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John Michael Spinelli is a communication professional and former Ohio statehouse journalist with a background in economic development. His experience and accomplishments in the Ohio Senate, The Ohio Public Works Commission and the Office of Ohio Secretary of State, along with his award-winning leadership work at The Columbus Chamber and five years of running his own restaurant, gives him great latitude and keen insight into the important issues of the day in Ohio, around the nation and the world. Contact John at ohionewsbureau@gmail.com.

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Ohio Dem SOS candidate Jennifer Garrison could be challenged by CSU election law prof Candace Hoke

Monday, December 14th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the Ohio Democratic Party gears up for the 2010 elections that promise to be a bruising battle with Republicans who think they...
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Ohio Dems launch knockout time tour for 2010 races but Republicans have a power punch or two too

Monday, December 14th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With three weeks left until 2010 arrives, the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) has started its presidential mid-term election race car by...
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Will standoff between Strickland, Republican legislators set stage for a part-time Ohio legislature?

Monday, December 14th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Back in July, as state leaders were wrangling over how to close a $3.2 billion dollar gap in the state budget, I offered an outlier...
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Ohio financial report warns Gov. Strickland pace of recovery will be slow

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- What has become a sobering dose of sour financial news assembled by the director of budget and management and sent to Ohio Gov. Ted...
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Ohio consumer groups ask Gov. Strickland to stop rate increases by local phone companies

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland received a letter dated Wednesday from 45 consumer groups, asking him and selected Ohio legislators to...
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Toll of Polls on Obama, Strickland show national, Ohio rating slides

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Polls out Wednesday show President Barack Obama, who clinched his win of the White House last year when he carried Ohio, and Buckeye...
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Ohio rail group's call to save public transportation at odds with support for $1 billion rail plan

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 · 2 comments

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The recent launch of a Web site by a rail advocacy group that designed it to showcase the wishful thinking that's pulling...
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Corporate money could affect dynamics of Strickland-Kasich race if Supremes tilt ruling to business

Monday, December 7th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If Monday's rumor that the U.S. Supreme Court has reached a decision in the potential landmark case about corporate campaign...
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Ohio Gov. Strickland, rail bosses should read, heed Gravy Train report by public integrity group

Monday, December 7th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When President Barack Obama announced earlier this year that he thought America should be able to build high speed trains like other...
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Ohio GOP's Kasich warns $1M from Dem govs to Strickland will lead to further economic oblivion

Friday, December 4th, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With $4 million in cash on hand and having raised $1.7 million toward his re-election race for governor of Ohio, John Kasich, the...
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