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FitzGerald Accepts Six Debate Invitations

June 23, 2014

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ed FitzGerald accepted six debate and forum invitations in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Zanesville, and Sandusky today. Additionally, the FitzGerald campaign challenged Governor Kasich to debates in Youngstown, Dayton, Lima, Toledo, and Marietta, so that Ohioans across the state could have the opportunity to hear the candidates debate issues relevant to their community. A complete list of the debate invitations FitzGerald accepted are below. Dates will be finalized following discussions with the Kasich campaign.

Statement on Governor Kasich’s Refusal to Testify in Suarez Trial

FitzGerald Campaign Communications Director Daniel McElhatton released the following statement on Governor Kasich’s refusal to obey a subpoena requiring him to testify in the Benjamin Suarez trial. Suarez is on trial for a pay-to-play campaign finance scheme involving Governor Kasich, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, and U.S. Congressman Jim Rennaci.

Opinion: Those great Republican tax cuts leave middle class in the lurch now

June 22, 2014

Thomas Suddes, a member of the editorial board, writes from Athens

Republicans grabbed control of the state Senate 30 years ago this November by pledging to cut Ohio’s income tax. They, and House Republicans, have vowed the same ever since.

So, last week, no surprise, Republican Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 483, a “mid-biennium review” that includes an array of tax cuts he sought, including doubling the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income Ohioans.

U.S. has more jobs before the recession, but Ohio lags under Kasich’s failed policies

June 20, 2014

Ohio has fifth largest jobs deficit, has not returned to pre-recession levels like other states

This morning, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services released the May jobs report figures for Ohio. Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped in May, but only because 14,000 Ohioans dropped out of the labor market. The survey of Ohio households in May actually showed the number of employed Ohioans actually dropped by 4,000.

FitzGerald ‘College Affordability Plan’ a remedy to tuition hikes under Kasich

June 18, 2014

John Michael Spinelli | Columbus Government Examiner

On a clear, hot, 90-degree day in Columbus, Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate for governor this midterm election year, unveiled the College Affordability Plan, a major higher education proposal that includes vocational training and is designed to return Ohio to quality, affordable higher education.

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