THURBER: Ohio lawmakers save drivers from our own stupidity
By Maggie Thurber | Ohio Watchdog
“Useless laws weaken necessary laws.” ~ Charles-Louis de Secondat
I could not help but think of this quote when I heard Tuesday that a bill banning texting while driving in Ohio had been sent to Gov. John Kasich for his signature.
Read More →BLUMER: OSU president tells NYT he ‘didn’t think a lot about costs’
By Tom Blumer | Special to Ohio Watchdog
In its coverage on May 12 of the student loan debt explosion and its impact on students and their families, the New York Times quoted Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee making quite an astonishing admission.
“I didn’t think a lot about costs. I do not think we have given significant thought to the impact of college costs on families,” he told the Times.
Read More →THURBER: What I learned at Ohio’s citizen watchdog training
By Maggie Thurber | Special to Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — This past Saturday I participated in a full day of training on how to be a good watchdog of your government and how to hold elected officials accountable.
The sessions were sponsored by The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity and the Ohio Chapter of Americans For Prosperity. There [...]
LEDERMAN: Using what you have: perks of incumbency
By Ron Lederman | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — So you want to be a senator?
Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown might advise, and the facts we used to give that advice from Brown. Just for clarity’s sake, we’re giving the advice based on Brown’s experience.
Read More →BLUMER: NYT unfairly targets Ohio Northern in student loan story
By Tom Blumer | Special to Ohio Watchdog
Distortions.
Commentary
Cartoon of the Week
Twitter
National News
Watchdog Wire
