Tuesday 5/12

* There has still not been a decision on the residency of State Senator Jon Husted. Husted, who uses an empty home in Kettering as his claim to his district, has been the subject of inquiries by the Montgomery County Board of Elections and the Ohio Secretary of State regarding his residency. Husted lives with his family in fancy Upper Arlington, a suburb of Columbus.

* It appears that Republican Mary Taylor, State Auditor, will have a Democratic challenger, according to Cleveland.com:

A Hamilton County commissioner will run for state auditor in 2010 against incumbent Mary Taylor, who is the only Republican to hold a statewide nonjudicial office and has a coveted seat on the board that draws legislative districts.

Democrat David Pepper, who serves as president of the Hamilton County Commission, will run against Taylor, a Democratic source told The Associated Press Monday. The source requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak to the media ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Tuesday morning.....

It should be a very interesting campaign ahead! Ohio has been trending more toward the Democratic Party.