WTAM:
A member of the Ohio Board of Education has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. John Kasich after she says she was illegally removed from the board.
Martha Harris, who began a four-year term in January, 2009, showed up for a board meeting Monday at the Ohio School for the Deaf only to be told she was no longer on the board.
"I have the right to due process as a citizen of the United States of America and it was not afforded to me," Harris said. "I learned about this like everybody else has learned about it, through the media."
Even though Kasich claims there was a problem with her paperwork, she did receive a paycheck. The paperwork must have been good enough to be paid (see previous post). It must have been very embarrassing for Martha Harris to be told to leave the board meeting. This is just typical of Kasich.
**** Big event today at the Ohio Senate on SB5. The first hearing on the Kasich/Republican plan to revoke collective bargaining for teachers and all public employees will be held today in the Ohio Senate at 2pm, in the 2nd floor hearing room. Get there early! Supposedly, the righties are bringing in their supporters by the busload.
Another hearing will be held on Thursday morning on SB 5.
NBC4i:
....OSU law professor Charlie Wilson, a lawyer who has represented management in labor disputes, believes Kasich's push to ditch collective bargaining and strikes would not work.
"It would be a disaster for this state," Wilson said. "If you don't learn from your mistakes in the past, you're destined to repeat them. There are going to be walk outs. There's going to be working the rule. There are going to be strikes. There were before 1983 when it was still illegal to strike. Ot {sic} happens in states today where it's illegal to strike."
Kasich's plan would create absolute chaos in the state. If you are unable to attend, please let the Republicans know of your oppositions to SB 5:
Ohio Senate (http://www.ohiosenate.gov/directory.html)
toll free number: 1-800-282-0253 (466-8842 in Columbus).
