Another victory for the status quo: Boehner and Pelosi backed for House posts

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A day after Senate Democrats and Republicans voted to keep their leadership in place for the third straight Congress, House Democrats and Re

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… o the the same.Republicans unanimously decided to nominate John Boehner of Ohio, who has held the title of House Minority Leader for the past two Congress …"

John Boehner unapologetic about pro-business agenda

By Aaron Mehta

“I am the business community.” So declared John Boehner in a September interview with CNN, and his campaign contribution track record bears

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… with CNN, and his campaign contribution track record bears it out. As the Ohio Republican prepares to become the next House speaker, it’s a good time t …"

"… t the time, we wrote the following:Long before Congressman John Boehner of Ohio rose to his current position as House Republican Leader, he created the …"

"… ce to business interests when asked about Democrats’ complaints that the Ohio lawmaker is “too cozy” with lobbyists.“I'm a small business guy who …"

Energy secretary visits Google to talk green energy

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

As the Obama cabinet fans out for official appearances before Nov. 2, its sole Nobel laureate stopped by Silicon Valley to talk up green tec

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… lnerable incumbents. Included in the story were Chu’s two appearances in Ohio with embattled Democratic Congressmen Steve Driehaus and John Boccieri. …"

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Obama cabinet officials visit swing districts in final weeks before Nov. 2 election

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Earlier this month in Orlando, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan unveiled a $1.56 million grant to install energy-effici

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… llege with freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus;Chu’s Oct. 15 stop in Massillon, Ohio to visit an environmentally-friendly food manufacturing plant with freshma …"

"… ble Democrat from a neighboring district.Energy Secretary Chu’s visit to Ohio was strictly “official business,” said Stephanie Mueller, a department …"

"… l and Community College to discuss “building a clean energy workforce in Ohio,” she said. And the food plant tour was “an example of how Recovery Ac …"

Americans for Prosperity blasts Ohio Democrat’s climate change vote

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group with links to the billionaire co-owner of industrial giant Koch Industries, has launched an a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… och Industries, has launched an ad attacking Democratic Rep. Zack Space of Ohio for voting in favor of climate change legislation.The group is a Virginia- …"

"… i utility tax will cost taxpayers more than $800 billion [and] kill 82,000 Ohio jobs.”Space was one of 211 Democrats and 8 Republicans who voted for the …"

"… two-term congressman and represents Zanesville and a largely rural area of Ohio.Mary Ellen Burke, a spokeswoman for Americans for Prosperity, told the Cen …"

Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Jay Peters is a psychology instructor at a Durham, North Carolina, community college who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to conserv

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… ibutions. Neither McHenry nor Sederholm responded to a request for comment.Ohio’s Future PACAfter a dozen years in the U.S. House, a year as President G …"

"… Republican Rob Portman, 54, is currently his party’s nominee for an open Ohio U.S. Senate seat. In addition to his campaign account, he can rely on Ohio …"

"… Ohio U.S. Senate seat. In addition to his campaign account, he can rely on Ohio’s Future PAC, his own leadership committee, to cover many of his costs.T …"

"… he PAC’s website says its mission is “to develop creative solutions to Ohio’s economic challenges and support public policies that help make our sta …"

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Boehner's pro-business speech reflects campaign contributions

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

House Republican Leader John Boehner’s high-profile speech yesterday urging the Obama administration to fire its top economic advisers and o

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"… its top economic advisers and offering advice on job creation reflects the Ohio congressman’s long ties to the business sector, detailed in the Center f …"

"… Center’s June profile of Boehner, which showed how over two decades the Ohio Republican took more than $1.5 million in political action committee contr …"

House considers proposal to eliminate all federal campaign contribution limits

After months of false starts and compromises, the House today was set to begin debating a Democratic bill that would make it clear how much

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… ed one. Democratic offerings include a proposal by Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio to ban campaign-related spending by energy companies with leases on the Ou …"

John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

Excerpts from this story referencing "House Education and Workforce Committee":

"… heavily lobbying on labor issues. In his one-time role as chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Boehner was particularly active in working against OSHA’s proposed ergo …"

'Undetected rapists' on campus: A troubling plague of repeat offenders

By Jennifer Peebles and Kristen Lombardi

A chilling case of sexual assault at Texas A&M

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… her little support and shrouded the campus judicial process in secrecy.In Ohio, a woman known publicly only as Jane Doe, who settled a lawsuit with Ohio …"

"… Ohio, a woman known publicly only as Jane Doe, who settled a lawsuit with Ohio State University in 2007, alleged in court records that the male student w …"

"… taff, who punished the alleged attacker by merely moving him to a new dorm.Ohio State found the male student responsible for Jane Doe’s rape allegation …"

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