Mike DeWine News

Will Alec Baldwin run for governor of Ohio? Highly unlikely, but what the heck, it's an infotainment story that mentions Ohio.

I was busy most of the day, but I heard that something might have happened with regard to the 2010 elections.

An upstate New York Bankruptcy Court judge has dismissed an attorney's claims that an adversary -- a lawyer for a former congressional staffer who described her sexual activities in a notorious blog -- improperly used "metadata" to trace the authorship of an electronic filing.

Since Mike DeWine lost to Sherrod Brown in 2006, he has practiced corporate law and taught.

Ohio GOP Asked to Stay Out of Race: Kasich Rival Wants to Let Voters Decide on Candidate for Governor The Blade May 27--COLUMBUS -- State Sen.

State Sen. Kevin Coughlin has a message for Ohio Republican Party leaders about his expected contest with former congressman John Kasich for the party's 2010 nomination for governor: "Butt out.'' Mr.

A Dublin securities broker has admitted that he circumvented campaign-finance laws by showering a who's-who of state and local politicians with contributions that were laundered through family members.

Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich is going to announce a run for Ohio governor in little more than a week.

Army Lt. Col. Dominic 'Rocky' Baragona was killed in Iraq in May 2003 when a foreign contractor's truck struck his vehicle.

RIDGE IS OUT; DEMS LEAD OHIO GOV, US SEN RACES; OREGON GOP RECRUITS CANDIDATE AGAINST DeFAZIO; PORN STAR ENTER RACE AGAINST VITTER; MD GOV MAY FACE DEM PRIMARY.

When the head of a well-respected think tank on public policy solutions for Ohio recently described Ted Strickland as ''in the catbird seat,'' the hope being expressed was that the governor would eventually end up in an enviable position in budget negotiations.

The news media's coverage of swine flu has been "overblown" rather than "justified," Ohioans say by more than a 2-to-1 margin.

Miami University's spring commencement exercises will celebrate both the promise of Miami's bicentennial graduating class and the university's 200 years of service to the nation, said President David C. Hodge.

Candidates hoping to replace retiring U.S. Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio in 2010 are touting their early fundraising efforts, days before they must submit first-quarter figures to federal officials.

Early excitement about next year's top races in Ohio focused on the U.S. Senate, triggered by incumbent Republican George Voinovich's decision early this year not to seek another term.

State Sen. Jon Husted said Thursday he will run for Ohio secretary of state in 2010, in what is likely to be one of the year's most hotly contested statewide races.

Lugging video equipment, Megan Weiland weaved through the crowd Wednesday night in a Marion County banquet hall and found John Kasich, holding him still long enough to attach a tiny microphone to his necktie.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher has made public what's been known privately for months: his desire to run for U.S. Senate.

Apparently it's retread hour in the Great State of Ohio: it's now former Senator Mike DeWine's turn to reenter the atmosphere.

FRIDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers.