Sexting Bill Draws ACLU Fire

By Matt Hurley | 04/07/09

Before we get to this ridiculous quote from the ACLU of Ohio, we need to define what sexting is... Sexting is the word used to describe the act of kids sending other kids nude or semi-nude photos of themselves over cell phones. It has become something of a menace in our schools as of late and a Republican State Representative has proposed a bill clarifying the laws that these cases are currently being tried under. In reply to our email, Warren... read more »

AUDIO: Interview with Candidate for Governor of Illinois

By Matt Hurley | 03/22/09

On Friday, I had an opportunity to speak with Adam Andrzejewski -- a GOP candidate for governor of Illinois. Learn more about Adam, his platform, and help him out if you are so inclined. read more »

Food Stamp Follow-Up

By Matt Hurley | 03/18/09

Previously on RedCounty and on WMD (here, here, and here), I talked about an email I received from someone who worked in the food stamp distibution business at the county level.  Over the weekend and the last few days, the story has been picked up by a few mainstream media outlets (Cincinnati Enquirer here, and Dayton Daily News here and here) and it has stirred up some discussion about the effect the food stamp program has on county... read more »

Food Stamp Case

By Matt Hurley | 03/13/09

I wish I could say that I didn't believe stuff like this didn't happen very often, but I am afraid that it actually does... What you are about to see is an actual email from a source in the business. I want to assure everyone that there were no names attached with this, but I trust the source. Subject: Food Stamp Case One of the workers here just approved an onoing food stamp case where the family have over $80,000 in bank, own a 2001... read more »

VIDEO: Boehner on Cincinnati Tea Party

By Matt Hurley | 03/13/09

Congressman John Boehner thanks participants for taking action in this weekend's Cincinnati Tea Party, and promises to continue his fight "against the tax, spend, and regulate agenda" that's taken hold in Washington.Click READ MORE to check out the video. read more »

Another Potential Challenger for Turner

By Matt Hurley | 03/13/09

Updating on the post by S. Michael below, I am hearing that Rep. Mike Turner (who will forever be known as My Mayor) may also receive a challenge from County Commissioner Dan Foley. Currently, Dan is the president of the commission and has been serving the county since January of 2007. Before that, he was Assistant Treasurer for taxpayer service and was a former Staff Assistant to Rep. Tony P. Hall. My source tells me that Foley will wait... read more »

Cardinal Points

By Matt Hurley | 03/11/09

Cardinal Points: An Update on Ohio Politics Cardinal: state bird of the Great State of Ohio Points: particular details Cardinal Points: the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. We have a few items we want to pass along so let's get right to it... Red County / Butler: Red County will be introducing a brand new site next week! A new look, new features the addition of new contributors,... read more »

VBLOG: "Budget"

By Matt Hurley | 02/26/09

The TIB Network is trying something new: Video Blogging. This is our first episode and it deals with the budget. The audio quality is not so good, we used the laptop's internal mic which wsa not a good choice...we'll plug in one of the studio mics next time. At any rate...enjoy! read more »

The Road to Relevance Takes a Detour

By Matt Hurley | 02/11/09

Read this most excellent piece by Tony Marsh and then come back for a few of my quibbles... Back? Good...let's get to it... Tony starts off rather well and he makes his point rather eloquently, but once he gets to this bit...The claim that Republicans suffer a branding problem is at least partly a complaint that we lack a central thematic that draws us together as a singular political movement. ...is where I begin to beg to differ. Prior... read more »

A Look at Ohio2010

By Matt Hurley | 02/10/09

Please check out my guest post over at the Cuyahoga County Republican Party's Rough Writers blog by clicking here. read more »