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Yesterday | The Plain Dealer

State Rep. Connie Pillich officially launches campaign against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel

State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from Montgomery, will declare her candidacy Monday for Ohio treasurer.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Ohio, Montgomery, OH, Beachwood, OH

Sun May 19, 2013

hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Representatives Speak Out Against Food Aid Cuts

Members of the Senate and House are speaking out against proposed cuts in food aid that have been introduced in the Farm Bill legislation. Senator Sherrod Brown authored an amendment for the Senate discussion of the 2013 Farm Bill, which would provide much needed support to the nation's food banks.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat

Sat May 18, 2013

USA Today

Student debt weighs on overall economy

Mary Knauff would like to start saving money, for retirement or for some future spending.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Oxford, OH, Xavier University

The Big Picture

Can two senators end 'too big to fail'?

Last month, an unlikely pair of senators - Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, and David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican - introduced a non-binding resolution calling for the end of the implicit subsidies that "too big to fail" banks enjoy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, David Vitter, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Republican

Fri May 17, 2013

The Miami Herald

Groups divided on Bangladesh safety overhauls

The nation's largest retail industry organization fired back Friday, outlining reasons why a legally binding global pact to make Bangladesh clothing factories safer would expose merchants to undue legal exposure.

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Related Topix: The Federation, Alternative, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Albany, OH, New Albany, OH, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

Log Cabin Democrat

Brawner: Too much bigger to fail

I try not to write about things I don't know much about, and I'll be the first to admit I understand little about high finance.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Fort Smith, AR, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican, Opinion

Thu May 16, 2013

WBNS

Ohio Tea Party Groups Plan To Sue IRS

The attorney for Ohio's largest tea party organization, the Ohio Liberty Council, says the organization will sue the Internal Revenue Service.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Tea Party

American Thinker

IRS Cincinnati office gave 75% of political donations to Dems

In the past three election cycles, the Center for Responsive Politics' database shows about $474,000 in political donations by individuals listing "IRS" or "Internal Revenue Service" as their employer.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Ohio

TheStreet.com

Big Bank Phobia: Not Too Big to Fail

There are three main approaches being taken by the enemies of large U.S. banks, and all of them are bad ideas.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican

Wed May 15, 2013

TheStreet.com

What's BofA Worth?

Shares of the nation's second largest bank by total assets closed at $13.34 Tuesday, returning 15% this year, after more than doubling during 2012.

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Related Topix: Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

TheCourier.com

Senate OKs flood control amendment

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that could expedite funding for the Blanchard River flood-control project.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Rob Portman, Republican, Ohio, Ottawa, OH, Findlay, OH

Tue May 14, 2013

The Hill

Senate begins markup of $955 billion farm bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday began its markup of a $955 billion five-year farm bill, with fights brewing over food stamps and price-based farm subsidies.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, Thad Cochran, Republican, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, US House of Representatives, Sherrod Brown

The Columbus Dispatch

DSCC workers must take 11 unpaid days off

Eddie Chacon spends his days making sure troops fighting overseas have what they need.

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Related Topix: Canal Winchester, OH, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Rob Portman, Republican

Stars and Stripes

Report: U.S. military too reliant on foreign suppliers

A new report said urgent action should be taken to reduce the U.S. military's dependence on foreign suppliers for raw materials, parts, and finished products needed to defend the nation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Chris Murphy, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tim Ryan, Sherrod Brown, Representative Mo Brooks, Republican, Ohio

WKSU-FM Kent

Honda to build new model in Ohio

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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Related Topix: US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Ohio, Acura, Coupe, Acura NSX, Hatchback

Mon May 13, 2013

Morning Journal

Palestine awarded fire funds

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced last week the department will receive the Federal Emergency Management Agency money through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, Fire, US House of Representatives, FEMA

The Courier

Too much bigger to fail

I try not to write about things I don't know much about, and I'll be the first to admit I understand little about high finance.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Fort Smith, AR, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, David Vitter, Republican

All Points Blog

UK Police Give Out GPS Trackers to Alzheimer Patients and other Health GIS News

Last week, Sussex police in southeast England announced a plan to buy GPS devices for a few people with dementia who are at high risk of getting lost.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Sherrod Brown

The BIG One

Sen Sherrod Brown has a plan to end breast cancer

In honor of Mother's Day and Women's Health Week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced two new bills today that would help accelerate the end of breast cancer by 2020 and educate breast cancer patients about their reconstructive options prior to surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Women's Health

Forbes.com

Fixing 'Too Big To Tolerate' Banks

My post here last week made the case-persuasively, I hope- that banks that are Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Prosecute, Too Big to Regulate, and Too Big to Manage are definitely Too Big to Tolerate .

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Senator Bernie Sanders, Brad Sherman, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sherrod Brown