Sunlight Foundation's Political Partytime:
- For: John Kasich (R, OH)
- Hosted by: Ron Kaufman Ed Kutler Rick Shelby Steve Clark Barney Skladany Bruce Gates Don Fierce Mark Isakowitz Dan Meyer Ron Christie Karen Johnson Bob Rusbuldt Tom Scully
- When: 2010-04-21 (12 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
- Where: Capitol Hill Club - 300 First Street SE....
- Contribution Information: $5,000 PAC; $2,400 Individual; $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual...
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HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!
***** The Dispatch's Daily Briefing has an obvious flip-flop by Republican candidate, Steve Stivers, a former bank lobbyist:
Was Steve Stivers for health-insurance mandates before he was against them?
The Republican candidate for a central Ohio congressional seat is advertising his opposition to requiring Americans to purchase health insurance. In one recent mailer, Stivers pledges to "work to stop job-killing measures like health-care mandates."
It wasn't always so. In his first run for Congress, two years ago, Stivers was at least open to the idea....
Flippity, floppity goes Stivers. As Stivers appeals to the Tea Party types, he has moved to the extreme right. Has anyone asked Stivers if he is for Wall Street reform? As a former stockbroker and bank lobbyist, we'd all like to hear his answer.
****** Sen. George Voinovich, Republican of Ohio, still hates the environment and the Earth. Through his career as Ohio Governor and the U.S. Senate, Voinovich has stood in the way of protecting our land, air, and water for future generations. As he finishes his last term in the Senate, he continues to fight against clean air and water.
NY Times:
...Voinovich is circulating a proposal (pdf) that would go beyond Clean Air Act pre-emptions to block the federal government from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under laws including the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The amendment would fully prohibit states from regulating greenhouse gases based on their effects on climate change and would prohibit public nuisance litigation related to climate change....
This next section has the best summary on Voinovich's anti-environment work----Ontheissues:
Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes.
Voinovich scores 11% by the LCV on environmental issues The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental movement and the only organization devoted full-time to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House. We run tough and effective campaigns to defeat anti-environment candidates, and support those leaders who stand up for a clean, healthy future for America. Through our National Environmental Scorecard and Presidential Report Card we hold Congress and the Administration accountable for their actions on the environment. Through regional offices, we build coalitions, promote grassroots power, and train the next generation of environmental leaders. The 2003 National Environmental Scorecard provides objective, factual information about the environmental voting records of all Members of the first session of the 108th Congress. This Scorecard represents the consensus of experts from 20 respected environmental and conservation organizations who selected the key votes on which Members of Congress should be graded. LCV scores votes on the most important issues of the year, including environmental health and safety protections, resource conservation, and spending for environmental programs. Scores are calculated by dividing the number of pro-environment votes by the total number of votes scored.....
Voinovich has made it his career goal to stop any environmental protection.