Governor John Kasich claimed a second term as Ohio’s governor, after defeating democratic rival, and former Cuyahoga County Executive, Ed FitzGerald and Green Party candidate Anita Rios in Tuesday’s election. DECISION 2014 | COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS: wkyc.com/elections As of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Kasich held 64 percent of the total vote with 97 percent of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Armond Budish, newly elected Cuyahoga County Executive, held a news conference Wednesday at the Cuyahoga County Administrative Headquarters to discuss his plan of action once in office. During his campaign he focused on jobs. “We have thousands of jobs right now in Cuyahoga County that are open and not filled. That’s […]
Democrats may not have as much support at the polls as they anticipated in this midterm election because the state of Georgia has misplaced…
Nervous that a weak mid-term election turnout could lead to a total Republican takeover of Congress, Democrats and progressives are focusing on get-out-the-vote efforts this fall. There’s plenty of cause for concern. Voter turnout, in general, is lower for mid-terms than it is in presidential election years, but the trend is even more pronounced […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland voters will decide the fate of traffic cameras in the city. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said Wednesday that an anti-traffic camera group has enough signatures to get issue on the November ballot. (LIST: Traffic camera locations ) The amendment to the charter of the city of Cleveland would limit […]
Many have said then-Senator Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election as a result of his campaign’s social media engagement, but Rev. Jesse Jackson begs to differ. During this year’s annual Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jackson said Pres. Obama’s win in 2008 was a result of his 1988 run for the White House. Jackson explained Obama […]
CLEVELAND – There were no balls hit, pitched, shot, thrown, kicked or caught but all three Cleveland sports teams scored a victory Tuesday night as Cuyahoga County voters approved an extension of the sin tax on tobacco and alcohol to fund future stadium repairs and improvements. Issue 7 extends the tax passed initially to […]
CLEVELAND — The 2014 Primary Election is well underway. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office says voting is running smoothly with no issues reported since the polls opened. In addition, all 402 Cuyahoga County polling locations opened on time this morning for today’s election. The Cuyhoga County Board of Elections said no significant glitches […]
(WOIO) – Tuesday is Primary Election Day and a big year for voters both locally and across the Buckeye State. Every State House seat and half in the Senate are all up for grabs. And in the race for Ohio Governor, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald is challenging incumbent John Kasich. In Cuyahoga County, […]
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – A tobacco and alcohol tax is up for renewal on Tuesday’s ballot, and all three professional sports teams in Cleveland have a vested interest in this vote. The campaign pushing for a renewal of Cuyahoga County’s sin tax raised more than $1M during the most recent finance period. Nearly […]
COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – On Thursday, May 1, The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to strike down a new state law and a directive from Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted that have slashed early voting opportunities in Ohio in advance of the 2014 election. The ACLU and […]
The saying is, “As goes Ohio, so goes the election.” The Buckeye State has proven to be a critical swing state in recent elections. Now, Ohio is one of many states with major activity around the issue of voter ID laws. There is currently a petition in the state to create a ”Voters Bill of Rights” […]