Ohio politics http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ Our political team covers the goings on from the White House to the Statehouse. Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us ashoemaker@coxohio.com 2012-02-10T11:41:00-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Read the complete transcript of Gov. John Kasich's State of the State speech http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/10/read_the_complete_transcript_o.html Gov. John Kasich gave his State of the State addresavailable here.s on Tuesday in Steubenville. The complete transcript of his address is available here.... 17404449@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-10T11:41:00-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com More details emerge about Ohio/Georgia GOP debate planned for March 1 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/09/more_details_emerge_about_ohio.html By Lynn Hulsey and Aaron Gould Sheinin Staff Writers The Ohio and Georgia Republican parties are teaming up for a unique presidential debate on March 1 that will allow Ohio participants here to question the candidates live on stage in... 17404431@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-09T18:48:06-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Ohio and Georgia Republican parties teaming up on presidential debate in Atlanta http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/09/ohio_and_georgia_republican_pa.html The Republican parties of Ohio and Georgia announced Thursday they will team up for the March 1 presidential debate in Atlanta. The debate, which will air live on CNN, will take place somewhere in Metro Atlanta, although state party leaders... 17404397@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-09T10:58:38-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Boehner says Congress will overturn Obama's new birth control policy http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/08/boehner_says_congress_will_oba.html By Jack Torry Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner vowed Wednesday that Congress would reverse the Obama administration’s new rule requiring religious affiliated hospitals and schools to offer contraceptives in their insurance plans to their employees. In a... 17404384@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-08T19:43:41-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Dayton Tea Party president steps down http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/08/dayton_tea_party_president_ste.html By Jeremy P. Kelley Staff Writer Rob Scott stepped down as president of the Dayton Tea Party last weekend and said he is definitely considering a run for chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party. Scott, a 29-year-old attorney who... 17404383@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-08T19:11:50-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Jobs, education and Wright-Patt focus of Kasich's state of the state address http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/07/kasich_to_deliver_state_of_the.html Our statehouse reporter Laura Bischoff is in Stuebenville to cover Gov. John Kasich’s state of the state address. We will be blogging during the speech here and have complete coverage in Wednesday’s newspaper. The speech started around 1:26 p.m. and... 17404295@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-07T12:33:57-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Gingrich campaigns in Dayton, Cincinnati http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/07/gingrich_campaigns_in_cincinna.html By Lynn Hulsey and Eric Schwartzberg DAYTON - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spent nearly 20 minutes of his speech in Dayton Tuesday on a history lesson about the Wright Brothers invention of the airplane and then said they would... 17404289@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-07T12:02:18-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Congressman Turner questioning cuts to Delphi pensions http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/04/congressman_turner_questioning.html By Jessica Wehrman Washington Bureau U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is protesting the fact that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Program has failed to produce responses to questions Turner submitted last November over how and why officials decided to to cut Delphi... 17404202@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-04T23:22:32-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Gingrich in Dayton Cincinnati and Columbus on Tuesday http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/04/gingrich_in_dayton_cincinnati.html As the race for Ohio’s Republican delegates heats up, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will campaign in Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus on Tuesday. The details of the events have not been released. We will post them as soon as we... 17404199@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-04T21:08:39-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Chamber holding information session on Beavercreek School levy http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/04/chamber_holding_information_se.html The Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce is hosting a levy information forum from 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 2777 Fairfield Commons Blvd. in Beavercreek. The Beavercreek City School District is asking voters to approve a... 17404198@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-04T19:33:27-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Santorum fails to make Indiana ballot, plans to challenge http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/04/santorum_fails_to_make_indiana.html By TOM LoBIANCO Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is fighting an Indiana election board’s ruling that he does not have enough support to appear on the state ballot in the May 8 primary. All statewide candidates... 17404189@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-04T16:26:19-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Ohio workers to get payouts from $725 AIG settlement http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/03/ohio_workers_to_get_payouts_fr.html By Laura A. Bischoff Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS - Insurance giant American International Group Inc. must pay $725 million to settle a securities class action lawsuit led by three Ohio public pension systems. The retirement funds are expected to get a... 17404171@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-03T19:20:21-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com First lady speaks to Obama supporters in Dayton during opening of field office http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/02/02/first_lady_speaks_to_obama_sup.html The Republicans have not picked a presidential nominee yet, but President Barack Obama’s Ohio team opened its Dayton headquarters Thursday night looking ahead to the November election. The headquarters, at 411 E. Fifth Street in the Historic Oregon District, is... 17404136@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-02-02T21:31:28-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com Upcoming races, voting information http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/01/31/upcoming_races_voting_informat.html Upcoming primaries and caucuses Feb. 4: Nevada caucus. Feb. 7: Colorado and Minnesota caucuses. Missouri primary. Feb. 11: Maine caucus. Feb. 28: Arizona and Michigan primaries. March 3: Washington caucus. March 6, Super Tuesday: Ohio, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont,... 17404001@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-01-31T21:24:59-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com As 2012 local races heat up, money starts coming in http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/01/31/by_lynn_hulsey_and_mark.html By Lynn Hulsey and Mark Gokavi Staff Writers Republicans far out raised Democrats to bankroll legislative races this year and statewide races three years from now, according to campaign finance reports filed Tuesday. House Republicans raised $5 million in 2011... 17403999@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/ 2012-01-31T20:56:49-05:00 ashoemaker@coxohio.com