Tag archive for ‘Attorney General’

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 [...]

“Citizen Coalition” Backs Independent Candidate For Ohio’s AG(1)

The following was released today by the Ohio Coalition of Concerned Citizens
The Coalition, formerly known as the Coalition of Concerned Black Citizens, has progressively and effectively engaged in the process of screening and recommending candidates seeking to be elected to a public office since 1992.
 
The primary objective of the groups screening process is to identify and support, [...]

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 [...]

Is Crites in the tank for Cordray?(0)

After four debates of the candidates for Ohio Attorney General, the Republican Party candidate has us asking: is Mike Crites in the tank for Richard Cordray?  Is this a political campaign or WWF wrestling? 
In the first debate, the headline described how much Crites agreed with Cordray.
In two other debates, Cordray went after Crites - once [...]

Urban Agenda(0)

Not since current Lt. Governor Lee Fisher was Ohio’s Attorney General, has an Attorney General aggressively taken on special issues and challenges specifically facing Ohio’s major urban communities.  Robert Owens as the people’s Attorney General would not be found Missing In Action.
 
According to U.S. Justice Department statistics, urban residents had the highest rates of violent [...]

AG Robert Owens Community Agenda Action Plan(1)

As Your Attorney General, I will fight for you - the people of Ohio.
Here is my Action Plan to implement a true Community Agenda:

1. Cut off the primary tools of pay to play politics such as no bid contracts and slush funds.

2. Aggressively lower violent crime - and put an emphasis on solving violent [...]

Owens: Cordray, Democrats should return dirty money(1)

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Independent candidate for Attorney General Robert Owens is publicly calling on his Democratic Party opponent to return ALL campaign contributions from a bank executive who was given more than $6 billion in state investments to manage. In two public debates this week, Owens strongly criticized attorney general candidate Rich Cordray for attempting [...]

Is Laura Bischoff in the tank for Cordray?(0)

Laura Bischoff, statehouse reporter for the Dayton Daily News, is treating illegal campaign contributions made to and accepted by our Democrat opponent and his Party as if it was legal and the normal way to do business. It may be the norm for the major parties, but it’s not legal and not in the public’s [...]

Debate Re-cap(0)

Here’s a brief re-cap from The Columbus Dispatch of last night’s live televised debate:
Owens hammered away at both rivals as little more than tools of their political parties.
Cordray said it’s legitimate to bring up the convicted embezzler whom Crites had represented because Crites promotes himself as a career prosecutor. Crites points to his experience as [...]

Standing out & standing alone(0)

The Newark Advocate’s coverage of yesterday’s AG interview/debate with the Newspaper Network of Central Ohio was quite clear.  Everyone should know by now which candidate stands out by standing up for Ohioans:

Candidates: Integrity will return to AG office
Cordray, Crites differ from Independent Owens’ views
NEWARK — Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike Crites agreed on most [...]