MARK NAYMIK

Political reporter and columnist for The Plain Dealer

Congressional Democrats who hoped to pass climate-change legislation this year face a harder task as the clock on 2009 winds down. They'll try again next year, but any action poses a potential midterm election problem for anyone whose vote can be characterized as supporting higher electricity costs. Full story »

Ohio's hottest 2010 Congressional races are not in Northeast Ohio and are worth watching. Full story »

The Plain Dealer's Washington Bureau Chief Stephen Koff takes a few questions on the health care plan now in the hands of the U.S. Senate. Full story »

Car dealer Tom Ganley launched a statewide advertising campaign today in a his long-shot bid for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate Full story »

The Democratic governor, who was elected in 2006 on the promise to improve the state's economy, hit a new low in the latest poll from Quinnipiac University, which surveys voters regularly about the governor's performance Full story »

Labor leader Harriet Applegate, who lead the campaign to pass Issue 5, one of two competing reform proposals on Tuesday's ballot, conceded that her effort had failed.  Full story »

Lt. Governor Lee Fisher endorsed the Issue 6 reform proposal today that would radically overhaul county government. Full story »

As a Republican candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted promises to keep partisanship out of the office, which oversees our elections. Then he tells supporters, "Today Jennifer Brunner and the Democrats want to take away my right to vote, tomorrow it could be yours." Sounds kind of partisan, doesn't it? Full story »

Cleveland's business community pumped tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign to restructure Cuyahoga County government, giving the effort nearly eight times as much money as a competing plan that would delay reform. Full story »

Politics reporter Mark Naymik chats about the Nov. 3 election and the budget scramble in Columbus. Full story »

U.S. Senate candidate and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner running low on campaign money; is excluded in governor's letter  Full story »

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says in a debate with Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams that casinos would revitalize Ohio's largest urban areas, but Williams says the deal would give rich businessmen like Gilbert a constitutionally protected monopoly. Full story »

U.S. Senate candidate and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher gives thoughts on Cuyahoga County reform and Auditor Frank Russo Full story »

Issue 3 sponsors forget what they stand for in campaign flier Full story »

Car dealer Tom Ganley reveals his financial health in U.S. Senate bid Full story »