Post archive for ‘protecting consumers’

Owens: Vote “NO” on Issue 5(5)

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 [...]

Owens salutes programs to support homeowners, blasts yield-spread regulation(3)

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 [...]

Protecting Your Money(0)

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 [...]

Issues of Substance(2)

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?  [...]

Protecting Ohio’s Economy(0)

Listen to “Protecting Ohio’s Economy”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Owens Stands for Limited Government(0)

Listen to “Owens stands for limited government”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Who will fight for you?(0)

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 [...]

Ask yourself(0)

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 [...]