More Voting Games in Ohio

June 10, 2014

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD (New York Times) – 6.09.14

Someday, after they figure out how to appeal to a broader swath of the electorate, Republicans will probably be embarrassed by how much time they have spent making it harder for Americans to vote. For now, though, the beat just goes on. In a misguided effort to hold on to power despite an ever-shrinking base of older white voters, Republican lawmakers around the country continue to impose all sorts of barriers to the ballot box.

Ohio GOP’s Attempt to Distract from Taylor Scandal Gets Facts Wrong

After the FitzGerald campaign held a press conference this afternoon on Governor Kasich’s refusal to answer questions surrounding the sudden resignation of Lt. Governor Mary Taylor’s Chief of Staff and her executive assistant, Republicans issued a false attack on FitzGerald.

This misleading, desperate attack only raises more questions about what the Republicans are trying to distract reporters from in Taylor’s office, and why Kasich allowed the Lt. Governor’s questionable and incompetent behavior to continue for three years unchecked.

Lt. Governor Mary Taylor Incompetence Costs Taxpayers Again Today

June 9, 2014

Shortly after the FitzGerald campaign put out a release this morning detailing the numerous instances where John Kasich failed to check Mary Taylor’s incompetence as the head of the Department of Insurance, the Plain Dealer reported a new example today. The article notes that many Ohioans are being forced into buying more expensive policies because of a bottleneck at the Department of Insurance.

Lt. Governor Taylor’s Long History of Incompetence

In the last four years, it’s been reported numerous times that Lt. Governor Mary Taylor has often failed to effectively fulfill her responsibilities as lieutenant governor and as the Head of the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI). Governor Kasich appointed Taylor to lead ODI, but Taylor has frequently gotten important facts surrounding insurance costs to Ohioans wrong.

FitzGerald Campaign Statement on Kasich Administration Resignations

June 8, 2014

FitzGerald Campaign Press Secretary Lauren Hitt released the following statement on the resignation of two staffers in Lt. Governor Mary Taylor’s office, and the subsequent announcement that Inspector General Meyer, a former employee of Mary Taylor, would investigate the matter.

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