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Martin Gottlieb
August 10, 2011
June 16, 2011
June 10, 2011
- Editorial: Tweaking of constitution could be good
- Martin Gottlieb: Pay cut for legislators misses big issue
June 8, 2011
June 7, 2011
June 6, 2011
June 3, 2011
June 2, 2011
May 31, 2011
May 30, 2011
May 29, 2011
- Editorial: Tuition hikes can have tax-like effects
- Martin Gottlieb: New York race worth look for Turner and his foes
May 28, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: Longing for Daniels more about Palin than Obama
- Editorial: Mladic arrest turns corner in Balkans history
May 27, 2011
May 25, 2011
May 24, 2011
May 23, 2011
May 22, 2011
- Editorial: Obama doing what any president would on Mideast
- Martin Gottlieb: Elections law particularly bad place for partisanship
May 19, 2011
May 18, 2011
May 16, 2011
May 14, 2011
May 12, 2011
May 11, 2011
May 10, 2011
May 8, 2011
May 6, 2011
May 4, 2011
- Editorial: Competition between states getting us nowhere
- Editorial: For Americans, this was personal
May 2, 2011
May 1, 2011
April 28, 2011
April 27, 2011
April 26, 2011
April 25, 2011
April 24, 2011
April 22, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: Boehner dream of new kind of House languishes
- Martin Gottlieb: Boehner dream of new kind of House languishes
April 20, 2011
April 19, 2011
April 18, 2011
April 17, 2011
April 15, 2011
April 13, 2011
April 11, 2011
April 10, 2011
April 9, 2011
April 8, 2011
April 7, 2011
April 6, 2011
April 5, 2011
April 4, 2011
April 1, 2011
- Editorial: Opening Day evokes a story of survival
- Martin Gottlieb: Non-drivers' losses in B'Creek, 3C show a pattern
March 29, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: Turner in middle of right vs. hard-right fight; or not
- Editorial: GE taxes show what's wrong with the rules
March 28, 2011
March 27, 2011
March 23, 2011
- Editorial: Making voters show photo ID is bid to hassle
- Martin Gottlieb: Christopher knew how to handle Holbrooke in Dayton
- Editorial: Energy transition harder after Japan
March 17, 2011
March 16, 2011
March 15, 2011
March 14, 2011
March 13, 2011
March 11, 2011
March 9, 2011
March 7, 2011
March 4, 2011
March 3, 2011
March 1, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: Swing voters not helping moderate politicians
- Editorial: Highway patrol finding money a bit too easily?
February 28, 2011
February 25, 2011
- Editorial: Strickland isn't out of bounds
- Martin Gottlieb: Mideast, Midwest protests opposites in some ways
February 24, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: House Republicans show where the big money isn't
- Editorial: A Chinese plant in Dayton?
- Editorial: Smart reform can't become war on teachers
February 21, 2011
February 17, 2011
February 16, 2011
- Editorial: Abortion fight goes off track in Columbus
- Martin Gottlieb: Is A.J. Wagner departure about 2013 mayor race?
February 15, 2011
February 14, 2011
February 9, 2011
- Editorial: Look who wants government in private sector
- Martin Gottlieb: A school some love to hate rises -- slowly
February 8, 2011
February 4, 2011
- Editorial: The fact that sticks: It could be worse
- Editorial: Obama can't be hero of Egyptian democracy
- Martin Gottlieb: Boehner, Batchelder take pages from Pelosi
February 3, 2011
February 1, 2011
January 28, 2011
- Editorial: Emanuel case like Husted's
- Editorial: Common ground limited mainly to seating chart
- Martin Gottlieb: Bankruptcy for states? Gingrich has tough sell
January 27, 2011
January 25, 2011
- Martin Gottlieb: Jim Jordan jumps to fore with right-of-right pitch
- Editorial: Obama bows to reality that GOP gets say
January 24, 2011
January 21, 2011
- Editorial: Piqua recall a bad idea
- Editorial: Selling state's liquor asset not ideal, but worth look
- Martin Gottlieb: Would Joe Lieberman have been dumped in Ohio, too?
January 19, 2011
- Editorial: World wanted too much of Ted Williams too fast
- Martin Gottlieb: Health care not best bet for kinder, gentler politics
January 17, 2011
- Editorial: Obama, Boehner hit right chords after Tucson
- Editorial: O'Connor right; election rules make no sense
January 14, 2011
January 13, 2011
- Editorial: Execution key in Kasich order on regs
- Martin Gottlieb: Cordray falls up; D.C. gig a great way to lose
January 11, 2011
January 10, 2011
January 7, 2011
January 5, 2011
- Editorial: Boehner picks a hallmark: a more open House
- Editorial: Wagner wrong to try to veto Strickland
January 1, 2011
December 31, 2010
December 30, 2010
December 28, 2010
December 26, 2010
December 25, 2010
December 23, 2010
December 22, 2010
December 17, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Holbrooke didn't fit stereotype of diplomat
- Editorial: Both parties could use more like Voinovich
December 15, 2010
December 13, 2010
December 9, 2010
- Editorial: Peggy Lehner best Senate pick for Republicans
- Martin Gottlieb: 3C salvage effort can't save Ohio from itself
- Editorial: Washington moves to curb and grow debt
December 7, 2010
December 5, 2010
December 2, 2010
- Editorial: Unemployment comp cutoff makes no sense
- Martin Gottlieb: Sherrod Brown riled by McConnell; fairly?
November 30, 2010
November 26, 2010
November 24, 2010
November 21, 2010
November 20, 2010
November 19, 2010
November 15, 2010
November 14, 2010
November 12, 2010
November 10, 2010
November 8, 2010
November 7, 2010
November 5, 2010
November 3, 2010
October 31, 2010
October 28, 2010
- Editorial: Voters should know who's paying for ads
- Martin Gottlieb: U.S. House seats at stake in race for governor
- Editorial: Kasich makes unfair charge against DeWine
October 26, 2010
October 25, 2010
October 22, 2010
- Editorial: Long campaign undermines Kasich pitch
- Martin Gottlieb: Why is GOP spending in Strahorn race?
October 19, 2010
October 16, 2010
October 14, 2010
October 12, 2010
October 11, 2010
October 10, 2010
October 8, 2010
- Editorial: Re-elect Boehner, Austria, Turner
- Martin Gottlieb: Is Boehner serious about changing Congress
October 6, 2010
October 5, 2010
October 4, 2010
October 1, 2010
September 29, 2010
September 28, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 24, 2010
September 21, 2010
- Editorial: Blair better pick for south suburbs
- Editorial: Winburn merits new term in legislature
- Editorial: Luckie best pick over weak foe
September 17, 2010
September 13, 2010
September 12, 2010
September 6, 2010
September 2, 2010
- Editorial: Nation needs another way to fight terror
- Editorial: 'Speaker' Boehner's campaign talk could cause problems
September 1, 2010
August 27, 2010
August 26, 2010
August 25, 2010
- Editorial: 'Under-the-radar' mayor having little impact so far
- Martin Gottlieb: 'Buy Tea Party' a sign of times, even if it failed
August 17, 2010
August 14, 2010
August 13, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Wright brothers' strong case has strong foe
- Editorial: Immigration ideas getting worse
August 10, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Outcome of House races could shape governorship
- Editorial: 35 days of early voting is too much of a good thing
- Editorial: GM plant is not scrap; don't raze it
August 6, 2010
August 5, 2010
August 2, 2010
July 29, 2010
July 28, 2010
July 27, 2010
July 26, 2010
- Editorial: Ohio wins, but how much can it collect?
- Editorial; Shuttle vote right for all, not just Dayton
July 23, 2010
July 22, 2010
July 19, 2010
July 18, 2010
July 16, 2010
July 14, 2010
July 11, 2010
July 9, 2010
July 8, 2010
July 7, 2010
July 6, 2010
July 5, 2010
July 4, 2010
July 2, 2010
June 30, 2010
June 29, 2010
June 27, 2010
June 22, 2010
June 21, 2010
June 17, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Why are Ohio Democrats still hanging in there?
- Editorial: 4 polling places enough for Dem primary
June 15, 2010
June 1, 2010
May 28, 2010
May 27, 2010
- Editorial: Ohio leading U.S. recovery? Come again?
- Martin Gottlieb: Rand Paul faced up to real meaning of his pitch
- Editorial: Wright brothers ties to Ohio should count
May 26, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Can 'do the right thing' prevail on redistricting
- Editorial: Family ties make county look too cozy
May 21, 2010
May 20, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Ohio bumped as politics epicenter
- Editorial: Can Judge Wagner sit out death-penatly cases?
May 18, 2010
May 16, 2010
May 14, 2010
- Editorial: Blank Kagan slate not such a bad thing
- Martin Gottlieb: High-speed Internet access in rural areas not easy, but doable
May 12, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 10, 2010
May 7, 2010
May 5, 2010
May 3, 2010
April 30, 2010
- Editorial: GM overhypes, sure, but trends aren't bad
- Martin Gottlieb: They won't leave Jean Schmidt alone
April 29, 2010
April 28, 2010
April 25, 2010
April 24, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 20, 2010
April 18, 2010
April 16, 2010
April 13, 2010
April 11, 2010
April 9, 2010
April 7, 2010
April 5, 2010
April 4, 2010
April 1, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Democrats have bigger November problems than health care
- Editorial: DeWine wrongheaded on health suit
March 30, 2010
March 28, 2010
March 27, 2010
March 23, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Why were Democrats still pushing Turner by Friday
- Editorial: ODOT answers on 3C worth hearing
March 22, 2010
March 19, 2010
- Editorial: Brown wrong about stopping wind grants
- Martin Gottlieb: State auditor primary offers relief from aging D vs. R show
March 17, 2010
March 15, 2010
March 11, 2010
- Editorial: Air Force under gun as Northrop exits tanker fight
- Martin Gottlieb: Linking Portman to birthers gets Democrats noplace
March 9, 2010
March 8, 2010
- Editorial: 'Last Truck' very much an ongoing story
- Editorial: Voinovich vote right, but jobs bill not the answer
March 5, 2010
March 3, 2010
March 2, 2010
March 1, 2010
- Editorial: Dayton didn't worry about SCLC race card
- Editorial: Train questions fair, but there are answers
February 27, 2010
February 24, 2010
February 22, 2010
February 18, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Seth Morgan has good reason to seize the moment
- Editorial: Anti-bonus rage matures in Brown proposal
February 16, 2010
February 14, 2010
February 11, 2010
February 10, 2010
February 9, 2010
February 8, 2010
February 4, 2010
February 3, 2010
February 2, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Compromising with Obama, the destroyer of America
- Editorial: Kasich tax plan looks like one more problem for Ohio
January 31, 2010
January 29, 2010
January 27, 2010
January 26, 2010
- Editorial: Strickland path clear; but is it broad enough?
- Martin Gottlieb: DeWine & DeWine dump Seth Morgan on the curb
January 22, 2010
January 20, 2010
- Martin Gottlieb: Massachusetts phenomenon visible early in Dayton
- Editorial: Morgan aims not just high, but to the right
January 19, 2010
January 18, 2010
January 15, 2010
January 13, 2010
January 12, 2010
January 10, 2010
January 9, 2010
January 8, 2010
January 7, 2010
January 5, 2010
- News: Clancy Brown, former candidate's brother, on your TV
- Martin Gottlieb: Last chance arrives to fix rules that shut out centrists
- Editorial: Abolishing some elective jobs not a bad idea
December 31, 2009
December 28, 2009
December 24, 2009
December 23, 2009
December 22, 2009
December 18, 2009
December 17, 2009
- Editorial: House Dems are slackers on redistricting
- Martin Gottlieb: In wake of conceal/carry, new stats worth a look
December 10, 2009
December 7, 2009
- Editorial: Republican state senate changing the subject in budget crisis
- Editorial: GM has big opportunity for brave job-seeker
December 5, 2009
December 3, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Bosnia agonies becoming bigger threat to 'Dayton'
- Editorial: Obama must keep Afghan goals limited
December 2, 2009
December 1, 2009
November 29, 2009
November 25, 2009
November 22, 2009
November 15, 2009
November 14, 2009
November 12, 2009
November 11, 2009
November 9, 2009
November 8, 2009
November 7, 2009
November 3, 2009
- Editorial: McLin couldn't beat the times, and Leitzell
- Editorial: Ohio can end ACORN-like voter-registration flaps
November 2, 2009
October 30, 2009
- Editorial: Salaried Delphi retirees getting left out
- Martin Gottlieb: Pro-gambling forces have way too good a hand
October 27, 2009
October 25, 2009
October 23, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Twin pediatricians case sets mind to whirring
- Editorial: Even if casinos are called for, Issue 3 isn't
October 22, 2009
October 21, 2009
October 16, 2009
- Editorial: State can afford Issue 1, bonus to veterans
- Martin Gottlieb: Leitzell, McLin did most of what they could in debate
October 15, 2009
October 12, 2009
October 11, 2009
October 9, 2009
October 8, 2009
October 7, 2009
October 6, 2009
October 2, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Dayton Peace Prize book an eye-opener
- Editorial: Strickland finally leads toward obvious
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2009
September 25, 2009
September 24, 2009
September 23, 2009
- Editorial: Amtrak keeps hope alive for 3C trains
- Martin Gottlieb: Gay rights vote foretells more about Lehner than Blair
September 18, 2009
- Editorial: Region leads Ohio GOP on gay rights
- Martin Gottlieb: Local Lincoln basher has problem with outcomes
September 15, 2009
September 13, 2009
September 12, 2009
September 9, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: False alarms about Obama speech should raise an alarm about alarmists
- Editorial: Sale of Diebold is good news
September 6, 2009
September 4, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Can Leitzell pull off a Turner
- Editorial: Money counting for too much in state Senate
August 31, 2009
- Editorial: Torture in Dayton-linked case might have worked, but bad idea
- Martin Gottlieb: Ohio terrorists not the most impressive enemies
August 27, 2009
August 25, 2009
August 24, 2009
August 22, 2009
August 21, 2009
August 19, 2009
August 16, 2009
- Editorial: Boehner offers some truths, some nonsense
- Martin Gottlieb: Husted, Brunner find agreement: Call in top court
August 14, 2009
August 12, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Those town hall disrupters can serve good purpose
- Editorial: Wayne, Wyoming might need a new dream
August 10, 2009
August 9, 2009
August 4, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: One memory says Turner has come a long way on his role
- Editorial: Clunker offer wrong stimulus effort to stop
July 31, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Ohio Democrats have good reason to worry on health care
- Editorial: Voinovich cuts to heart and hits exposed nerve
July 29, 2009
July 28, 2009
July 25, 2009
July 24, 2009
July 23, 2009
July 21, 2009
July 19, 2009
July 16, 2009
July 15, 2009
- Editorial: IUE retirees getting shaft by court, GM
- Editorial: GM gets shot at new life surprisingly fast
July 14, 2009
July 9, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Washington, Columbus canceling each other out
- Editorial: Columbus throws over the most vulnerable
July 8, 2009
July 7, 2009
July 5, 2009
June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
June 25, 2009
- Editorial: Targeting vulnerable is wrong budget fix
- Martin Gottlieb: Map drawing reform could help local Democrats, though it should be a wash statewide
- Editorial: Contest shows real hope for better elections
June 24, 2009
June 22, 2009
June 21, 2009
June 18, 2009
June 9, 2009
June 4, 2009
- Editorial: Stimulus money hard to tie to NCR move to Georgia
- Editorial: Bidding war would've left bad taste, too
June 2, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Austria messes around; bids to be the un-Hobson
- Editorial: What's it mean to lose NCR?
June 1, 2009
- Editorial: GM saga gets worse, but could be worse yet
- Martin Gottlieb: Don't Ask, Don't Tell just put gay issue in the closet
May 29, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Train depot issue offers break from the bleak
- Editorial: Impact of military hiring plan all depends on execution
May 26, 2009
May 25, 2009
May 22, 2009
May 21, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Pelosi fight also about Boehner
- Editorial: Chinese Chevies a tough sell for GM, but maybe
May 18, 2009
May 15, 2009
- Editorial: RTA cuts need to be minimized
- Martin Gottlieb: So John Kasich is running as a Democrat, right?
May 12, 2009
May 11, 2009
May 10, 2009
May 8, 2009
May 6, 2009
May 4, 2009
May 1, 2009
April 30, 2009
April 29, 2009
April 28, 2009
April 27, 2009
April 24, 2009
April 23, 2009
April 22, 2009
April 21, 2009
April 19, 2009
April 16, 2009
- Editorial: Sadly, to be in movies, Ohio must pay
- Martin Gottlieb: Can Mike DeWine stoop to conquer with AG job?
April 15, 2009
April 13, 2009
April 10, 2009
- Editorial: Unneeded voter ID law needs tweaking, at least
- Editorial: Gates' plans pose new challenge for Dayton area leaders
- Editorial: Faith-based council could use Tony Hall
April 6, 2009
April 3, 2009
April 1, 2009
March 31, 2009
March 30, 2009
March 27, 2009
March 23, 2009
March 22, 2009
March 17, 2009
March 16, 2009
March 13, 2009
- Editorial: Boehner flounders for role other than 'no'
- Martin Gottlieb: Brunner has redistricting plan, too
March 10, 2009
- Editorial: Ohio, Dayton tops in new job sites; really?
- Martin Gottlieb: Limbaugh playing badly; it doesn't matter
March 8, 2009
March 2, 2009
- Editorial: Local reviews of Obama budget are some comfort
- Editorial: Special election not best reform for senate seats
February 25, 2009
- Editorial: Obama boldly takes liberal plunge
- City/county stats put Dayton in tough spot
- Martin Gottlieb: Dayton's Rankings hurt by how city boundaries are drawn
February 24, 2009
- Instant analysis, fwiw
- Bunning Throws High and Hard at Republican Senator
- Editorial: Strahorn 'wins' without an election
February 20, 2009
- Abandoning Detroit is abandoning stimulus
- Martin Gottlieb: Montgomery County is Humpty Dumpty for the Democrats
February 19, 2009
February 17, 2009
- Editorial: Socialism? No. Will it work? Unknown
- Martin Gottlieb: Aykroyd elevates Boehner, though not very gently
February 16, 2009
February 15, 2009
February 14, 2009
February 13, 2009
February 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
February 10, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: How much does Limbaugh scare Boehner and McConnell?
- Martin Gottlieb: Obama bipartisan pitch still has life post-stimulus
February 9, 2009
February 6, 2009
February 5, 2009
February 4, 2009
February 3, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Strength with GOP base didn't work for Blackwell -- again
- Strickland: Fisher "best qualified" for Senate
- Editorial: Trains becoming better choice for Ohio cities
January 30, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Bipartisan pitch meets 2 local Republicans
- Editorial: House right to take a bold leap
January 28, 2009
January 27, 2009
- Martin Gottlieb: Treating different sports differently wouldn't work
- Holbrooke gets another Bosnia to fix up
