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DeWine Lauds Drilling Rules, Seeks Authority on Leases
Wednesday, May 30, 2012NILES, Ohio – State Attorney General Mike DeWine says he is pleased with tougher laws approved by the Ohio Legislature governing the oil and gas industry, but would like greater power to intervene on disputes involving landowners.
Speaking Tuesday before the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s government affairs council, DeWine, who previously served as a U.S. senator and as the state’s lieutenant governor, said his office often hears complaints from property owners that there is “confusion about the facts” involving lease agreements they have reached regarding their property.
In Canfield, GOP's Mandel Calls for Creating More Jobs
Wednesday, May 30, 2012CANFIELD, Ohio – The Republican nominee for U.S. senator, Josh Mandel, says that the country needs to leverage the free enterprise system to support a robust manufacturing sector and jobs that pay well. He delivered his remarks as his campaign swung through the eastern part of the state Tuesday.
"It's manufacturing jobs that keep our country strong," Mandel said during a press event and tour of the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. "If we're going to be strong economically and militarily, then we've got to make things."
Americans Find Too Much Power Among Too Few
Wednesday, May 30, 2012NEW YORK -- When it comes to power and influence in Washington, D.C., 88% of Americans say political action committees have too much. And, 86% of Americans think big companies are too powerful as well.
Fully 85% of U.S. adults believe political lobbyists have too much power and influence inside the Beltway, followed by banks and financial institutions (81%) and the news media (73%), according to a new Harris poll.
Biden's Message Stresses Vital Role of Manufacturing
Thursday, May 17, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Business and labor leaders attending Vice President Joe Biden's speech Wednesday say they're encouraged by the message the Obama campaign has for Ohio.
"The vice president talked about the importance of industry coming together and really working with the schools and communities to let them know what their needs are," said Jessica Borza, executive director of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition. "That's what the coalition is all about."
Democrats, Romney Campaign React to Biden Speech
Thursday, May 17, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Mitt Romney decided to make his business experience his “major justification” for seeking the presidency, but as the American people become more aware of his record that experience won’t be viewed as a positive, said former Gov. Ted Strickland.