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Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Restrict Public Unions

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. A GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and...

Ohio SB 5: The Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill Explained

Today the Ohio Senate will consider Senate Bill 5, which was just approved by the state's Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee in a 7-5 vote. SB 5, as it's known, is sponsored by Sen. Shannon Jones, a first-term Republican from Ohio's 7th District. The bill takes aim at state collective bargaining laws, and opponents...

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Ohio Senate Approves Horizontal Drilling Rules

Ohio senators approved new regulations for horizontal shale drilling on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote punctuated by a spoken rendition of "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song.

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05/21/12 Coverage of fracking bill left out important details Source: Cleveland.com Regarding your coverage of the passage of Senate Bill 315 pertaining to oil and gas drilling in Ohio, important information was left out (" Bill would require list of chemicals in fracking ," May 16).
05/18/12 Exhibit covers the spectrum Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH The Carnegie Galleries end the 2011-2012 season with Full of Color.
05/17/12 Ohio Senate approves horizontal drilling rules Source: The News Journal - Mansfield OH The Ohio Senate has passed a bill laying out new regulations for horizontal shale drilling that lawmakers say set up some of the nation's toughest standards for public reporting and chemical disclosure.
05/16/12 Ohio Senate Approves Horizontal Drilling Rules Source: The Huffington Post - Business Ohio senators approved new regulations for horizontal shale drilling on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote punctuated by a spoken rendition of "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song.
05/15/12 Supporters Say Texting Ban Could Save Lives Source: WBNS - 10 TV Ohio News Now - Columbus OH A new law expected to be signed by Gov. John Kasich will make texting behind the wheel a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, with a possible fine.

Background on bill seitz

Bill Seitz is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, who has represented the 8th District since his appointment in October 2007. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2007. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, a rightwing lobbying network.

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