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John K. Hartman
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ColumbusMediaInsiderPoliticalOutsider: Mitch Likes Mike
Somewhere in a secure office bunker outside Washington, D.C. …U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, convenes a meeting of his top political advisers.The octogenarian minority leader has placed winning the Ohio Senate seat on the agenda today.“Gentlemen,” he says, “We must win Ohio in…
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ColumbusMediaInsiderPoliticalOutsider: How You Can Help Your Child, Grandchild Choose A College
Let us free our minds from the noise of media and politics and turn our attention to discussing the biggest decision a high school senior will make: Where to go to college.May of you have children and grandchildren who are in their final semester of high school, ready to take the next step. I…
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ColumbusMediaInsiderPoliticalOutsider: Republicans Employ Lame Duck Election ‘Reform’ To Hold Power
The lame duck Ohio legislature accomplished little because the majority Republicans were only interested in one thing – solidifying their hold on state government.Action further restricting abortion flamed out.Action handing over control of public education to the governor flopped.Action raising…
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ColumbusMediaInsiderPoliticalOutsider: Rogue Legislature’s Gotta Go. It’s Time For Part-Time Reps
In a perfect Ohio world, the two months between the November election and the early January would be free of insults to our intelligence by the rogue Ohio Legislature.We would be free to enjoy the holiday season without having to worry about our public schools being taken over by the governor, our…