Today is World AIDS Day. Globally, more than 33 million people have HIV, and this day serves as an opportunity for people worldwide to unit in the fight against HIV. In doing so, VA medical centers across the country offer Veterans free confidential HIV tests. The Department of Veterans Affairs leads the country in HIV/AIDS …
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Fire Walker Chronicles
The effort to oust Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker is officially underway. Taking the next step in a battle that’s been in the works since February, organizers planned a midnight kickoff to efforts to gather more than a half million recall petitions against GOP Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “There are some …
Queen City Shuffle
Across the river in local election results, Cincinnati voters made some major changes to the City Council in the wake of city and Hamilton County employees taking major budget cuts over the last year. Voters ousted four incumbent Republicans from Cincinnati City Council on Tuesday night, choosing instead seven Democrats, a majority of African-Americans, the …
Worst Kasich Scenario
The latest polls in Ohio before tomorrow’s election shows GOP Gov. John Kasich’s law to strip collective bargaining rights from public workers is about to go down in epic defeat. Public Policy Polling (PPP) found that 59 percent of voters oppose SB 5, while just 36 percent plan to approve it during Tuesday’s election. “What …
Passing The Political Football
Once again my senator Mitch McConnell continues to show America that Republicans are focused like a laser on the most important issue facing the country right now: jobs the economy abortion national security screwing with college football conferences. Earlier this week, the Big 12 conference appeared ready to admit West Virginia into the league—a move …
Steady And Strong, And Always Has Been
The NY Times gets this one right. Go figure. I’ve long said the notion that black voters’ support for President Obama was somehow “wavering” was complete garbage. Certainly the right is trying to sell that idiocy, most notably Dick Morris. But now the NY Times has found that the president’s support among the black community …
Lining Up Behind A Loser
Looks like Gov. John Kasich’s union-busting bill is about to go down in flames with just two weeks to go until the election. The campaign to save Senate Bill 5 is taking on water, with a new poll showing voters favor a repeal of the collective bargaining crackdown on Ohio’s public workers by a 57-to-32 …