(Cincinnati, Ohio) – May 16, 2013 – Yesterday the Hamilton County Board of Elections voted to send two more people to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office on voter fraud allegations. Ms. Christine Macklin of Bond Hill is accused of illegally voting from 2008 through 2012 for Mr. Eugene Rienzo, a severely disabled man for whom [...]
A message from Ann Becker, President, Cincinnati Tea Party: The IRS has targeted Tea Party groups all over the country. Cincinnati is the epicenter of this violation of freedom. This is something that cannot stand. Jefferson said, “When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” [...]
It has been an action packed week! Common Core has become a top story, especially here in the Midwest. Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the one year pause on Common Core implementation and Kentucky experienced firsthand the ramifications of an untested, centrally planned, computer dependent assessment. How can our representatives chance the education of Ohio’s kids to an untested program? If [...]
On May 7th, many school districts in Ohio have operating levy or bond issues on the ballot. I recently spent some time studying data compiled by the conservative think tank Opportunity Ohio relating to salaries, enrollment, and expenditures for some of the school districts near where I live. Here are a few things I learned [...]
A recent survey indicates that the liberty movement or “tea party” is still a major force and is not likely to disappear soon. The survey of more than 11,000 FreedomWorks members shows the movement is here to stay and is more ideologically focused than ever. Three notable conclusions are pointed to in a summary of [...]
FYI about three important upcoming events this month. 1). Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 8:30am – 2pm 912 Project Leadership Development Conference Embassy Suites Columbus Airport 2886 Airport Dr Columbus, OH 43219 Tickets are $40/person Purchase tickets online or register at the door. Learn more at this link. “The goal of the Project Leadership Development Conference [...]
Join Opportunity Ohio on May 9th as they welcome The Mercatus Center’s Maurice McTigue for the next installment of their Distinguished Speaker Series. Maurice McTigue is the director of the Mercatus Center’s Government Accountability Project and a member of its Spending and Budget Initiative and State and Local Policy Project–Queen Elizabeth II also bestowed on him the prestigious [...]
Please watch and share these excellent videos about Ohio’s Utica Shale from Opportunity Ohio. The shale oil and gas opportunity is great news for Ohio. Part One: Part Two: Part Three:
Want to know the truth about Ohio’s jobs economy? Read this one-pager on Ohio’s Labor Force Participation Rate. Be sure to look at the graphs as well! The number of people actually working in Ohio is less than it was in 1999. Ohio has fallen below the national rate and currently ranks 31st among the [...]
We are excited to share that there are three information forums with locations that enable every Ohioan an opportunity to attend and participate in this long overdue discussion. Cincinnati Friday – April 12th – 7:00-9:00 pm Hosted by Anderson Tea Party – Seating is limited. Reserve seat here Anderson Twp. Center – 7850 Five Mile Road – [...]
Buckeye Firearms Foundation 15 West Winter Street Delaware, OH 43015 March 21, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Irvine Additional Media Information On Saturday, March 16th, a group of 400 educators gathered at the Villa Milano Banquet and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio to listen to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman talk to them about violence. [...]
Here is the transcript of my testimony to the Ohio House Health and Human Services Subcommittee given on Thursday, March 14, 2013: My name is Ted Stevenot and I am President of the Ohio Liberty Coalition. We are an Ohio based organization whose mission is to help strengthen and grow the grassroots liberty-coalition in our [...]
Guest Column to Cincinnati Tea Party from Paula Westwood, Executive Director of Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” Elvis Presley If we can say anything good about President Obama’s health law it is that it has forced [...]
FrackNation takes apart the anti-fracking movie “Gasland” and debunks virtually all claims by the environmental left about the dangers of hydraulic-fracturing. Even the New York Times review of the movie said the movie was “Methodically researched” and FrackNation is “no tossed-off, pro-business pamphlet.” The movie was independently funded using a new social media called “crowdfunding” in which over [...]
Please see this PDF flyer with details about Opportunity Ohio’s 2013 Distinguished Speaker Series. The series runs each month from February to June. Speakers and topics are: 2/27: Dr. James Carafano from The Heritage Foundation on “Defending America During a Fiscal Crisis” 3/7: Dr. Jason Sorens from The Mercatus Center on “Freedom and the 50 States” 4/23: Matt [...]
PORTAGE COUNTY TEA PARTY 4682 State Route 43, Kent, OH 44240 • 330-474-3878 • 330-673-4671 www.PortageCountyTEAParty.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Zawistowski CROWD OF 200 SHOWS UP AT MAPLEWOOD TO VIEW FRACKNATION VIDEO RAVENNA, OH – A crowd of 200 Portage County residents showed up at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna on Sunday afternoon to [...]
With the election behind him, Obama has been pushing forward with his plans for limiting firearms freedom in America. On one day alone he signed 23 executive actions to start limiting the 2nd amendment. It is now time for the citizens to politely decline his gun-grabbing agenda. This Saturday, February 23rd, Americans will gather at [...]
The founders of our state intended that our state representatives be re-elected every two years so that government would be kept close to the people. We are holding the line against the governor’s proposed budget on; no new sales taxes on services, no increase of the severance tax, and absolutely, positively NO expansion of Medicaid [...]
by Seth Morgan Much is being made about Governor Kasich’s “tax cut.” This is a major policy step that will impact the state for years to come. The Governor deserves credit for recognizing that income taxes need to be reduced and that tax reform in Ohio is necessary. Further, during these difficult economic times, with [...]
Sheriff Richard Mack will be returning to the Buckeye state for two speaking events this February. You may recall that Sheriff Mack has previously done two five city tours of Ohio in very recent years. He is now leading a new organization: the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officer’s Association (C.S.P.O.A.). CSPOA’s mission is simple: So far, [...]
