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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Expanding
Tax Relief for Working Ohioans
During his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Obama
made it clear that the key to economic prosperity is ensuring that even
more Americans can get ahead. Too many Americans work hard and take
responsibility, only to find themselves living paycheck-to-paycheck. To
grow our economy, we must invest in education and manufacturing, while
helping working Americans make ends meet…
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Speaker
Cliff Rosenberger Leading the 131st General Assembly
At the start of the new year, many changes took place here at the
House. Some members of the General Assembly completed their terms as
representatives while some new members came in to start their service
to the people of Ohio. The new year and a new General Assembly also
welcomed in a new Speaker of the Ohio House. Representative Cliff
Rosenberger of Clarksville…
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Lie
to me, baby,
By Aprill Brandon
It probably started with the vegetables. As soon as my baby
was
able to chew anything besides my tender bosoms, I shoved as many
vegetables into his mouth as I could, cheerfully exclaiming the whole
time how incredibly “nom-nom” they were. It was the first lie I told
him. Vegetables are not, in fact, “nom-nom.” They are horrible. The
only reason we humans eat them is so that we…
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Expanding
Health Coverage for Ohioans
Since its creation in 1965, Medicaid – a joint federal and state
program – has provided low-cost health insurance to Ohio’s most
vulnerable, including the elderly, physically disabled, and children.
Beginning in 2014, the health law gave each state the opportunity to
expand its Medicaid program to cover working families and individuals
with incomes up to 138 percent of the…
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From
the Other Side of the Edge….. Down
4 TDs in Fourth Quarter, …Obama Spikes the Ball Anyway,
By Joe Facinoli - With his team down something like 42-7, midway
through the 4th quarter, Barack Obama (struggling QB for the losing
team) knew he had to pull something special out of his hat, …and fast.
So, he threw all caution to the wind, along with all reason, truth, and
propriety, and concocted a play, just for that moment, which made rules
appear as mere suggestions, and…
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Honoring
Dr. King’s Lessons on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dear Friends, It’s been 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led
the march from Selma to Montgomery for civil and human rights.
Thousands marched alongside Dr. King for the 50 miles to Montgomery,
walking 12 hours a day and sleeping in fields along the way. In a few
weeks, I’ll be traveling to Selma for an anniversary commemoration with
my friend, Atlanta Congressman John Lewis. John…
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Broke
Wife, Big City… A
eulogy for
procrastination (which I’ll finish writing later),
By Aprill Brandon -- When you have a baby, many things are added to
your life. Pure joy, for one. A love you didn’t know was possible, for
another. Happiness. A sense of meaning. Wisdom (well, relatively…babies
are super dumb so you are super wise in comparison). Of course, it’s a
bit of a trade-off because you lose things too in the process. A good
night’s sleep. Daydrinking. The ability to talk to people…
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U.S.
Representative John Boehner… “An
Affront to the Rule of Law and to the Constitution Itself”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) spoke on the
floor today in support of the House’s efforts to stop President Obama’s
unilateral actions on immigration. During his remarks, he
directly quoted each of the 22 times the president said he didn’t have
the authority to take this action: “Let me thank all my colleagues who
have worked to put this bill together. Today I rise…
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The
White House… Millions
of
Americans face these choices every day
Have you ever felt that sinking feeling of sending your child off to
school with a fever because you truly had no other option? Showed up to
work while battling an illness even when you know you won't be at your
best, that you'll take longer to recover, and that you'll likely spread
your sickness to others? Felt like you'd missed out on pivotal moments
-- bonding with a newborn, spending…
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The
Speaker’s
Meeting with Obama & Congressional Leaders
At the White House this morning, Speaker Boehner met with President
Obama, Vice President Biden, and the bicameral, bipartisan leadership
of the House and Senate to discuss topics including the economy,
immigration, Authorization for Use of Military Force, and
cybersecurity. The Speaker opened his remarks highlighting the new
Congress’s action on jobs and…
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From the Other Side of the Edge…. One
Less “Brick” …in My Wall, By Joe Facinoli
From the time we are born, until we can’t feed ourselves anymore,
everyone’s life is made and developed by a series of influences and
experiences. The effects of these vital building blocks (“bricks”, if
you will), on shaping the way we live and on what we become, are
continuous and never ending, …even when we stop remembering them, …or
haven’t thought…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Municipal
Tax Reform Cuts Red Tape, Grows Economy
Of the many steps we have taken to improve Ohio’s economic situation,
our latest effort involved making serious reforms to the way
municipalities collect income taxes. House Bill 5, which passed the
legislature at the end of the previous General Assembly, was signed by
the governor and will go into effect this spring. The new approach to
municipal income tax collection is paving the way for economic…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… Flipping
The Script on Washington’s Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued
the following statement on H.R. 185, the bipartisan Regulatory
Accountability Act, which the House passed despite a veto threat from
President Obama: “The way the federal government hands down regulations
is coercive and combative, as Washington takes opportunities away from
hard-working people with little regard for…
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Senator Sherrod Brown… Giving
Ohioans an Alternative to High Interest Payday Loans
When unexpected costs arise before tax returns come in, workers are
faced with a dilemma and many workers turn to predatory payday loans to
make ends meet. These loans – which can carry hidden fees and can have
annual interest rates more than 500 percent – often trap borrowers in a
cycle of debt. There are more payday lending stores in the United
States than…
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Sorry,
not sorry, but really sorry kind of
not really, By Aprill Brandon
I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions. In fact, I prefer to
live every day like it’s New Year’s Eve, eating too much cheeseball and
wearing outfits that are inappropriately shiny. So, when I say this
next thing, it’s less a resolution and more…some sort of synonym for
resolution that I am too lazy to look up. I am done saying
“sorry.” Not that there is anything I’ve been saying “sorry” for in
particular…
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The
White House… America's
College Promise,
Secretary Anne Duncan
Yesterday, the President announced his "America's College Promise"
proposal. It makes two years of community college free for responsible
students. Yes, you read that right. Under his plan, any student who
earns good grades would get two years of community college education at
no cost. Think about this: The President's new proposal would let
students earn the first half of a bachelor's…
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Government Vs Media,
By
Mike Stegall, Darke County Commissioner
Ever since the invention of the printing press by Chinese monks using a
method called Block Printing, 600 years before Gutenberg, the media and
governments seemed to be at war with each other. The media is
looked at by most governments as an intrusion, a menace with a “gotcha”
mentality that is their perception of the truth, or completely made up
happenings from…
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From
the Other Side of the Edge…. Political
Correctness, and Religious Arrogance, …the World’s Tragically Evil Twins,
By Joe Facinoli - On the one hand, today we are being told, taught, and
fairly beaten into submission with the idea, that every culture,
person, and lifestyle which we might encounter, …should be treated with
unquestioned respect and acquiescence, no matter how different,
conflicting, disagreeable, and/or repulsive, …they may be to
us. Political Correctness…
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Preventing
Falls This Winter
Did you know that falls are the number one cause of injury-related
hospitalization and death among people 65 and older? Many of us did not
worry about the risk of falling when we were young. We knew that if we
fell, we’d get up with the assumption that the aches and pains were
temporary. But for those of us at a higher risk, such as elders,
pregnant women, or those already suffering from a previous injury…
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Napper’s
Delight,
By Aprill Brandon
Guys. GUYS. My baby napped in his crib. No. No, you don’t understand.
My baby. Napped. In his crib. For one glorious hour and seven minutes
(and 46 seconds, but who’s counting), my child slept in the daytime in
the actual space that is specifically and scientifically designed for
just such a purpose. As opposed to where he has taken every other
single nap of his entire short life…
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From
the Other Side of the Edge…. Sorry,
…but Not ALL Lives “Matter”, …Whatever their Color Might Be,
By Joe Facinoli - Black Lives DO matter, …at least 99% of them,
anyway. And White ones too, …though probably only 97 or 98%
of
these fair skinned souls (there’s an awful lot of really bad white
folks out there). And Brown, Yellow, and Red can
also claim
the same percentages of good and worthwhile people, who walk the earth
in these fine hues. As well…
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