Ohio

75 Year-Old Ohio Woman Accused of Beating Fawn to Death

AP | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


EUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman who found a fawn in her flower garden has been accused of beating it to death with a shovel. Dorothy Richardson, 75...

Court Rules Busty Store Mascot Can Stay

AP | Posted 08.07.2009 | Business


READING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT's Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top ...

Obama Poll Numbers Take Beating In Ohio Over Economy

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics


President Barack Obama's approval rating in Ohio has fallen rapidly in the past months. Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,259 voters in Ohio from June...

Alec Baldwin: "I'd Love To Run Against Joe Lieberman"

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


Alec Baldwin, a regular Huffington Post contributor, has been talking about running for political office for years now. It seems he's still considerin...

This Fourth of July, the Quest to Save Democracy Continues

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 08.03.2009 | Media


John Wellington Ennis

Just because the black guy won in November doesn't mean election fraud, voter suppression, and systematic disenfranchisement is gone.

Gambling with Ohio's Future

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics


Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff

Ohio is facing one of the worst budget crises in its history and instead of rolling up their sleeves to hash out a budget, the politicians are rolling the dice in an epic game of fool the public.

David Santuomo, Ohio Firefighter, Jailed For Killing Dogs

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | Home


COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge has given a 90-day jail sentence to an Ohio firefighter accused of killing his dogs to avoid boarding them while he wen...

New Nuclear Plant Set For Southern Ohio

AP | TERRY KINNEY | Posted 07.19.2009 | Green


CINCINNATI — The site of a former uranium enrichment plant tucked away in the hills of southern Ohio has the necessary infrastructure for a nucl...

Be an Ex-President Without Being President First!

Dave Astor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

There's the Star Trek solution of changing the time-space continuum, but I'm hesitant to recommend that because of the damage it might do to the Obamas' new White House vegetable garden.

Arthur Delaney

Down, Not Out: Unemployed In Ohio

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 07.24.2009 | Business


The Huffington Post caught up with Marvin Bohn sitting on his porch in Yellow Springs, Ohio after a day of thunderstorms. He'd just come back from the...

I'm Sorry, Right Wing Extremists

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 07.13.2009 | Media


John Wellington Ennis

I am further struck that this piece would be the one to draw personalized reactions. I've authored other things I would expect to be more offensive or controversial.

Ohio Man In Women's Swimsuit Harassed Girls: Police

AP | Posted 07.10.2009 | Home


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Coal Industry Loophole One Step Closer to Being Closed

Bruce Nilles | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Bruce Nilles

The coal industry uses a loophole in which they get to store billions of gallons of highly hazardous waste in a less responsible manner than household waste has to be treated.

The Avoidable Tragedy of California's Prop 8

William Bradley | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 is all the more tragic in that the initiative never should have passed in the first place.

Energy Stimulus Money In Jeopardy, Environmental Groups Say

The Columbus Dispatch | Doug Caruso | Posted 06.13.2009 | Business


Ohio could miss out on millions of dollars in federal stimulus money unless the state quickly adopts building codes with stricter energy efficiency re...

Legislation with Legs: The Prevention First Act

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff

If the Ohio Prevention First bill doesn't have legs, then I am going to get out there and talk to people about it until it does, even if that means doing so while my own legs are up in stirrups.

Focusing the Heartland on a Clean Energy Future

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

Forget Seattle and Berkeley. When it comes to deciding America's energy future, it's place like Akron and Pittsburgh, St Louis and Detroit that deserve the spotlight right now.

Obama Addresses Columbus, Ohio Police Recruits Saved By Stimulus (LIVE VIDEO)

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who often says his $787 billion economic stimulus package will save or create millions of jobs, can point t...

Joe The Plumber Sues Over Privacy Violation

AP | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics


COLUMBUS, Ohio — A conservative group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of "Joe the Plumber," accusing three former Ohio officials of violating his ...

Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

Lying Voter Fraud D.A. Also a Racist?

Mike Stark | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Mike Stark

In the past week I've learned that the power of the prosecutor is extraordinary. If he decides not to charge, there's not a thing anyone can say or do about it.

Statewide Races a Challenge for Black Politicians?

Pamela Gentry | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Pamela Gentry

As recent as 2006, three African-Americans ran for high-profile statewide office on the Republican ticket and all were defeated by considerable margins.

Coal Ash Piling Up Most In Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia And Alabama

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, a situation the government has long recognized a...

Not Just Kid Stuff: From Kidz Bop to The Fuzzy Stones

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.

The GOP's White Supremacy

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Like a restricted country club that would rather die than change, the Republican Party is marginalizing itself for the sake of the white men who run it.