Post archive for ‘protecting consumers’
Posted by Brian Doran on October 31st, 2008 | Categorized as issues, press releases, protecting consumers | Tagged as Attorney General, economy, freedom, Independent, Issue 5, jobs, prosperity, Robert Owens, small business
DELAWARE, OHIO - Robert Owens, the Independent candidate for Ohio attorney general, is urging all Ohioans to vote “NO” on Issue 5. A “NO” on Issue 5 would repeal legislation that crushes payday lending businesses and will kill more than 6,000 jobs across Ohio.
“First and foremost, this is about fundamental economic freedom - for consumers [...]
Posted by Brian Doran on October 29th, 2008 | Categorized as press releases, protecting consumers | Tagged as Attorney General, banks, business regulation, economy, foreclosure crisis, Independent, mortgage lender, real estate, Robert Owens, SB 185, small business, urban agenda
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Attorney General candidate Robert Owens released a statement today supporting the Franklin County Homeowner Helpline as a leading program to assist Ohioans facing foreclosure. Owens also praised the mediation program initiated by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer.
“This is exactly the kind of voluntary assistance that should be available to help [...]
Posted by Brian Doran on September 27th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, media coverage, protecting consumers, transparency | Tagged as Independent, integrity, prosperity, Robert Owens, small business
As Legal Newsline reported last week, Robert Owens has made restoring integrity and transparency a centerpiece of his campaign since the beginning. From the day he decided to pursue this office, Robert said:
End the no-bid contracts.
End the slush fund system.
Increase transparency in government.
His leadership on these issues continues as we approach the homestretch of the campaign. Following is an excerpt of [...]
Posted by JJ on September 12th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, fighting crime, issues, media coverage, protecting consumers, the race | Tagged as Attorney General, banks, Cordray, Crites, Democrat, Independent, OPOTA, Republican, Robert Owens, SB 185, security
Here’s a re-cap on the past two weeks of media coverage and other news in the race for Ohio attorney general. While the other candidates in the race quibble over minutia and continue to politically posture, Robert Owens remains the candidate of substance.
If Mike Crites wants to question Richard Cordray, why doesn’t he challenge him on real issues? [...]
Posted by admin on September 5th, 2008 | Categorized as issues, podcasts, protecting consumers | Tagged as Attorney General, business regulation, Democrat, economy, Independent, mortgage lender, real estate, Robert Owens, SB 185, small business
Listen to “Protecting Ohio’s Economy”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Posted by admin on September 5th, 2008 | Categorized as issues, podcasts, protecting consumers | Tagged as Attorney General, business regulation, illegal immigration, Independent, jobs, limited government, prosperity, Robert Owens, small business
Listen to “Owens stands for limited government”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Posted by Jeremiah Arn on August 11th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, fighting crime, media coverage, protecting consumers, the race | Tagged as Cordray, Crites, fight corruption, Independent, mortgage lender, Ohio, Robert Owens, small business
The Cleveland Plain Dealer published a brief introductory piece on the three attorney general candidates this weekend.
One particular irony is the section header that reads “Front-runner focuses on protecting consumers,” in reference to Cordray. Five paragraphs below the headline is the stark fact that “last month, he reported raising an impressive $1.9 million for his [...]
Posted by Brian Doran on August 9th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, protecting consumers | Tagged as Democrat, Independent, integrity, Republican, Robert Owens, small business, taxes
Rory Ryan in the Hillsboro Times Gazette asks some fundamental questions every Ohioan should be asking this election season:
In the past few years, we’ve had a governor and an attorney general, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, under investigation.
Ousted and embarrassed former Ohio attorney general Marc Dann (who may be planning another campaign [...]