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Thursday, September 24, 2009
ProgressOhio opposes Issue 3 casino plan
ProgressOhio, a Columbus-based liberal advocacy group, announced on Thursday, Sept. 24 that it will oppose Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot, the plan that would allow casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo.
“This decision did not come lightly as we have friends on both sides of this issue,” Brian Rothenberg, executive director of ProgressOhio, said in a press release.
“But ultimately we have deep concerns about this specific proposal and the overall impact it stamps into Ohio’s Constitution.”
The release said the group opposed the issue for a number of reasons, including gambling’s “disparate impact on already burdened low income households.”
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Mayor McLin endorses Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for U.S. Senate
Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin is endorsing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, McLin said on Thursday, Sept. 24.
McLin will make it official on Friday with a joint appearance in Dayton with Fisher. Fisher is running against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010. They will appear together at 10 a.m. at The Entrepreneurs Center, 714 E. Monument Ave.
“I’m endorsing Lee Fisher because I’ve known Lee Fisher for a long time. I have a long working relationship with him (from) when he was attorney general and in the state Senate,” McLin said.
She said Fisher has been “very attentive” to Dayton’s needs, including during the time he served jointly as development director and lieutenant governor.
“I believe that he understands the urban issues and I believe we need more people in the U.S. Senate that understand urban issues,” said McLin.
McLin said that she liked and respected Brunner and “I really believed her when she ran for secretary of state, when she said that’s all she wanted to be.”
The mayor said that Brunner’s change of mind “is not in the best interest when the secretary of state is extremely important in the next election.”
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Turner skipped committee hearing to rake in campaign cash, Huffington Post reports
By Tom Beyerlein Staff Writer
The Huffington Post is reporting that U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, was “eating Chinese food and soaking up campaign cash” at a $500-$1,000-a-plate lunch fundraiser in his honor while the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of which he’s a member was hearing testimony on the impact of the recession on minorities.
The committee had a 10 a.m. hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 23, entitled, “The Silent Depression: How are Minorities Faring in the Economic Downturn.”
“The hearing lasted until after 1 p.m., but long before it ended committee member Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) could be found at Hunan Dynasty, eating Chinese food and soaking up campaign cash,” the Huffington Post reported.
It went on that a reporter “visited Turner’s party to find out who was willing to spend $1,000 for his company plus chow mein. Turner wouldn’t say.” The Post said Turner “either did not hear or ignored” the question when he was asked if he attended the committee hearing.
We have a call into Turner’s office seeking comment.
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Ohio racetracks try to shield 8,900-plus pages from public view
Ohio racetracks vying for a chance to add slot machines and convert their operations to mini-casinos want to keep more than 8,900 pages of their state license applications from public view.
The seven tracks submitted the applications last week to the Ohio Lottery Commission with the contention that at least 8,943 pages plus another three compact discs of information should be withheld from public release.
The lottery promised to decide by Monday, Sept. 28 on whether any of the 8,943 pages should be released to the public or if the material can be withheld under exemptions to Ohio’s public records law.
Miami Valley Trotting, which operates as Lebanon Raceway in Warren County, wants to withhold its financial statements, tax returns, business plan, vendor list and more. It even contends that its 10-page cover letter accompanying its application should be kept private.
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Mayor McLin to endorse Fisher for U.S. Senate?
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher will appear in Dayton on Friday, Sept. 25, with Mayor Rhine McLin for an announcement about Fisher’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, Fisher’s campaign announced on Thursday.
Such joint appearances usually mean an endorsement for a candidate - in this case Fisher - but Fisher’s campaign declined to provide details of the event.
Fisher is running against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the Democratic nomination in the 2010 U.S. Senate race.
The appearance will be at 10 a.m. at The Entrepreneurs Center, 714 E. Monument Ave.
