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Mad_Machine76

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7. We need "Sore Loser" laws

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:01 AM

Nov 2022

to prevent this kind of stuff from happening, maybe some kind of law that prevent changes to agencies with elected officials within an election cycle (at least). It just seems really wrong and anti-democratic that one party can just immediately and arbitrarily kneecap/take away power from agencies with elected officials just because they lose control of them. I believe that this has become a particular trend with Republicans. They did it to our Superintendent of Instruction here in Indiana a few years when a Democrat unexpectedly won the office.

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Ohio GOP moves forward bill to strip powers from Board of Ed. after losing control to Democrats [View all] RandySF Nov 2022 OP

That's got to be illegal ..... Lovie777 Nov 2022 #1

Yes looking forward to using their gerrymandered position Hope22 Nov 2022 #2

They can't wait until next gerrymandered election to regain control to dumb down Ohio Public Ed? Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #3

Sounds like what I hear out of Wisconsin. Take power away from those with whom you don't agree Raven123 Nov 2022 #4

They will likely increase the number of seats the governor can appoint to reclaim their 2/3 majority LonePirate Nov 2022 #5

Same mother fuckers who put together a special session to pass an anti Trans bill last spring .... Botany Nov 2022 #6

We need "Sore Loser" laws Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #7

Obviously Ohio's legislature has gotten out of control. Boomerproud Nov 2022 #8