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Posted April 04, 2005 in Press Releases
Athens News by David Laber A statewide campaign opposed to Ohio Gov. Robert Taft's taxreform proposal brought its message to Athens Thursday, but the area's state senator is not thrilled about the campaign's actions. Full Article read more
Posted April 03, 2005 in Press Releases
The News-Herald If the recently concluded presidential contest was the "mother of all elections," then the 2006 election in which all statewide offices will be up for grabs must be its only child. ... Full Article read more
Posted March 24, 2005 in Press Releases
Business First of Columbus A large percentage of Ohio seniors need Social Security to remain as it is because they depend heavily on it as retirement income, says Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal think tank based in... read more
Posted March 24, 2005 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service Social Security Changes: Separately, Rep. Tim Cassell (D-Madison) said he would introduce a resolution urging federal officials to reject any Social Security reform package that establishes "carve-out" of contributions for private management. While acknowledging... read more
Posted March 24, 2005 in Press Releases
The Hannah Report Rep. Tim Cassell (D-Madison) announced a proposed resolution Thursday that would put the General Assembly on record as opposed to President Bush's social security privatization plan. read more
Posted March 24, 2005 in Press Releases
Ohio Social Security recipients, age 65 and over, rely on Social Security for more than two thirds (68%) of their income at the median, according to a study released today by Policy Matters Ohio and... read more
Posted March 23, 2005 in Press Releases
Cool Cleveland Cool Cleveland: What does the word Regionalism mean to you?Jim Rokakis: Regionalism to me is a belief that we have to take the region s dwindling resources andput them to work collectively for the... read more
Posted March 20, 2005 in Press Releases
The Akron Beacon Journal The tightest state budget in decades has unleashed more than the usual flood of testimony at the Statehouse. A few, among them advocates for mental health programs, have been pleased by Bob... read more
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