When Governor Kasich bowed to public pressure and asked House Republicans to remove an MBR amendment that would have blackmailed Ohio counties seeking to expand voter access, the Governor and his office claimed they had no advance knowledge of the voter suppression tactic.
Today, the Ohio Democratic Party in coordination with the DNC announced the hire of Lindsay Langholz who will serve as the Voter Protection Director at the Ohio Democratic Party. In response, Secretary of State candidate and State Senator Nina Turner released the following statement:
Following the repeal of the Ohio House GOP amendment that threatened to cut local government funding by 10 percent for any county that mailed absentee ballots to their residents, Cuyahoga County Executive and democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald appeared on MSNBC to discuss his role in this victory for Ohio and voting rights.
Today, Governor Kasich will fly, ironically enough, to host a “Construction Season Kick Off” in Toledo and continue to tout Ohio’s economic “miracle.” But for many, his words will fall on protective earmuffs. Here’s a real look at what Governor Kasich’s done to Ohio’s construction industry
Rachel Maddow took to the airwaves to tout Ed’s latest victory against Ohio Republicans. It was pretty great — she called him “Fitz of Fury.”
