Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Lee Fisher are reported by the press to be preparing to hold a series of debates in several Ohio cities, debates in which apparently only they will participate. To my knowledge no other candidates for the U.S. Senate seat for which they are running have been invited. Apparently we will face in this election the same corporate political duopoly as in the past.

Issues of Akron Library Owners: The People of Akron Ohio
1
To facilitate a doubling of computers,
2 the availability of headphones for anyone upon request,
3 scanners,
4 an end to the loss of privacy in computer work (Canton, Hudson, Stow, Peninsula and many other libraries do not require name log in on computers,
5 computers available in quiet rooms so that loud conversation,
gumcracking and other noise be diminished
6  clients' options
to use recycled paper, letterhead paper in printing,
7 library support of reduction of global heating through the use
  of recycled paper (with cotton paper available upon request for
  a price)

Update: In the Ohio Senate race of 2010, the May primary
will have Jennifer Brunner Secretary of State running against Lee Fisher.
Fisher has a history of promoting the illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Ohio govt. has been in terrible financial shape. It can save money by
ending expenditures for the following:

This is a video with clips from interviews conducted on the streets of Downtown Columbus, Ohio on April 9th 2009 by Robb and Mary. They asked people what they thought about the economic crisis and how it was affecting them and what they thought of the solutions being enacted by the government thus far. Read more to watch it.