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May 4, 2007 Obama gets Secret Service protection The Secret Service said Thursday that Democratic Sen. Barack Obama was being placed under its protection, the earliest ever for a presidential candidate. Cleveland Plain Dealer more
Apr 17, 2007 National Urban League President Calls upon Nation's Leaders to Take Steps to Solve Black Male Crisis If the United States does not take immediate steps to address the black male crisis, the nation risks losing its "greatest untapped resource," said National Urban League President Marc H. Morial in presenting the league's annual State of Black America (SOBA) report, which assess conditions within... National Urban League more
Apr 16, 2007 Eagle-Gazette - Proposed ballot issue would ensure sick days for Ohio workers One of the state’s major unions is pursuing a proposal that would require companies to grant sick days, an issue that could wind up on the November 2008 ballot and help drive voter turnout for the Democratic nominee for president. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette more
Feb 23, 2007 Commentary: Requiring Voter ID at the Polls Reduces Minority Turn-Out, So Why Are the Feds Pushing It? Election reform is a serious issue in this country, one that has to be dealt with. But denying American citizens the right to vote is not the way to do it. And that’s exactly what’s happening in states that implement new identification requirements. A new study shows that voter identification... Black America Web more
Feb 12, 2007 Columbus Dispatch - Hungry in Ohio; Dramatic jump in use of food stamps underscores troubling trend across state The job and wage stagnation that have long plagued the northeastern and southeastern regions of the state seem to be reaching central Ohio, said Laura Holton of the Fairfield County Department of Job and Family Services. Columbus Dispatch more
Feb 6, 2007 Dispatch - Audit of Blackwell office requested The shredding of documents before J. Kenneth Blackwell left office as secretary of state is one reason his successor wants a complete audit of the office. The new secretary of state, Jennifer L. Brunner, hand-delivered a letter yesterday to Auditor Mary Taylor seeking a top-tobottom review of... Columbus Dispatch more
Jan 30, 2007 Dispatch - Cordray says state owns thousands of pieces of unused property Cordray, who has been in office since Jan. 8, has already done a preliminary inventory of state property in 20 counties. He found 7,364 parcels of state property. He estimated 446 of those could be sold for private development or use for community projects. The McKinley Avenue plot, 12 acres... Columbus Dispatch more
Jan 29, 2007 Official and Potential 2008 United States Presidential Election Democratic Candidates. The list of "official," "announced," "exploratory," "potential," and "declined" candidates for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president is ever-changing and sometimes confusing. Find out who is where on the list, and delve into the backgrounds and qualifications of these individuals. Wikipedia more
Dec 24, 2006 Associated Press - Strickland Names Two New Cabinet Officers Governor elect Ted Strickland named two new cabinet officers Thursday, including the state's first openly gay agency director. The appointment of Columbus city councilwoman Mary Jo Hudson as insurance director follows a 2004 election in which religious conservatives in the state successfully... Ohio News Network more
Dec 24, 2006 Dispatch - State rules 81 percent of provisional ballots valid About 81 percent of provisional ballots cast statewide in the Nov. 7 election were valid, up from 78 percent that were counted and verified in the 2004 election, the Ohio secretary of state’s office said Friday. Columbus Dispatch more
Dec 20, 2006 Associated Press - Limits on unions mark Republican lawmakers' last day Bills limiting organizing and political giving by labor unions were Republicans lawmakers' parting gift to Democratic Gov.-elect Ted Strickland on Wednesday. Ohio News Network more
Nov 30, 2006 On World AIDS Day, Minority AIDS Council Presses Congress to Address HIV/AIDS Disparities Leaders of the National Minority AIDS Council will take their campaign to Capitol Hill today to gain support for new strategies in combating the AIDS epidemic. Black America Web more...
Nov 30, 2006 Blacks and the 2006 Midterm Elections: A Preliminary Analysis The following is a brief review of some of the available evidence of what transpired on November 7, 2006, when the Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and the black vote played a critical role in the outcome of a number of closely contested... Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies more
Nov 29, 2006 Gardner, Fedor Win Key State Senate Positions State Sen. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green) was re-elected yesterday to the No. 3 leadership post in the Ohio Senate while Sen. Teresa Fedor (D., Toledo) jumped to the top of the hill among minority Democrats. Toledo Blade more...
Nov 29, 2006 Fisher Picked to Lead Development Effort Governor-elect Ted Strickland picked his first Cabinet member Tuesday, nominating his running mate, Lt. Governor-elect Lee Fisher, to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Development. Cleveland Plain Dealer more
Nov 9, 2006 Democrats Have a Pulse in NW Ohio A look at the local results from Nov. 7 .... the Democratic Party does have a pulse in the area. northwestohio.net more...
Oct 9, 2006 Ohio's minimum wage: what's at stake at polls What will Issue 2 do? Cleveland Plain Dealer more...
Oct 6, 2006 Commentary: Instead of Reducing Spending on Crime Prevention, We Should Be Increasing It Federal funding for a program designed to help American schools pay for and implement strategies to prevent school violence has declined significantly over the last five years. President Bush wants to eliminate the program altogether. According to his spokespeople, schools are basically safe. A... Black America Web more
Oct 3, 2006 Commentary: Recent Tragedies Prove that Gun Violence Isn’t Just a Black, Urban Problem – It’s Everyone’s This wasn’t supposed to happen here. Then again, this isn’t supposed to happen anywhere. Black America Web more
Oct 2, 2006 Prospects for Black Candidates Running for Statewide Office, by David A. Bositis, October 2, 2006. The November 2006 elections may prove critical in terms of both partisan control of Congress and the election of black candidates to statewide office. A number of races are competitive and black voter turnout could affect the election outcomes....With approximately six weeks remaining until... Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies more
Jul 14, 2006 The Hutchinson Report: The House Has Reauthorized the Voting Rights Act, But Will Bush Enforce It? It’s one thing to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act and another thing to fully enforce it. Despite President Bush’s effusive praise of the act, his administration’s record on enforcement has been a mix of political jockeying, delay, dodges and, at times, obstructionism. Black America.Web more
Jul 9, 2006 Beacon Journal - Bigger push urged on voter ID law Ohio's chief elections officer -- Ken Blackwell -- apparently has no plans to educate Ohioans about a new voter identification requirement beyond county fair booth flyers. Akron Beacon Journal more...
May 28, 2006 Columbus Dispatch - Minimum-wage drive rolling; Backers want to put initiative on fall ballot With a little more than two months before the filing deadline, backers of a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment to increase the state minimum wage have gathered half the 500,000 signatures they figure they’ll need to get on the fall ballot. Columbus Dispatch more
May 24, 2006 Daily News - Democrats unveil TV ad against Blackwell The Ohio Democratic Party has launched a TV ad attacking Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell right where Blackwell is supposed to be strongest — as a man of strongly held beliefs who sticks to them. Dayton Daily News more...
May 14, 2006 Blade - Strickland critical of 'shameful' GOP For Ted Strickland, Republican leaders have squandered Ohio's natural resources, its universities, and the talents of its 11 million residents, "just about everything a state would want to be successful." The Toledo Blade more...
Dec 21, 2005 ‘Idealogically Driven’ Cuts to Programs Impacting Poor Pass in Senate Black America Web more
Dec 20, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Redfern to lead Ohio Democrats The Ohio Democratic Party elected House Minority Leader Chris Redfern as its chairman Monday night. Both Redfern and Dennis Lieberman pledged to work hard to unify the party. Cleveland Plain Dealer more...
Nov 15, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal - Rep. Barbara Sykes won't seek a fourth term Barbara Sykes said Monday she will not seek a fourth term as state representative in 2006. Akron Beacon Journal more...
Oct 16, 2005 Rioters in Toledo Turn on Police After Protesting White Racist March Black America Web more
Oct 15, 2005 The Movement Begins BET News more
Oct 12, 2005 Millions More Movement Expected to Galvanize Blacks City News Ohio more
Oct 11, 2005 U.S. Pledges to Boost Minority Contracts Black Enterprise more
Oct 6, 2005 President Bush Expresses ‘Disappointment’ in Lack of Black Support Black America Web more
Oct 5, 2005 Despite Hurricanes, GOP in Congress Seek to Cut Food Aid for the Poor Black America Web more
Sep 26, 2005 Obama voices opposition to photo voting requirement Chicago Defender more
Sep 22, 2005 Where does Obama stand? BET News more
Sep 22, 2005 Roberts Nomination Sent to Full Senate Black America Web more
Sep 21, 2005 Bush Nixes Call for Independent Katrina Inquiry, Names Aide to Lead Probe Black America Web more
Sep 21, 2005 Black Caucus Rallies Around Katrina BET News more
Sep 20, 2005 Voter, Civil Rights Groups Challenge Photo ID Law Black Enterprise more
Aug 28, 2005 Justice Dept. OKs Georgia Law Requiring Voters to Show Photo ID at Polls Black America Web more
Aug 28, 2005 Judge Calls School Racial Policy Illegal Black America Web more
Aug 14, 2005 Dean: ‘Show Me’ Stance Forcing Demos to Stop Taking Blacks for Granted Black America Web more
Aug 3, 2005 The Voting Rights Act, 40 Years Later -- A Lesson in Black Leadership Black America Web more
Jul 26, 2005 Judge Roberts has a Less than Supreme Civil Rights Record City News Ohio more
Jul 20, 2005 Ohio County Election Official Disciplined Black America Web more
Jul 11, 2005 Selction of Supreme Court Justices is Top NAACP Priority City News Ohio more
Jul 4, 2005 Gordon’s First Order of Biz as NAACP President: Increasing Membership Black America Web more
Jun 30, 2005 BAW Guest Commentary: Our Vote, Our Voice -- Lessons from Ohio 2004 Black America Web more
May 31, 2005 Democrats counter Republican budget Columbus Post more
May 24, 2005 Republicans Play Race and Gender Cards Black Press USA more
May 24, 2005 Anti-Civil Rights Female Judges at the Center of Fight over Senate Filibusters Black Press USA more
Apr 11, 2005 NAACP Kicks Off National Tour to Assail Bush’s Social Security Plan Black America Web more
Apr 5, 2005 Petition Drive Launched to Keep Voting Rights Act Black Press USA more
Mar 24, 2005 Leaders look for peace Columbus Post more
Mar 24, 2005 As Blackwell Says, Ohio’s in 2004 was a National Model The Free Press more
Mar 22, 2005 DNC Chairman Dean Says Republicans Have “Nothing to Offer” Blacks Black America Web more
Mar 7, 2005 Lawmakers join to fight cuts Columbus Post more
Feb 16, 2005 Democrats Plan Counterattack on Bush’s Social Security Scheme Black America Web more
Feb 8, 2005 Buch Disappoints Congressional Black Caucus City News Ohio more
Jan 4, 2005 Conyers to object to Ohio vote count, certification Black America Web more
Jan 4, 2005 Bush asks judge to toss Ohio election suit Black America Web more
Jan 4, 2005 Activists fight for Ohio Columbus Post more
Jan 3, 2005 Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Dies at 80 BET News more
Jan 2, 2005 Activists still question election results Columbus Post more
Dec 14, 2004 Protesters urge delay for Ohio electors Black America Web more
Dec 9, 2004 White House Hurries Berry's Exit BET News more
Dec 8, 2004 Ohio certifies Bush win by 119,000 votes Black America Web more
Dec 8, 2004 Watt to Lead Congressional Black Caucus Black America Web more
Dec 7, 2004 Next NAACP President must have Special Qualities Youngstown Buckeye Review more
Dec 7, 2004 Democrats Should Finance Lawsuits to Investigate Voter Irregularities and Election Results In Ohio Rainbow/PUSH more
Nov 30, 2004 Kweisi Mfume Quits NAACP City News Ohio more
Nov 22, 2004 NAACP Head Seeks Meeting with Bush City News Ohio more
Nov 22, 2004 After the Election, Blacks Turn Inward City News Ohio more
Nov 17, 2004 Black Must Re-Evaluate Political Tactics Black Press USA more
Nov 8, 2004 Turnout Strong Among Black Voters; More Supported Bush Than Before BET News more
Nov 8, 2004 Blacks roll to polls: Estimated 3 million new voters came out Black America Web more
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