Politics
See Where Your Local Taxes Go
From the Ohio 2.0 newsletter I just sent:
Look at your yearly tax totals and you'll see a huge chunk of your money goes to pay for local government and schools. But on what specifically...
Random Junk
Obama’s Secret Sauce
The 2012 election debrief continues, but I found the breakdown from Engage Research on the Obama campaign's use of data and technology particularly interesting.
Something to look for in this breakdown: rarely do the tools...
Philosophy
Minimum Wage to Increase in Ohio – good or bad?
Per Ohio Constitutional requirement, the minimum wage will increase in 2013 by $.15 per hour to $7.85.
Simple question: Is this good or bad?
Watch the video below for some perspective before you answer.
Politics
End Forced Union Dues in Ohio
Edited from the Ohioans for Workplace Freedom website:
Earlier this year, Indiana became the 23rd workplace freedom state. Now, Michigan will be embracing workplace freedom – AKA “right to work” - to become the 24th....
Politics
2012 Electoral Breakdown: What Happened in Ohio?
This is a summary of a multi-part series by Matt Mayer, with some editorial additions, on what happened in Ohio through the 2012 election cycle. How did Obama win?
Why should you listen to Matt...
Politics
Ron Paul’s Farewell
Some thoughts on Dr. Ron Paul, and a copy of his farewell speech delivered on Nov 14th on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
Love him or hate him, Ron Paul has defined...
Politics
States to Stop ‘Obamacare’
For those concerned with what will become of Obama’s federal takeover of healthcare after the election, this is a must read.
Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, one of America’s leading experts on healthcare in...
Philosophy
America Is Not Dead
There has been a lot of soul searching in the wake of this election, and everyone is looking at the result in a different way.
No matter what you are thinking, and no matter what...