Oh, no.

* Republican Presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich, is coming to Ohio.

WKSU:

The Republican presidential race will soon be heading to Ohio. 

Newt Gingrich is launching a two-day bus tour in Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday hoping to grab headlines as early voters make up their minds.....

This sounds like a person to avoid.

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* The Standells may have liked "Dirty Water" in the 1960's, but Ohioans don't care for it today.  If you find streams in Ohio a little more polluted, you can thank Gov. John Kasich.
CantonRep.:

Proposed rules meant to better protect Ohio’s streams are being tabled after facing opposition from business and homebuilder groups that said the changes would hinder their work.

 

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has decided to withdraw the years-old proposal so it can be reviewed under Republican Gov. John Kasich’s initiative to eliminate excessive rules that block job creation.

The Columbus Dispatch reports the regulations included a system to rank thousands of small “headwater” streams based on ecological value....

Once again we see that the needs of the people for a clean, healthy environment are not as important as the desires of Kasich's business cronies.

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**** It seems that some people in Ohio are very concerned about the health dangers associated with fracking and they are seeking information about those problems. A recent meeting held at Ohio University helped hundreds of residents gain some insight into possible health threats that often follow fracking.

Athensnews:

....Calvin Tillman, former mayor of a town that has been through the process, said his town of Dish, Texas – which has seen fracking conducted nearby by multiple big companies – has suffered massive impacts, including noise, odors and unhealthy chemical contamination. 

Tillman, who said his north Texas town has become "kind of Grand Central Station" for a number of facilities involved in drilling for, drying and odorizing natural gas, appeared in the controversial documentary film "Gasland," which has played a major part in stirring up opposition to fracking.

He told a packed house in OU's Morton Hall that he decided to move from Dish, after his children began to suffer nosebleeds that he believes were linked to pollution by chemicals such as benzene.....

I'm sure we'll hear more about these issues in the coming months and years as Gov. Kasich continues to support his business allies over the health and safety of Ohioans. 

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>>>>>> Pat Lang, Democrat, has received the endorsement of former Gov. Ted Strickland.  


AthensNews:

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has endorsed Athens Law Director Pat Lang in his bid for U.S. Congress, the campaign announced last week.

Lang is running for Ohio's 15^th U.S. House District, a newly drawn district that now includes most of Athens County, including the cities of Athens and Nelsonville.

Current 15^th District U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington, will face a primary challenge from two other Republicans, Charles Chope and Ralph A. Applegate, both perennial candidates for Congress.....

Republicans and bankers love Steve Stivers. It is time for his retirement from the House of Representatives. Democrats must regain control of the House of Representatives in order to get some real work done.  Republicans have proven to be a good example of a "do nothing"  congress.