AP: Ohio voters reject Republican-backed union limits. Unions are $30 million poorer though. But they'll make that up in no time fleecing taxpayers.

It's not all bad news: Tea party activist wins mayor’s race in Troy

A tea party activist was elected mayor of Troy on Tuesday night, topping a city councilwoman who backed a controversial tax approved in August for the city's library.

Janice Daniels defeated Robin Beltramini by just more than 600 votes, 52 percent to 48 percent, according to complete unofficial returns.

Daniels, a member of the anti-tax group Troy Citizens United, is in line to succeed retiring Mayor Louise Schilling.

Daniels, 58, touts "openness and full disclosure." The 11-year resident has said she's never run for office and said she considers it a strength.

Why does the media continue to label the tea party "anti-tax"? Truly anti-tax people are called anarchists. The Tea Party is for limited taxation that comes with a limited government. Tea partiers like myself have no problem with funding legitimate functions of government (protection). It's the illegitimate ones (cutting checks to other people) that we are against because it is nothing short of theft.

UPDATE: Via Instapundit:

OBAMACARE UPDATE: Voters in Ohio have approved a ballot measure intended to keep government from requiring Ohioans to participate in any health care system.