Short notes from the House Floor
Welcome to Short Notes from October Session dates of the 128th General Assembly. This is a summary of what happened on the floor of the House in Columbus. This is not meant to be a formal summary of...
View ArticleShort Notes from the November 18, 2009 Session of the 128th General Assembly
Welcome to Short Notes from the November 18, 2009 Session of the 128th General Assembly. This is a summary of what happened on the floor of the House in Columbus. This is not meant to be a formal...
View ArticleOhio’s Health Deteriorates Under Democrat Charge Democrat Mandates of 2009...
COLUMBUS— One year to the day the House Democrats took the majority, State Representatives Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) and Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) have maintained a staunch commitment to keeping Ohio’s...
View ArticleBarbara Sears: Third Frontier Escalates Spending
Multi-billion dollar debt looms without plan to repayCOLUMBUS—State Representative Barbara Sears (R - Sylvania) today opposed legislation to place the renewal of the Third Frontier initiative on the...
View ArticleOhio’s Tax Code Hinders Economic Growth
In May 2009, Forbes ranked Toledo as the worst job market among mid-sized cities, citing massive industry decline in the past decade. However, the plight of our community is not isolated; Cleveland,...
View ArticleOhio Jobless Rate Soars Under Democrat Leadership
Increased unemployment and business exodus plagues stateColumbus—With Ohio’s unemployment at 10.9 percent, Governor Strickland and House Democrats have had more than a year to demonstrate how little...
View ArticleRep. Sears continues the fight for jobs and economic growth
Columbus—This is 2010, and Ohio's new job-rich economy is on the horizon! State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania) recently announced her candidacy to return to the 46th Ohio House District seat...
View ArticleRep. Sears named "Guardian of Small Business"
Waterville, OH—In recognition of her efforts to support Ohio’s small businesses, State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Monclova Township) yesterday was presented the “Guardian of Small Business Award”...
View ArticleState Government Should Be Accountable to the Taxpayers
In the words of the President Ronald Reagan, “Governments tend to not solve problems, only to rearrange them.”This is especially true in the current state biennial budget, which fails to fix the...
View ArticleHealth Care Overhaul Threatens Ohio’s Future
Columbus to Washington: One Size Does Not Fit All – Enact HJR 3Columbus—State Reps. Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Barbara Sears (R-Maumee) today denounced the recent passage of the federal health care...
View ArticleRep. Sears to Hold District Office Hours
Columbus—State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Maumee) today announced that she will be holding district office hours on Friday, March 26th.The office hours will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the...
View ArticleRep. Sears participated in Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day at the Statehouse
COLUMBUS— State Representative Barbara Sears (R- Maumee) today expressed her support for those suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) by participating in MS Awareness Day at the Statehouse.During MS...
View ArticleReps. Maag and Sears applaud Senate legislation to protect health care decisions
Columbus—State Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Barbara Sears (R-Maumee) today released the following statement applauding Senate action to preserve the freedom of Ohioans to make their own...
View ArticleRep. Sears Announces District Office Hours
Columbus—State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Maumee) today announced that she will be holding district office hours on July 17th. Read...
View ArticleCast Your Yard Sign where you Cast your Ballot
Today I recieved a call from a volunteer at the Rich Iott Headquarters. She asked me to take my yard sign and place it in the ground where I place my ballot. I told her I could do better than that and...
View ArticleTucson shootings have brought fresh calls to make clips with more than 10...
Proposed legislation has focused on prohibiting magazine clips that allow a shooter to fire off numerous rounds of ammunition without reloading. {Ok the next lunatic will just carry two guns with 20...
View ArticleGive me 3 reasons for SB5 and 3 against.. Lets clear this up...and see who...
Let,s see where the chips fall ....time to get you swamp bubble intellects reflections and opinions at the same time...
View ArticleNorthwest Ohio's for sale politicians? You be the judge.
Wood and Fulton County residents are fighting the proposed NEXUS Pipeline. Within the districts of State Rep Barbara Sears and U.S. Rep Robert Latta local governments have come out against the NEXUS...
View ArticleVicki Donovan-Lyle, Republican State Rep Candidate, Delinquent On Property Taxes
Vicki Donovan-Lyle, a Sylvania School Board Member, has apparently failed to pay her property taxes on her personal home at 4428 Tamworth Road in Sylvania, Ohio. In December 2015, Vicki Donovan-Lyle...
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