Monday, February 14, 2011

Against Kasich's attacks on teachers, firefighters, state employees, etc.?

 If you are opposed to the Kasich and Republican plan to eliminate collective bargaining in Ohio, you might want to attend the Ohio Senate hearings on Insurance, Commerce, and Labor committee:

( TODAY ) Tuesday, February 15th, 2:30 PM,
South Hearing Room: Ohio Senate Building
Chair: Bacon
SB 5 Jones, 2nd Hearing,
Proponent Revisions to Collective Bargaining Law

and

Thursday, February 17th, 10:00 AM,
South Hearing Room: Ohio Senate Building
Chair: Bacon
SB 5 Jones, 3rd Hearing,
Proponent/Opponent Revisions to Collective Bargaining Law

Be there and bring some friends!

* Update:  BuckeyeStateBlog has some valuable information:

Anti-Abortion Bills: 6,  Pro-Job Bills: 0

That's the score, in case you're wondering, in our newly GOP-controlled state government. And, smartly, the Ohio Democratic Party is starting to push back with an online petition telling Ohio's GOPers to do what they promised to do: focus on creating jobs instead of reviving their culture war fantasies. 

I'm not surprised.



* Would you like to make $55,000+/year for a part time job?  You should run for a job as a member of the Ohio House or the Ohio Senate.  These elected officials are making good money for essentially a job that does not require a full week of work. Before the members of the Ohio General Assembly start making cuts in programs, perhaps they should reduce their own pay.  According to postings concerning committee calendars for the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House, these elected officials are hardly working.  Some committees in the Ohio House don't even meet within a week. 

Ohio House Committee Meetings (for this week):

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS


Week of February 14, 2011 ��
TUESDAY
2/15/11
WEDNESDAY
2/16/11
THURSDAY
2/17/11
Agriculture and Natural Resources
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Commerce and Labor
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Criminal Justice
No Meeting
9:00 am Rm 114
HBs 38; 53; 54; 62
No Meeting
Economic and Small Business Development
No Meeting
No Meeting
9:30 am Rm 121
HBs 94; 61
Education
No Meeting
7:00 pm Rm 017
HBs 39; 36; 21
No Meeting
Finance and Appropriations
1:30 pm Rm 313
HB 2
No Meeting
No Meeting
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Health and Human Services Subcommittee
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Higher Education Subcommittee
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Transportation Subcommittee
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development
No Meeting
No Meeting
10:00 am Rm 122
HB 48
Health and Aging
No Meeting
9:00 am Rm 116
HBs 93; 78; 79; 85
No Meeting
Health and Aging Subcommittee on Retirement and Pensions
No Meeting
2:30 pm Rm 018
HB 69
No Meeting
Insurance
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Insurance Subcommittee on Workers� Compensation
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Judiciary and Ethics
4:00 pm Rm 122
HBs 49; 88; 92; 22 HJR 1
No Meeting
No Meeting
Local Government
1:30 pm Rm 121
HBs 19; 50
No Meeting
No Meeting
Public Utilities
No Meeting
10:00 am Rm 121
HBs 82; 87; 95
No Meeting
Rules and Reference
Immed after session Rm 119
Immed after session Rm 119
No Meeting
State Government and Elections
1:30 pm Rm 116
HBs 26; 57; 59; 60; 81; 31; 45
No Meeting
No Meeting
State Government and Elections Subcommittee on Redistricting
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security
No Meeting
4:00 pm Rm 122
HBs 40; 73; 23; 65; 75; 83; 84
No Meeting
Veterans Affairs
No Meeting
No Meeting
No Meeting
Ways and Means
No Meeting
3:30 pm Rm 114
HBs 3; 10; 18
No Meeting
 
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