Corporate Welfare
Recognizing the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case, two House Democrats announced legislation in January 2011 to fight excessive influence in Ohio elections by special interest groups and companies. "Consistent polling shows that Americans believe Citizens United was wrongly decided," Rep. Murray said. "We must take action to address the increasingly excessive influence of special interests in Ohio so that the public can regain confidence and trust in our elections and government."
Murray has been a vocal opponent of Governor John Kasich's plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development, stating the mix of public and private dollars could lead to pay-to-play politics and lack of transparency. Along with Michael J. Skindell, Murray has filed a lawsuit against Ohio Governor John Kasich's JobsOhio privatization measure, which Murray has called unconstitutional. One quarrel with the initiative is that under the Ohio Constitution, the Governor is unable to hold two positions, which would occur under JobsOhio. Murray has stated he will continue to challenge the provisions.
In yet another move that sought to challenge Ohio Governor John Kasich, Murray has challenged Kasich to withhold his campaign pledge to not allow drilling on Lake Erie. Kasich has proposed leasing state properties for potential drilling for oil and natural gas.
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