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Ohio's governor's race between Kasich and FitzGerald is neck-and-neck again, polls show

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From left: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the democratic nominee for Ohio governor, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich, and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief. Kathy Wray Coleman is a community activist and 20-year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog .Com, Ohio's leading Black digital newspaper and Black digital news blog. Contact us by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and advertising @clevelandurbannews.com, and by phone at (216) 659-0473  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) COLUMBUS, Ohio- As the Nov. 4 election for Ohio governor looms Republican Incumbent Gov John Kasich and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic nominee, are neck-and-neck, polls show. According to a Public Policy Polling poll that the Democr

Cleveland Cavaliers hire David Blatt as new head coach, LeBron James is now a free agent, Blatt his hiring comes after Cuyahoga County voters renew a $270 million sin tax on alcohol and cigarettes to fund pro-sports stadiums upkeep, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitGerald, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, wants sin tax monies linked to wins, a proposal Mayor Jackson opposes, Blatt replaces Mike Brown, who replaced Byron Scott, both Brown and Scott are Black, Brown is a two-time Cavs head coach who coached LeBron James, who now plays with the Miami Heat, who won NBA titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013 and lost the 2014 NBA title to the Spurs

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New Cleveland Cavaliers head basketball coach David Blatt By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio-The Cleveland Cavaliers hired David Blatt on Friday to become the franchise's 20th head coach, replacing Mike Brown, who is Black and was ousted by Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert in May after the Cavs compiled a less than mediocre winning record and did not make the playoffs this year. He beat out closest contender Tyronn Lue, an assistant coach for the controversial Los Angeles Clippers.  Though Blatt, 55, has no NBA experience, he has experience as an international coach and

By Kathy Wray Coleman: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald to hold meeting at 2 pm today with county council committee on voting to push the need to pass the Cuyahoga County Voting Rights Law he introduced in response to 3 voter suppression bills signed into law this year by Republican Governor Kasich, FitzGerald is the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor

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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald,  the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog  K a thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, will address County Council Committee of the Whole meeting today at 2 pm at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center in Cleveland on the importance of passing the Cuyahoga County Voting Rights Law,  legislation he has introduced so that Cuyahoga County is able to exercise its home rule authority to mail absentee ballot applications to registered voters. FitzGerald introduced the Cuyahoga County Voting R

Former Congressman Louis Stokes takes on Ohio Governor Kasich over voter suppression state laws that he says hurt Blacks, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald leading efforts against the laws, a Plain Dealer editorial called the new laws anti-Black and against the poor

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Former 11th Congressional District  Congressman Louis Stokes By former Congressman Louis Stokes,  a Shaker Heights, Ohio Democrat and former senior counsel with the Squire, Sanders and Dempsey  law  firm who led the 11th congressional district, which is now led by Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge,  a Warrensville Heights Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress. Congressman  Stokes addresses below  efforts  to steal the Black vote in Ohio via voter  suppression  bills signed into law this year by Republican Governor John Kasich. The new state laws limit  early  voting, among other  strategies  to intimidate Black,  elderly  and low-income voters,  Click here to join the fight for voting rights in Ohio.   That fight is also being taken up by Democratic candidate for governor Ed FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County executive. Cuyahoga County is the  state's  largest of 88 counties and includes the largely Blacks cities of Cleveland and East Cleveland.

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald to give state of the county address on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm at the convention center in downtown Cleveland, FitzGerald is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor this year, event is sponsored by the City Club of Cleveland

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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination this year for Ohio governor By  Kathy Wray Coleman,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473. (Kathy Wray Coleman is a 20-year investigative and political journalist and legal reporter who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper, Ohio's Black press)   ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald will give his state of the county address at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at the convention center in downtown Cleveland, an event sponsored by the City Club of Cleveland. The front runner for the Democratic nomination for governor this year who will not seek re-election as county executive, FitzGerald, 45,  is a former Lakewood, Ohio mayor and prior FBI agent who took the helm as

By Kathy Wray Coleman: Cleveland Ward 1 county Democratic party executive committee members to interview candidates today for upcoming open slots in 2014 for Cuyahoga County executive and Ohio state senate district 25, seats currently held by Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and State Senator Nina Turner, community activists say former county sheriff Bob Reid, a since fired sheriff and current candidate for county executive next year, stole foreclosed homes via illegal sheriff sales where he and his hirees deflated the appraised values of foreclosed homes in violation of state law to steal for friends, banks, mortgages companies, data show

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Top row from left: Cleveland Ward 1 Councilman Terrell Pruitt, Ohio  State  Senator Nina Turner (D-25), and  Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald Second row from Left: Ohio State  Senator  Shirley Smith (D-22), and Ohio  State  Representative Armond Budish (D-9) Third row from left: Fired former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid, former Ohio state representative Kenny Yuko, and Ohio State Representative Bill Patmon (D-10) By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Ward 1 Cuyahoga County Democratic Party executive committee members, some 26 of them, will meet at the the Harvard Community Services Center in Cleveland at 6 pm today, December 16 to interview candidates for the open slots in 2014 of county executive and the seat for state senator of state legislative district 25, which also includes W

Ohio State Senator Nina Turner and state Representatives Sandra Williams and Armond Budish to host town hall meeting on state budget bill on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 6 pm at the East Cleveland Public Library

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From Left: Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D-25), State Representative Sandra Williams (D-11), State Representative Armond Budish (D-9) and State Senator Shirley Smith (D-21) By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black newspapers  ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ).  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper .  Reach Coleman by phone at 216-659-0473 and by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com    EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio-Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (D-25) and state Reps. Sandra Williams (D-11) and Armond Budish (D-9) will host a town hall meeting on House Bill 59, the state budget bill, on Monday, August 5, 2013  from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the East Cleveland Public Library. The event is free and open to the public, though tickets

Candidate for Ohio governor Ed FitzGerald receives early endorsement as the Ohio State Council of Machinists announces its support, Democrat FitzGerald has support from Democrats though Republican Governor Kasich has his ear in Cleveland's Black political community, FitzGerald needs staunch support from Cleveland, greater Cleveland elected officials, Black leaders, Black state legislators to beat Kasich in next year's gubernatorial race

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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald From The Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 COLUMBUS, Ohio- On Sunday, Democratic Cuyahoga County Executive and former FBI agent and prior Lakewood mayor Ed FitzGerald received the official endorsement from the Ohio State Council of Machinists that represents 30,000 workers and retirees in Ohio in his bid to unseat Republican Gov John Kasich in the 2014 gubernatorial race. But can he generate enough love and support needed from rural and Appalachia voters and from Ohio Democratic Black elected officials in greater Cleveland and his own county to perpetuate his dream into a reality? "The Ohio State Council of Machinists is proud to announce its endorsement for Ed FitzGerald running to be Ohio's n

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald to run for Ohio Governor in 2014, will announce it tomorrow and he will likely run against Republican Governor John Kasich, FitzGerald must first win the Democratic primary next year with Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern as his chief supporter, State Senator Turner likely to run for Ohio Secretary of State on ticket with FitzGerald

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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio-Democratic Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, a former FBI agent, will make stops in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati on Wednesday April 24 to announce that he will run for governor of Ohio in 2014 against incumbent governor John Kasich, if he wins the Democratic primary. And that might be a likely posture since his candidacy is supported by Chris Redfern, head of the Ohio Democratic Party, and perspective contenders such as former Ohio Congresswoman Betty Sutton, and former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, now the U.S. Consumer Bureau chief, have bowed out. Chris Redfern Kasich is the front runner polls show and is ahead of FitzGerald by 10 points. But political polls can and often do change during the course of an election a