Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Longview Barber Shop
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Longview Barber Shop, Clintonville’s oldest continuously operating business and Columbus landmark. Here’s to 100 more!
Congratulations to Adonia Balqis
Congratulations to Adonia Balqis from Clinton Elementary school for winning the 2018 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest—Intermediate Division. Her fiery speech about being a champion for love, justice and peace brought the audience to their feet!
Clintonville Cub Scouts day at the Ohio Statehouse
It was Clintonville Cub Scouts day at the Ohio Statehouse. Their motto, “Do Your Best”, is something we should all aspire to.
An exciting day as we begin the 133rd Ohio General Assembly
An exciting day as we begin the 133rd Ohio General Assembly. Hopefully we will work together to fashion bi-partisan solutions to the serious problems facing Ohio.
The Spectrum: New bill would make passing ballot initiatives more difficult in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH (WCMH) - A bill introduced in the Ohio General Assembly has some state lawmakers up in arms. State Rep. David Leland said Republicans are trying to take away rights that Ohioans have enjoyed for a century with a…
Law to speed up housing evictions in Ohio is a blatant kowtow to landlord interests: editorial
It's a logical rule of thumb for the service of any legal document: Weekends and holidays don't count. Why not? Because most government offices aren't open. That's why the Ohio legislature's blatant lame-duck effort to do the bidding of the state's landlords by…
House Joint Resolution 19
Today I released the following statement today in response to new, fast-tracked legislation, House Joint Resolution 19, that would limit citizens’ access to Democracy in Ohio by placing new, arbitrary restrictions on the constitutional ballot initiative process in Ohio: “Ohio…
Face the State with Scott Light | November 11, 2018
In case you missed it - I talk about election results from across the nation and Franklin County - as well as defending Constitutional protections. You can view the show here. This week on Face The State: The election is…
David Leland Endorsed by the Columbus Dispatch
I am honored to receive this endorsement from the #ColumbusDispatch and I pledge to keep fighting for our future!
We need to take America back!
The past few days has witnessed the worst Anti-Semitic attack and the largest political assassination attempts in U.S. history. While hatred and violence are not new to America, it was generally relegated to the dark underbelly of society. Today is…