Month: September 2011

September 30, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest on the “All Sides with Ann Fisher” WOSU-FM radio show and talked about the history of public employee collective bargaining in Ohio. This interview is available at http://beta.wosu.org/allsides/history-of-public-employee-collective-bargaining-in-ohio/.  Karl Kaltenthaler, Bliss Institute director of research projects and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest on the “Scholars’ Circle” radio show and spoke about European financial issues. This interview is available at http://audioport.org/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=44086&nav=&.

September 28, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Dayton Daily News story on congressional redistricting. Text is available at http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/new-districts-favor-gop-1260449.html.

September 27, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Christianity Today story on boycotts by Christian groups, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/october/online-boycotts-corporations-ministries.html ; and a Baptist Today story on evangelicals supporting Rick Perry, http://www.baptiststoday.org/home/2011/9/26/daily-rns-news.html.

September 26, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is quoted in a Lakewood Patch.com story on Issue 2. Text is available at http://lakewood-oh.patch.com/articles/issue-2-ohio-public-unions-try-to-overturn-sb5-at-the-ballot-box.

September 23, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Bloomberg BusinessWeek story about Ohio voters weighing in on the federal Affordable Care Act. Text is available at http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-23/ohio-joins-states-letting-voters-weigh-in-on-obama-s-health-law.html.

 September 22, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in: — A Washington Post story on public prayers among GOP candidates, http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/in-gop-race-public-prayers-seem-more-political-than-personal/2011/09/21/gIQAHRX1lK_story.html ;  — A Huffington Post story on Senate Bill 5, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/ohio-sb5-referendum-collective-bargaining_n_972321.html ; and — A Patch.com story on Issue 2, http://kent.patch.com/articles/issue-2-vote-follows-similar-debates-in-wisconsin-and-new-jersey. 

 September 21, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a CNN story on Republicans seeking Jewish votes. Text is available at http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/21/will-the-gop-push-for-jewish-votes-pay-off/.

 September 19, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in: — A Cleveland Plain Dealer story on congressional redistricting, http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/09/ohio_congressional_redistricti.html; — A Youngstown Vindicator story on Senate Bill 5 campaigns, http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/sep/19/sb5-sides-organize-saturation-campaigns/; — A Denver Post story on evangelical Christians’ wariness of Mormons, http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18920406 ; and — A Beachwood Patch.com story on Senate Bill 5 campaigns, http://beachwood.patch.com/articles/issue-2-vote-opponents-supporters-of-sb5-kick-off-campaigns.

David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM radio show today about President Obama’s jobs plan. This interview is not available electronically.

September 15, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in: — A Toledo Blade story on congressional redistricting, http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2011/09/15/Leaders-slam-split-redistricting-plan-for-Toledo.html ; and — An Akron Beacon Journal story on the Akron Democratic mayoral primary, http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/akron-mayoral-race-presents-a-lesson-in-city-politics-1.235090. Stephen Brooks, Bliss Institute associate director and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal story on congressional redistricting. Text is available at http://www.ohio.com/news/local/summit-county-s-congressional-streak-may-be-in-jeopardy-1.235089.

September 14, 2011         Stephen Brooks, Bliss Institute associate director and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealer articleabout Mayor Donald Plusquellic’s mayoral primary win. Text is available at http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/09/plusquellic_trounces_challenge.html. David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Science, was a guest on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show today, and talked about congressional redistricting. This interview is not available electronically.

September 12, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Associated Press story on post-9/11 distrust of Muslim-Americans. Text is available via the Columbus Dispatch at http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/11/amid-distrust-and-suspicion-muslims-seek-acceptance.html. Stephen Brooks, Bliss Institute associate director and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal story on the Akron mayoral primary. Text is available at http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-mayoral-campaigns-make-final-get-out-the-vote-push-1.234396.

September 7               John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an NPR story on conservatives opposing public funding for birth control. Text and audio are available at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/07/140156682/conservatives-step-up-attacks-on-public-funding-for-birth-control. Green and David Cohen, professor of political science, were guests on RayHorner’s WAKR-AM morning show today and talked about 9/11 and the successes and failures of the Bush Administration in the aftermath. This interview is notavailable electronically.

September 6                  John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Washington Post story on campaign race theology. Text is available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/a-religious-test-for-president-yes-but-campaign-trail-theology-may-not-be-what-you-think/2011/09/03/gIQAro0NyJ_story.html . This story was picked up by several major news outlets nationwide.

September 2, 2011         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Colorado Springs Gazette story on CitizenLink, the lobbying arm of Focus on the Family. Text is available at http://www.gazette.com/news/link-124284-million-plea.html.

August 31, 2011             A study by UA’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics of early voting in Ohio is cited in a Toledo Blade story on Ohio’s new law restricting early and absentee voting. This story, which includes a quote from John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is available at http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2011/08/31/Obama-campaign-fighting-Ohio-law.html.   David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, contributes to a Politico debate on whether or not disaster aid should be conditional. Text is available at http://www.politico.com/arena/perm/David_B__Cohen_2FD20EE0-DFC4-4CE7-A5A7-B14139748DF1.html.

August 29, 2011              Daniel Coffey, assistant professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article about the politics of fear. Text is available at http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/sept_11_created_a_new_chapter.html.