Monday, May 24, 2010

News to Use

* Do you remember the tort reform that Republican candidate for Congress, Steve Stivers brags about during his campaigns?
Dayton Daily News (March 31, 2003, page A.10):

...The proposal by state Sen. Steve Stivers, R-Columbus, is right out of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce's playbook - lay the plans side-by- side and you'll see they match almost word-for-word...

....Politicians, at the urging of business, want to strip ordinary citizens of their right to represent the community, to sit as jurors and decide what justice in such cases requires. This tort reform proposal replaces jurors with a pre-packaged brand of justice, pre- approved by business interests....

...The new proposal contains much more. It's the business community's wish list, virtually all of which is calculated to make life difficult, if not hostile, for citizens who try to navigate through the court system...

In 2003, Stivers had just been appointed to the State Senate after working as a lobbyist for Bank One. The business leaders in the state already knew Stivers and knew he was a sure thing for them when they picked him to fill an open seat. Unfortunately, regular people like you and me have been hurt by this tort reform that was orchestrated by Stivers and big business. Voters in Ohio's 15th district need to question why Stivers continues to support businesses over human beings and if he'll do the same if elected. With Stivers supporting repeal of the 17th Amendment and his legislation for tort reform to protect businesses, we continue to see that Stivers is a puppet of business, big oil, bankers, and lobbyists. Somehow that just won't jive with a lot of people in Ohio's 15th.


**** Jobs are coming to Ohio!
Dispatch:

Coda Automotive has chosen central Ohio as the site for a planned battery plant, a company official confirmed today, a move that could bring roughly 1,000 jobs to the region.

The California-based company is making an all-electric car that is scheduled to go on sale later this year....

Keep an eye on Coda and future announcements.


And..... WKYC is announcing some additional jobs in Mentor.