Dayton
Daily News... New
poll
shows Issue 2 opposed by 12-points, By Laura
Bischoff
Friday, October 28, 2011 - Another poll shows Ohio voters favoring
repeal of Senate Bill 5, the collective bargaining reform package, but
by a smaller margin than predicted in a previous survey. The University
of Akron Bliss Institute of Applied Politics reports that registered
voters oppose Issue 2, the referendum question on Senate Bill 5, 37-25
percent while voters favor Issue 3 on the national health care law by
34-18 percent. But the survey found that voter opinion on the two
issues is fluid with... read
more.
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| Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Raising
speculation of a feud between Kasich and Ohio GOP leadership, local
donor calls for DeWine’s resignation
- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A generous Republican donor from Northeast Ohio has
called for Ohio GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine’s resignation, stoking
speculation of a rift between the party’s leadership and Republican
Gov. John Kasich’s administration. Jon Lindseth, a businessman from
Hunting Valley who has contributed about $200,000 to Republican
candidates since 2001, sent DeWine a brief e-mail on Thursday
expressing his displeasure... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Poll:
Cain a favorite among Ohio Republicans, by
Rick Rouan
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Herman Cain has become the apple of Ohio
Republicans’ eyes, but the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO still
represents the party’s second-best chance to unseat President Barack
Obama, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
Cain has the support of 28 percent of Ohio Republicans compared with 23
percent for Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according... read
more.
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Gov. John Kasich... Meeting
the
Need for New Transportation Resources
Maximizing the Turnpike’s Potential - FUTURE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IS
UNCERTAIN: Federal and state transportation funding faces an uncertain
future and is not expected to keep up with Ohio’s future needs. The
Ohio Department of Transportation will soon lack adequate funds to
support investment in major new projects or even maintain our state’s
current system. States must look at all options to fund... read
more.
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Ohio
Supreme Court... Week
of
Events Highlights Pro Bono Week
Oct. 25, 2011 - Legal aid societies, bar associations and law schools
across Ohio are hosting events this week where lawyers volunteer their
time to help those in need of legal services. The 2011 National Pro
Bono Celebration began Sunday and will end Saturday. Developed by the
American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public
Service, the week also showcases the great difference that pro bono
lawyers make to the nation’s system of justice, individual... read
more.
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Justice
Department
Settles Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against School District
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has
entered into a consent decree with the Board of Education of Berkeley
School District 87 in Berkeley, Ill. that, if approved by the court,
will resolve a religious accommodations lawsuit filed in December
2010. In its lawsuit, the United States alleged
that the
school district violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by
failing to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of
Safoorah... read
more.
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Congressman John Boehner... Boehner
Highlights ‘Forgotten 15’ Bipartisan Jobs Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Legal
Reform Summit this morning, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
highlighted the ‘forgotten 15’ bipartisan jobs bills that have passed
the House but are stuck in the Democratic-led Senate. The
‘forgotten 15’ are part of Republicans’ Plan for America’s Job
Creators, which is designed to remove government barriers to... read
more.
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Greenville City Schools… K-8
Facility Rendering for Issue 7, Nov. 8
“Garman-Miller has produced a conceptual drawing of Greenville City
Schools’ new K-8 grade building. This conceptual drawing is not final.
Necessary constructural changes may be made at the time of
completion. A conceptual picture of the site footprint is
available along with bond issue information at the Citizens for Quality
Greenville Schools blog site... read
more.
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Candidates
duel to
garner votes, By Bob Robinson
Contested races were presented for Municipal Judge, Greenville School
Board and Greenville City Council - Three races were debated last week
in a Candidates Forum sponsored by the Darke County League of Women
Voters. The forum was held at the American Legion in Greenville in
front of a full house. The first debate was held between Julie
Monnin... read
more.
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Thompson
Farm animals
quarantined at Columbus Zoo
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2011) – Today the Ohio Department of
Agriculture issued a quarantine order for six animals currently held by
the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that the zoo received last week from the
Terry Thompson farm in Muskingum County. The order was issued because
of the possibility that the animals could be infected with disease as a
result of the conditions in which they were reportedly held. The order
is in effect indefinitely and prohibits the Columbus Zoo... read
more.
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Wall
Street Journal... Nearly
Half of States Link Teacher Evaluations to Tests,By
Stephanie Banchero
Nearly two-thirds of states have overhauled policies in the last two
years to tighten oversight of teachers, using techniques including
tying teacher evaluations to student test scores, linking their pay to
performance or making it tougher to earn tenure, according to a report
issued Wednesday. At least 23 states and the District of Columbia now
evaluate public-school teachers in part by student standardized tests,
while 14 allow districts to use this data to dismiss ineffective
teachers, according to the... read
more.
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State Sen. Bill Beagle... Legislation
introduced to bolster Ohio’s UAS Industry
Legislation Calls for Testing Site Designation for Unmanned Aerial
Systems - COLUMBUS – State Senators Chris Widener (R-Springfield), Bill
Beagle (R-Tipp City), Shannon Jones (R-Springboro), and Peggy Lehner
(R-Kettering) today announced the introduction of legislation calling
upon the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
select Ohio as a site for testing Unmanned Aerial Systems... read
more.
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Dayton
Business Journal... BofA
makes it harder to waive debit card fee, by
Mark Calvey
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - Bank of America Corp. will make it harder
for customers to waive the unpopular $5 monthly debit card fee going
into effect next year. The Charlotte-based bank is eliminating the
Advantage checking account program, which required just $5,000 in
checking and savings deposits to waive the fee. It will now take at
least $20,000 in deposits and investment account balances to avoid the
debit card fee as part of the bank’s “Premium solutions” offering.
Customers holding... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Oval
becomes forum for students’ gripes
Protesters join ‘occupy’ movement - Droves of Ohio State University
students braved cloudy skies yesterday to vent their frustrations and
spread the message of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The crowd,
gathered at OSU’s Oval, numbered more than 100 throughout the day,
chanting and holding signs with myriad grievances — from student loans
to environmental concerns to proposed privatization of university
parking. More than 630 people said on Facebook that they would... read
more.
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| Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Gov.
John Kasich promises that most money from turnpike lease deal would be
spent in northern Ohio, By
Reginald Fields - Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov.
John Kasich, sounding more determined than ever to turn over the Ohio
Turnpike to the highest bidder, began Tuesday trying to ease the public
tension about his privatization plan. The Republican governor said if
he can pull off a deal to lease the 241-mile toll road, he would spend
the better portion of the proceeds on infrastructure projects in
northern Ohio and in communities... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Having
2
primaries concerns Husted, By Jim Siegel
Secretary of State Jon Husted is not thrilled about the idea of holding
two primaries next year, costing the state an extra $15 million. House
Bill 318, which Gov. John Kasich signed into law on Saturday, keeps
state, local and the U.S. Senate races in March, but moves the U.S.
House and presidential primaries to June. Husted said the bill
addresses most of the issues his office raised, including filing
deadlines as they relate to when new congressional districts will take
effect... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Obama,
Romney all square in new Ohio poll, By Jeff
Bell
Monday, October 24, 2011 - Ohio Republicans may be on the Herman Cain
bandwagon, but they might also want to consider backing Mitt Romney if
they hope to unseat President Barack Obama next year. That’s the
picture painted in a new poll by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic
polling company in Raleigh, N.C. The survey of Ohio voters showed
Romney, a former... read
more.
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| Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Poll:
Effort to repeal SB5, Ohio’s new collective bargaining law, has huge
lead; support for Kasich drops again,
By Reginald Fields - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio’s new collective bargaining
law appears to be headed for a decisive defeat as an effort to repeal
so-called Senate Bill 5 is now favored overwhelmingly by voters,
according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Opponents
of
Issue 2, the referendum to repeal the new law, now have a comfortable
25-point lead -- 57 to 32 percent -- with just two weeks to go before
the Nov. 8 election. An election that last month... read
more.
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WHIO-TV.com…
Drug
buy-bust leads
to 2 arrests in Greenville
GREENVILLE, Ohio — Police in Greenville said they have arrested two
people accused of selling drugs. Officers said on Thursday around 4:30
p.m., detectives conducted a reverse drug buy-bust operation in the 400
block of Harrison Avenue. During the operation, authorities said a
juvenile brandished a knife in an effort to rob an undercover officer.
According to a police report, the juvenile was assisted by 21-year-old
Jesse Cheadle. Both then fled on foot and were taken into custody... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Issue
3
tests health care reform law, by William
Hershey
The ballot issue won’t exempt Ohio from looming federal mandates.
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters on Nov. 8 will get a chance to send a message
about President Barack Obama’s federal health care law, even if they
don’t have the power to exempt the state from the law’s requirement
that all Americans buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties. A
“yes” vote on Issue 3 would add an amendment to the Ohio Constitution’s
bill of rights stating that “no federal, state or local law or rule
shall... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Number
of
elderly drivers up dramatically in Ohio, By
Cornelius
Frolik
Older drivers aren’t necessarily prone to making mistakes. The number
of elderly Miami Valley residents with driver’s licenses rose
dramatically in the last decade, leading some traffic safety experts to
remind aging motorists to routinely evaluate their driving faculties.
About 62,947 residents 75 and older in Montgomery, Miami, Greene,
Butler and Warren counties had driver’s licenses in 2010, up from
50,327 a decade earlier, according to data from the Ohio Bureau of
Motor Vehicles... read
more.
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Ohio Republican Women...
Local
Woman elected First Vice President of OFRW
COLUMBUS─The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW) recently held
its Fall Conference, at which the officers for 2012 and 2013 were
elected. Lyn Bliss, a member of the Darke County Republican Women’s
Club, was elected First Vice-president. The OFRW is a statewide
organization with over 2,000 members. In addition to Bliss, other
officers elected for the same term... read
more.
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Rasmussen...
What
They Told Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Not much hope and a strong desire for change – it sounds like 2008 all
over again. Will Herman Cain ride that wave into the White House like
Barack Obama before him? Just 15% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the
country is heading in the right direction, down 15 points from this
time last year. Since the third week in July, the
number of
voters who are confident in the nation’s current course has resembled
levels measured in the final months of the Bush administration... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Ohio
has
lost 3,500 factories over last 10 years, stats show
The loss shows the impact on Ohio of moving jobs overseas. MORAINE —
Data from the federal government show that Ohio lost 3,500
manufacturing businesses in the past 10 years, including 200 in
Montgomery County and about 130 in other Miami Valley counties. The
loss of those businesses has cut the state’s annual manufacturing
payroll by $7.8 billion, the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics show. The losses track the impact of offshoring — the moving
of jobs... read
more.
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown... Southwest
Ohio Quarterly Regional Newsletter
Dear Friends - I wanted to share some updates with you from the last
few months. In the link below you will find posts on the following
subjects: Sen. Brown Introduces Infrastructure Bill to Support Critical
Projects like the Brent Spence Bridge; Sen. Brown Urges Administration
to Support GE Self-Funding for Joint Strike Fighter; Sen.
Brown-Initiated Investigation Reveals Flaws in Shuttle Selection
Process; Sen. Brown Visits Dayton, Calls for Crackdown on Foreclosure
“Robo... read
more.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Sen.
Rob Portman stays optimistic on debt deal but says it’s ‘just a first
step’
By Stephen Koff - WASHINGTON -- The papers say it’s bad. With a
Thanksgiving deadline fast approaching, the congressional
“supercommittee” devoted to deficit reduction “is running in rhetorical
circles,” unable to break an impasse over taxes, says today’s
Washington Post. The New York Times says the 12 lawmakers “have not
agreed on basic elements like a benchmark against which savings will be
measured.” And if it the committee fails to find at least $1.2 trillion
in savings, on top... read
more.
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Payne
removes himself
as School Board Candidate, By Bob Robinson
During the Candidates Debate, Joe Payne, who is currently sitting as an
appointed Greenville School Board member and on the ballot for
November’s election, removed himself from the candidacy for the
position. “I know it is too late to take my name off the ballot,” Payne
said. “But if by some fluke I am elected anyway, I will resign.” Payne
has said repeatedly that he is a strong supporter of... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Group
sues to stop Ohio slots-at-tracks plan
by Rick Rouan - Friday, October 21, 2011 - The Ohio Roundtable filed a
lawsuit Friday to stop video lottery terminals from being placed at
Ohio horsetracks, alleging that the action violates the Ohio
Constitution. Allowing video lottery terminals, basically slot
machines, requires a constitutional amendment, not an executive order
from Governor John Kasich or new administrative rules... read
more.
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Dayton
Business Journal... Ohio
unemployment unchanged at 9.1%, by Rick Rouan
Friday, October 21, 2011 - Ohio posted a 9.1 percent unemployment in
September, which was unchanged from August but down from last year’s
9.8 percent, the state’s Department of Job and Family Services reported
Friday. That rate is consistent with nationwide unemployment, which
stayed at 9.1 percent in August and September, the department said. The
number of jobless workers dropped to 534,000 in September from 536,000
in August. In September 2010... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... New
bill
adds 2nd primary for Ohio in 2012
Black caucus may hold key to deal on district lines - Ohio voters would
cast ballots for local, state and U.S. Senate races in March, but the
2012 presidential and U.S. House primaries would be moved to June 12
under a bill that passed the Senate yesterday. It is slated for a quick
House vote today — unless a deal on a new congressional map is reached.
There would be a split primary, estimated to cost $15 million more,
because of the uncertainty surrounding new congressional... read
more.
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown... Cost
of Living Adjustment for Seniors in 2012
For too long, seniors have faced rising costs for prescription drugs,
utilities, and food, but a monthly Social Security check that has not
risen accordingly. That’s because the formula that determines whether
Social Security recipients will get a COLA is not properly aligned with
the costs facing most seniors. I’m fighting to reform this flawed
formula so that seniors are not left in the cold... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Obama,
Romney in early lead for Ohio donations
But Perry raised impressive sum in a few months - Jessica Wehrman
WASHINGTON — If early dollars indicate future support, President Barack
Obama and Mitt Romney could be duking it out in Ohio next fall. Obama
and former Massachusetts Gov. Romney have each raised nearly $500,000
in Ohio more than a year before Election Day. Republican Rick Perry
came in third. Perry, the governor of Texas, has raised $283,181 in the
state so far this year — an impressive haul considering... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Health
section in SB 5 confusing, by Laura Bischoff
Bill is unclear on what public workers should pay for health care -
COLUMBUS — The TV ads and campaign literature from supporters of Senate
Bill 5 make it sound simple and appealing: Public employees would have
to pay at least 15 percent of their health care insurance coverage. But
within the 302-page bill, it isn’t very clear what that means. The
section regarding health care for state workers says they must pay at
least 15 percent of their “premiums... read
more.
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Foxnews...
Obama’s
String of
Foreign Policy Victories Still No Match for Economy in 2012 Election
October 22, 2011 - With the takedown of Muammar Qaddafi and the
announcement that the Iraq war is coming to end, President Obama racked
up more major victories on foreign policy this week – the fourth in six
months starting with Usama bin Laden’s killing. While Obama is likely
to play up his foreign policy accomplishments on the campaign trail, a
struggling economy still looms over his re-election bid. “You will see
TV ads about (his foreign policy victories),” Larry Sabato, the
director of... read
more.
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President Barack Obama, The White House, Announcement on Troop Withdrawal
in Iraq
Good evening, I’m writing to tell you that all US troops will return
home from Iraq by the end of December. After nearly nine years, the
American war in Iraq will end. Our servicemen and women will be with
their families for the holidays. The war in Iraq came with tremendous
cost. More than a million Americans served in Iraq, and nearly 4,500
gave their lives in service to the rest of us. Today, as always, we
honor... read
more.
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FRAM
Expands
Operations
Facility has recently added many new positions - GREENVILLE -
FRAMGroup, the new name for the FRAM manufacturing site formerly owned
by Honeywell until earlier this year, is expanding its operations just
two months after new ownership announced that the Greenville location
would remain in production. The company has added approximately 70
positions to the site in recent months as it prepares to add a new line
of production, formerly housed at another FRAMGroup location... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Local
officials key to SB 5 savings, By Jim Siegel
and Joe Vardon
Gov. John Kasich and GOP legislative leaders are trying to lead
thousands of local-government officials to water. But they can’t make
them drink — or, more aptly, can’t make them bring the hammer down on
unionized public workers in a fashion that saves the kind of money ($4
billion) that Issue 2 supporters say can be saved to reduce the cost of
government. Virtually all of the union benefits that supporters of
Senate Bill 5 and Issue 2 are trying to curtail were agreed to by
elected... read
more.
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Gov. John Kasich... Executive
Order on Dangerous Wild Animals
Includes Letters of Support from Columbus Zoo and Zoological
Association of America - Existing, Underused Legal Powers Tapped While
Longer-Term Legal Solution Finalized - Fact Sheet - In response to the
recent tragedy in Muskingum County involving dangerous wild animals,
Gov. John R. Kasich issued an Executive Order instructing state
agencies to use existing but underused legal powers in innovative... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Honda
invests $400M in Ohio, By Thomas Gnau
Automaker says state will be crucial to post-recession strategy -
Saturday, October 15, 2011 - EAST LIBERTY — Nestled amid the cornfields
and rolling hills of west central Ohio is nearly half a billion dollars
in new economic activity. Since late last year, Honda of America
Manufacturing Inc. has announced $400 million worth of investments in
its Ohio operations in the face of a challenging economy. Company
leaders say Honda is expanding with full expectation that its Ohio
plants and facilities... read
more.
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted... New
Business Filings for September
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 6,059 new
entities filed to do business in Ohio in September. These numbers are
down slightly compared to September 2010, in which 6,805 new entities
filed with the Secretary of State. However, the Secretary of State’s
office has assisted with 62,627 new business filings to date in 2011
(January-September). This is a slight increase from the same time
period last year, in which there were 61,310 new business filings... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Issue
2
would give management more say, By Jim Siegel
and Joe
Vardon
When Kirk Hamilton faced a major overcrowding problem as superintendent
of South-Western schools in 1998, the district implemented split
schedules, forcing some students to arrive as early as 7 a.m. or leave
as late as 6:30 p.m. Hamilton said it wasn’t the busing or the class
schedules that were the most difficult to develop. It was bargaining
the change with the teachers’ union. The process was delayed as
management and the South-Western Education Association... read
more.
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Packed
house hears
pros and cons on Issue 2, By Bob Robinson,
Editor
GREENVILLE – A packed house of approximately 150 people listened to
opening comments from a panel of six debaters Wednesday evening at the
American Legion in Greenville, then turned in their written questions.
The debate was sponsored by the Darke County League of Women Voters.
The topic of the debate? The controversial Issue 2, which has been
placed on the November ballot... read
more.
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Dayton
Business Journal... Bank
pays customers $5 to use debit cards, by
Ginger Christ,
Reporter
Friday, October 14, 2011 - Tired of debit card fees? Well, so is The
Peoples Savings Bank. The Urbana-based financial institution for the
next three months will pay customers $5 per month per account for using
their debit card. The move is a means of showing customers the
advantages of using community banks. “Our customers voiced concerns
over newly-initiated debit card fees by large banks and asked if we
were going down the same path,” said Brice Kadel, bank president... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Reps
request halt of executions, By Alan Johnson
2 legislators write to Kasich as task force evaluates policy - Two
state lawmakers urged Gov. John Kasich yesterday to declare a
moratorium on executions until an Ohio Supreme Court task force
completes a review of the use of capital punishment. “Now more than
ever, we believe there are flaws in Ohio’s death sentence that must be
addressed,” Democratic state Reps. Ted Celeste of Columbus and Nickie
J. Antonio of Lakewood said in a letter to Kasich... read
more.
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted... Ballot
Board Meeting regarding Medical Marijuana Amendment
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted has called a meeting of the
Ohio Ballot Board for Friday, October 21, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Finan Finance Hearing Room of the Ohio Statehouse, located on the first
floor of the Senate Building at 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio,
43215. As required by Ohio law, the Ballot Board will meet to determine
whether a proposed constitutional amendment regarding medical marijuana
consists of more than one amendment. The Ballot Board has... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Call
for Justice Dept. probe of debit card fees
by Adam O’Daniel - Monday, October 17, 2011 - Five U.S. congressmen are
asking the Justice Department to investigate new monthly debit-card
fees that Bank of America and others will soon charge. The
five
Democrats, led by Vermont Rep. Peter Welch, sent a letter to the
Justice Department asking for an investigation to determine if the
banking industry violated antitrust laws by... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Businesses
face expiring tax reductions ahead
by Laura Englehart - Sunday, October 16, 2011 - Greg Knox has
first-hand knowledge of the business benefits of tax savings. The
president of Franklin-based Knox
Machinery said a tax
reduction called “bonus depreciation,” which allows companies to buy
certain equipment and then deduct 100 percent of the acquisition cost,
has helped boost company sales. However, the tax incentive... read
more.
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Darke
County Sheriff's Office... Single
Vehicle Injury Accident on 571
On October 18, 2011 at approximately 9:36 AM Darke County Deputies,
along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, Greenville Fire, Union
City Ohio Fire, CareFlight and University AirCare were dispatched to
the 4100 block of State Route 571 west in reference to a one vehicle
injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a burgundy 1988 GMC
truck, driven by Matthew A. Adams, 18, Greenville, was westbound on SR
571 east of Ludy Road, when his vehicle traveled off the right... read
more.
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Rasmussen...
What
They Told Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman quipped at last Tuesday
night’s debate that at first he thought rival Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan
was the price of a pizza. Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza,
wasn’t amused, but for now at least he’s having the last laugh.
Following the debate focused on economic issues, Cain is tied with
former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012
Republican presidential nomination. Former House
Speaker
Newt Gingrich is the... read
more.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Sherrod
Brown raises another $1.25 million, to Josh Mandel’s $1.5 million
By Stephen Koff - WASHINGTON -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
raised $1.25 million in the recently ended quarter, compared with
probable opponent Josh Mandel’s take of $1.5 million. That follows $1.5
million in the second quarter for Brown and $1.3 million in the first.
He spent some campaign cash as his reelection campaign ratcheted up,
but he also started with money in the bank. So he’ll report just over
$4.2 million on hand when reports are turned in at the Federal... read
more.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Secretary
of State Jon Husted rejects redistricting petitions,
By
Reginald Fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Wednesday
blocked efforts by a Democratic group trying to challenge the newly
drawn congressional districts approved by Republicans last month.
Husted’s decision to reject petitions for a referendum, which were
submitted by Ohioans for Fair Districts, was expected and now sets in
motion a legal battle the Ohio Supreme Court is taking up this month.
At issue is whether Ohio voters will get a chance to vote on the
Republican... read
more.
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National
Public Radio... Gas
Drilling Boom Brings New Life To Steel Industry,
by Jeff
Brady
October 13, 2011 - A natural gas drilling boom in Pennsylvania is
helping the economies of Rust Belt cities long accustomed to bad news.
Drilling requires steel — lots of it — and that has manufacturers
expanding and hiring new workers. While much attention has been paid to
the environmental risks of drilling into the Marcellus Shale, the
economic benefits have been less prominent in the national discussion.
But in Youngstown, Ohio, locals have been watching an old industry come
back... read
more.
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Still
have a lot of
work to do, By Bob Robinson
Kasich Keynote Speaker; Hemer Republican of the Year - “We lost more
jobs during those four years than any other state except Michigan and
California,” Gov. John Kasich said. “They wouldn’t fix the deficit,
they just walked around with a tin cup looking for money.” In his
speech to Republican supporters at the party’s annual Pig Roast Sunday,
Kasich referred to the previous administration... read
more.
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Cincinnati
Enquirer... Case
tests Ohio’s guns-in-bars law, By Dan Horn
A Deer Park man became the first in Greater Cincinnati to face charges
under Ohio’s “guns in bars” law Wednesday when he was arrested for
threatening to kill a fellow bar patron. Chad O’Reilly’s arrest came
two weeks after the law took effect and immediately reignited debate
between gun-rights activists and those who wanted to continue a
statewide ban on guns in bars. “This law is so absurd,” said Toby
Hoover, director of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. “Without
this law... read
more.
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Ohio
Supreme Court… Judge
Jones
Inducted into Civil Rights Hall of Fame
Former Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Nathaniel R. Jones was
inducted today into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Appointed by
President Carter in 1979, Judge Jones served on the federal appeals
court for Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee for 23 years before
retiring in 2002. He serves as the namesake for the Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse in Youngstown. He continues his legal career today
as Senior Counsel in the Cincinnati office for Blank... read
more.
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Republican
Candidates
introduced and Issues Discussed Saturday
Submitted Article - The Darke County Republican Men’s Club met in
regular session Saturday morning in the Brick Room of the Brethren
Retirement Community. President Bob Robinson opened the meeting and
noted that this was an opportunity for those in attendance to meet the
(Republican) candidates and hear about the local and state issues they
would be voting on. This was the last meeting before... read
more.
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office... Rollover
crash in Darke County
On October 15, 2011 at 16:31 hours, Darke County Deputies along with
Liberty Township Fire Dept., Union City Rescue, and Tri-Village Rescue
were dispatched to the 2,000 block of Greenville-Nashville Road in
reference to a one vehicle, rollover accident. A witness reported one
subject was ejected from the vehicle. Investigation revealed
that
a Ford Escort was westbound on Greenville-Nashville Road, when the
driver lost control and drove off the... read
more.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... ‘Joe
the Plumber’ takes 1st step toward Ohio congressional run
By Sabrina Eaton - Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known as “Joe the
Plumber” since John McCain turned him into a working class symbol
during the 2008 presidential election, has filed Federal Election
Commission paperwork to run for Congress. Documents filed on Oct. 6
indicate Wurzelbacher is weighing a GOP congressional run in Ohio’s
newly constituted 9th district. That district, which stretches from
Toledo to Cleveland’s West Side, is already contested by two incumbent
Democrats... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... More
TV
stations pull pro-Issue 2 ad, By Laura A.
Bischoff
30 have voluntarily kept controversial ad off the air. COLUMBUS —
Thirty television stations across the state have voluntarily pulled a
pro-Issue 2 ad that opponents say distorts a Cincinnati woman’s words
to mislead Ohio voters, according to We Are Ohio, the campaign
committee opposing the collective bargaining reforms. Building a Better
Ohio, which favors Issue 2, took video and audio clips from a We Are
Ohio ad and incorporated them into their own 30-second spot without
making... read
more.
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Wave96.net… Gems
Partner With
Local Station
Dayton Gems Unveil Internet Radio & TV Partnerships For
2011-2012
Season - Dayton, Ohio – The Dayton Gems professional hockey team, a
proud member of the Central Hockey League, officially unveiled details
on the team’s Internet broadcast partnerships for the upcoming
2011-2012 CHL season. New for this season is the addition of Wave96.net
as the official Internet radio carrier for all 66... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Both
sides
dig in on tax debate, By Ken McCall and Randy
Tucker
Beyond the rhetoric, stats show the highest earners get income from
sources taxed at a lower rate. Progressive tax rates were designed to
ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay more in federal taxes than
lower- and middle-income workers. With a maximum rate of 35 percent on
wages, the more you earn the more you pay. But there’s a catch: Many
wealthy taxpayers get most of their income from investments, which are
taxed at the 15 percent capital gains rate while the highest... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Recut
television ad turns SB 5 opponent into backer,
By Jim
Siegel
Last week, Marlene Quinn was starring in a television ad explaining how
Cincinnati firefighters saved her great-granddaughter, and urging
Ohioans to vote against Issue 2 so firefighters could continue to
negotiate for proper staffing levels. Yesterday, the 78-year-old Quinn
was startled to learn that she also was starring in a new ad by the
Republican group Building a Better Ohio, her image and words swiped
from the Issue 2 opposition ad and spliced to sound like she is a
supporter of... read
more.
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Ohio
Supreme Court... Expectations
Exceeded for Grant Application
The number of Ohio schools seeking a grant to help pay for
transportation costs for students to visit the Ohio Judicial Center
exceeded expectations. More than 250 schools applied for one of the 100
grants. The transportation grants were worth up to $400 per school
depending on distance traveled. Visitor Education Center Coordinator
Julie Manning said there was a tremendous response showing a real need
for the grants and widespread interest in visiting the home of the
Supreme... read
more.
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The
jobs are out there,
By Bob Robinson
While not exactly rosy, the picture painted at October’s monthly Darke
County Agricultural meeting included some positives. Commissioner Diane
Delaplane, for instance, reported that sales tax revenues were up
slightly, indicating that people were buying more locally. It helped
offset the decrease in local revenues that the county was facing. The
main topic had to do with unemployment... read
more.
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Darke
County SWAT
standoff ends peacefully
UNION CITY — It was not the usual warrant arrest for Union City, Ohio
police early Thursday morning when they had to call in a SWAT team and
negotiators. Police went to a home on North Street with
warrants
for three people but when they knocked on the door nobody answered even
though police knew the people they were looking for were
inside.
Eventually a Special Entry Tactical Team had to be used to get
inside. Two people were arrested right away, and after a
search
of the house they found the third suspect hiding in a basement
crawlspace.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Private
groups back supporters of SB 5, By Darrel
Rowland and Alex
Stuckey
Even though the battle over state Issue 2 centers on public employees,
Ohio’s private sector apparently is weighing in with its wallet. “We
support Issue 2 because we believe the policy is important to
preserving the well-being of the state of Ohio,” said Paul Richards,
spokesman for Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. The Columbus-based insurer
has given $50,000 to the Building a Better Ohio campaign, which is
backing the state issue that would preserve collective-bargaining
limits on... read
more.
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The
Columbus Dispatch... State
wants East Side oil refinery closed, By
Spencer Hunt
Saturday October 8, 2011 - The state is trying again to shut down an
East Side refinery with a history of foul-odor complaints, including
200 incidents of state workers saying that the chemical leaks made them
sick. Officials with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and state
Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday that they filed a
request with Franklin County Environmental Court Judge Harland H. Hale
to shutter Heartland Petroleum’s used oil refinery at 4001 E. 5th
Ave... read
more.
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Republican
Women host
Candidates, Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
GREENVILLE─Darke County Republican Women held their regular monthly
meeting recently during which they heard from some of the Republican
Candidates who will be appearing on the November 8 ballot. The
candidates who were invited included Jesse Green who is seeking
election as Judge of Darke County Municipal Court, incumbent
Republican Michael Bowers is seeking reelection... read
more.
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From
Darke County Economic Development... FRAM Adds Positions in Greenville
GREENVILLE- FRAMGroup, the new name for the FRAM manufacturing site
formerly owned by Honeywell until earlier this year, is expanding its
operations just two months after new ownership announced that the
Greenville location would remain in production. The company has added
approximately 70 positions to the site in recent months as it prepares
to add a new line of production, formerly housed at another FRAMGroup
location. It’s the first significant reversal in years of the... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Jobless
claims up for higher earners, By Randy Tucker
Low-income workers still dominate the statewide jobless rolls - DAYTON
— Nearly 14 million Americans and more than 500,000 Ohioans remain
unemployed, and many are struggling to pay bills and put food on the
table with unemployment benefits that don’t come near their former
incomes. But it’s not only low-wage workers who are receiving
unemployment benefits. Higher-income employees have been hit hard in
recent years as well. A Dayton Daily News analysis of unemployment... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Computer
virus hits U.S. military drones, Joe Cogliano
Sunday, October 9, 2011 - Computer hackers have apparently turned their
sites to unmanned aerial vehicles as UAVs, or drones, operated by the
U.S. military have been infected with a mysterious computer virus.
Wired.com on reports that a computer virus that logs every keystroke of
pilots has infected Predator and Reaper drones flying overseas
missions. Multiple tries to remove the virus... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Farmers
use social media to raise awareness, by Ginger
Christ
Monday, October 10, 2011 - Ohio’s farmlands may still be remote
expanses of rolling hills and endless cornfields, but they’re not
isolated from the technology taking hold in the rest of the world.
Today’s farmers have become tech savvy. They film video on their Apple
iPads while ploughing fields. They tweet from the milking parlor. They
share photos on Facebook from the barn stalls... read
more.
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Issue 2 Debate... I’m
weary, too,
From Bob Rhoades
I as you, am weary of the SB 5/Issue ads. I’m wondering
though
if you considered how many nurses actually work for a state run
hospital. First there are all of the University Hospitals in
Ohio, OSU, Toledo, UC, Wright State Med Center, as well as all of the
Mental Facilities in Ohio. Just sayin! I know how busy you
are,
but there is a letter that a School Superintendent here in Ohio wrote
to his... read
more.
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Rasmussen...
What
They Told Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, October 08, 2011 - Americans need something to believe in
because right now their faith in the nation’s future is scraping rock
bottom. Eighteen percent (18%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is
heading in the right direction, down 14 points from last
year.
Since late July, the number of voters who are confident in the nation’s
current course has resembled levels measured in the final months of the
Bush administration. In early May 2009, just months after President
Obama took... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Regional
economic summit explores manufacturing
By Thomas Gnau and Steve Bennish - DAYTON — Participants in a summit
Friday on Ohio manufacturing emerged ready to urge area lawmakers to
pursue trade and tax reform to spur new jobs. “We need to rebuild a
country, not tweak it,” said Michael Stumo, chief executive of a
Coalition for a Prosperous America, the Washington, D.C.-based
nonprofit focused on U.S. industry, trade and farming that organized
the meeting. Sponsored by the Dayton Development Coalition, DMAX,
Dayton... read
more.
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MLive.com... Natural
gas bi-fuel
commercial pickup truck coming in 2012
By Michael Wayland - Monday, October 03, 2011 - Note from DCEDD Marc
Saluk... IMPCO Automotive is just a few hundred yards over the state
line un UCI and is, of course, a big part of the Union City community.
Obviously, it also employs a number of Darke County folks. The link
below contains an article on the current GM project that they are a
part of and refers to them... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Ford
to add 12,000 jobs, invest $16 billion under new contract
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - Ford Motor Co. plans to add 5,750 more jobs
than previously expected and invest $16 billion in its U.S. operations
by 2015, according to details released Tuesday of a tentative labor
agreement with the United Auto Workers of America. Company officials
had announced earlier this year a plan to add 6,250 hourly jobs to its
U.S. work force by 2015. The agreement... read
more.
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office...
Two injured in rear-end collision near Ansonia
Ansonia - On October 10, 2011 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Darke County
911 received a report of an injury accident on US127 at Brown
Rd.
Darke County Deputies, along with Ansonia Fire and Rescue were
dispatched to the scene. Initial investigation revealed that a 2001
Chrysler 300, driven by Linda Copeland (66) of Ansonia, was stopped on
US127 waiting to make a left turn onto Brown Rd. A 2003 Volvo... read
more.
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State Senator Keith Faber... Faber
debates Issue 2 with Butland
Editor’s Note: If you are as upset over some of the commercials against
Issue 2 as I am, you are correct to be angry. Example... I’m furious
over the “nurse staffing” commercial. How many of you know a
state-funded hospital or doctor’s office that would be impacted by SB5?
Raise your hands. I thought so. State Senator Keith Faber sent this
video to County News Online noting his most recent Issue 2 debate... read
more.
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Journal
News... JobsOhio
chief:
Region needs to promote assets for growth, By
Chelsey
Levingston
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - WEST CHESTER TWP. — Ohio is on the verge of
an innovation renaissance and Southwest Ohio is the state’s “Silicon
Valley,” said Mark Kvamme, the director of the state’s job creation
efforts. Ohio in the 1920s used to be the center of the manufacturing
revolution, Kvamme told the audience of a regional economic development
forum at The Savannah Center Thursday morning. Thirty of 50 U.S.
millionaires were from Ohio back then, said... read
more.
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From
WHIO-TV Channel 7... Investigation
continues into Darke Co. house fire
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio — The investigation continues into the cause of a
house fire that happened Sunday in Darke County. The fire happened on
Hamilton Road, which is located in an area known as Coletown between
Union City and Greenville on State Route 571. Fire officials said it
appears that the fire started in an attached garage and spread to the
house, resulting in substantial damage to the house. Authorities said
everyone managed to escape the fire without injury. The cause of the
fire... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Herman
Cain ridicules Wall Street protestors
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - Republican presidential candidate Herman
Cain says the Occupy Wall Street protestors should go to school and get
a job rather than blasting bankers and brokers “because they’re the
ones who create the jobs,” reports the Associated Press. Cain spoke to
the news service Wednesday while at a St. Petersburg, Fla., bookstore
to sign his new memoir. The typically outspoken... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Development
leader: Ohio needs to tout achievements
By Ginger Christ - Thursday, October 6, 2011 - Ohio is poised for
growth and its leaders intend to do whatever it takes to realize
success, according to speakers at the South West Regional Development
Forum. The event, which featured Mark Kvamme, head of JobsOhio, as well
as a panel of local leaders, served as a sounding board for ideas about
how best to bring jobs — and economic success... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Turner
bill to help combat unfair trade agreements
Joe Cogliano - Friday, October 7, 2011 - U.S. Rep Mike Turner is
looking to boost U.S. companies’ efforts to fight barriers that are
unlawful under trade agreements. Turner, R-Centerville, on Thursday
introduced the Trade Law Enforcement Act, which offers an additional
way for U.S. companies to get assistance from the United States Trade
Representative. While U.S. producers can petition the USTR to take... read
more.
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Supreme
Court Adjusts
Campaign Rule Based on Timing of 2012 Primary
Oct. 5, 2011 - Judicial candidates running in 2012 can begin campaign
fundraising activities on Nov. 7, following a rule change adopted
Tuesday by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The change takes effect today. In
August, the Supreme Court had removed a reference in Rule 4.4 of the
Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct to the March primary election in
presidential years when it appeared the General Assembly would move the
primary to May. Now that the General Assembly enacted legislation... read
more.
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The
Toledo Blade... Toledo
group
seeks community assistance to reduce youth violence
There isn’t a shortage of organizations in the quest to quell youth
violence in Toledo. What can be challenging, however, is making sure
all the legs are marching in the same direction. After almost two
months of weekly meetings and two excursions into high-risk
neighborhoods, Mayor Mike Bell’s Coalition for Hope hosted a large
gathering Tuesday at the Erie Street Market to ask community leaders
and residents to come together in an effort to see how resources can be
best connected and aligned... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... U.S.
economy adds 103K jobs, unemployment rate steady at 9.1%
Friday, October 7, 2011 - The U.S. economy created 103,000 non-farm
payroll jobs in September while the unemployment rate remained
unchanged at 9.1 percent. In its monthly jobs report, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics also revised higher its estimate of jobs created in
the prior two months. Total non-farm payroll employment for July was
revised to a gain of 127,000 from a gain of 85,000. The... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... White
House site has Dayton Space Shuttle petition
Joe Cogliano - Thursday, October 6, 2011 - The effort to wrangle a
Space Shuttle for Dayton has made its way to The White House Web site.
A petition asking the Obama Administration to revisit its decision on
the final display sites for the shuttles — New York, Washington D.C.,
Florida and Los Angeles — went on the site last week and has garnered
nearly 200 signatures. The petition says... read
more.
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National Federation of Republican Women... NFRW Hosts Fall Convention in
Kansas City
Local Republican Leader Attends Event to Prepare for 2012 Elections -
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lyn Bliss joined more than 1,200 other Republican
women leaders from across the nation Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at the National
Federation of Republican Women’s (NFRW) 36th biennial convention, which
featured a much-anticipated presidential straw poll that received
significant national media... read
more.
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Toledo
Blade... Jobs
package is dead,
GOP leader declares
Cantor says House will vote on only parts of $447B plan - WASHINGTON —
President Obama’s job-creation package effectively fell to pieces
Monday as a top Republican lawmaker said the House will pass only
portions of the $447 billion measure. As Mr. Obama continued to press
lawmakers for a vote on the legislation, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia,
the No. 2 House Republican, said that was not going to happen. Asked if
the bill as a complete package was dead, Mr. Cantor said... read
more.
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Akron
Beacon Journal... Kasich
touts
accomplishments during Akron visit, By Rick
Armon
Gov. John Kasich rolled into Akron on Tuesday touting his
accomplishments during his short time in office: $8 billion budget gap
plugged. Criminal sentencing reformed. Medicaid reformed. JobsOhio
created. “At the end of the day, it’s nine months,” he chuckled at the
end of a
speech for the Akron Roundtable at Quaker Station downtown. “It seems
like nine years, doesn’t it, to most of you?” In the wide-ranging talk
before about 500 political, community and
business leaders, the Republican... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... On
the
road, on the attack, By Joe Vardon
DAYTON — The labor coalition seeking to repeal Senate Bill 5 already
has presented an array of attack angles, from raising issues of safety
and fairness to assailing Republican Gov. John Kasich and GOP
legislators who favor limits to collective bargaining for public
employees. We Are Ohio went back to those tacks on Day One of its
statewide RV tour yesterday and added a twist by going after the
Republicans’ two chief talking points. Cincinnati firefighter Doug
Stern, who starred in... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Payroll
tax
hike, higher unemployment insurance planned for 2012
by Randy Tucker - Ohio companies to pay $21 more per worker to repay
Fed loan - Ohio employers in 2012 will pay an extra $21 per worker per
year in unemployment insurance taxes as the federal government begins
to reclaim money it loaned to the state to pay benefits to laid-off
workers. The government will reduce by 0.3 percent the credit used to
offset federal unemployment taxes and apply the gain to Ohio’s loan
balance of $2.3 billion, said Ben Johnson, a spokesman for the Ohio... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... More
jobs
possible from drilling offshoots, by Steve
Bennish
A natural gas chemical could be manufactured. New natural gas
discoveries in Ohio could spell more jobs in spinoff industries from
large-scale industrial chemical plants that could feed and foster
additional manufacturing, industry representatives say. Cal Dooley,
president of the American Chemistry Council, the trade association of
the largest chemical companies, said so-called cracker plants would
exploit ethane derived from natural gas. Chemists liken ethylene, which
is obtained from ethane... read
more.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Ohio
to move its death row inmates, By Reginald
Fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio’s death row is moving again. The Ohio Department
of Rehabilitation and Correction announced today that it would
consolidate its two death row locations into a single spot, moving
condemned inmates to the re-opened Chillicothe Correctional
Institution. The department houses 145 death row inmates at prisons in
Mansfield and Youngstown. The current death row living quarters at
those prisons will be converted into 300 maximum security cells that
will... read
more.
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Congressman John Boehner... Ohio
VP speaks out again job-crushing regulations
Posted by Press Office on October 04, 2011 - New federal regulations
threaten jobs at Ohio plant visited recently be Obama - Local jobs at a
Cincinnati, Ohio concrete plant – the same one used by President Obama
to tout his economic plan last month – are threatened by new federal
regulations proposed by the Obama Administration. And the vice
president of the plant is speaking out... read
more.
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Dayton
Business Journal... Report:
Medicaid cuts pose risks to Ohioans, By Laura
Englehart
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - A new report by several national health
organizations shows that tens of thousands of Ohioans rely on Medicaid
to treat serious medical conditions, and cuts to the program would pose
a threat to those patients. The report, released jointly by the
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung
Association, American Diabetes Association and Families USA, said there
are 258,750 Ohioans in the Medicaid program. Of those... read
more.
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| Ohio
Supreme Court... Court
Rules Counties’ Self-Insurance Pool Is Not ‘Public Office,’ But Remands
Financial Records Request
- (Sept. 28, 2011) The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that County
Risk Sharing Authority Inc. (CORSA), a non-profit association through
which a majority of Ohio’s counties self-insure themselves, is not “the
functional equivalent of a public office,” and is therefore not
required to comply with a citizen’s demand for copies of its board
meeting minutes under the state public records act... read
more.
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Dayton Daily News... Mandel
takes on critics of campaign, By Laura
Bischoff
GOP Senate candidate addresses allegations with Dayton Daily News.
COLUMBUS — After four years in the Ohio House, Republican Josh Mandel
won statewide office on his first try — an unusual political
accomplishment for a rookie. He wasn’t done. Just four months into the
new post as state treasurer, Mandel, 34, set his sights on yet another
political office: U.S. Senate. But Mandel’s campaign... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... United
and US Airways downgraded, By Chris Bagley
Monday, October 3, 2011 - Shares of United Continental Holdings Inc.
and US Airways Group were trading lower Monday after an equity analyst
downgraded the two stocks. Citi analyst Will Randow reduced his rating
on US Airways (NYSE:LCC) to “sell” from “hold.” He also cut his rating
on United Continental (NYSE:UAL) to “hold” from “buy.” Both airlines
serve the Dayton International... read
more.
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Rasmussen...
What
They Told Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, October 01, 2011 - Despite the media chatter to the contrary,
the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has changed
little in surveys over the past week, but a wild card may be lurking in
New Jersey. One’s in the race and at week’s end one was reportedly
contemplating a run, but for now former Massachusetts Governor Mitt
Romney and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are both essentially even
with President Obama in hypothetical Election 2012 matchups... read
more.
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted... Most
populous counties announced for Congressional Districts
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced the most
populous counties for each of the 16 new Congressional districts for
Ohio. “Ensuring we take the steps necessary to adequately prepare for
our elections is priority one for my office. One of the best ways we
can achieve this goal is to provide essential information to voters and
candidates in a timely manner,” Secretary Husted said. “In light of the
shift in Ohio’s population and the resulting loss of two
Congressional... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Advertising
ballot issues costs state $2.1 million, By Jim
Siegel
The state Controlling Board on Monday approved $2.1 million for the
secretary of state’s office to advertise the three statewide ballot
issues in newspapers across the state, a rate that caught some
lawmakers by surprise for being so economical. The state Constitution
requires that ballot issues be printed in full in daily circulation
newspapers three times before the election. Douglas Lumpkin, chief
operating officer of the secretary of state’s office, told the
legislative spending oversight... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Forecast:
Economic growth tied to election, By Ginger
Christ
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - The cure for the country’s economic
ills is a presidential election, at least according to Ken Mayland,
president of Pepper Pike-based ClearView Economics LLC. Mayland, who
served as the keynote speaker at KeyBank’s 2012 Economic Forecast
Wednesday, said while he doesn’t expect the country to enter another
recession, he doubts any measurable improvement... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Politicians
fill war chests for ‘nasty’ election season
By Joe Cogliano - Saturday, October 1, 2011 - Fundraising for the 2012
Congressional elections is swinging into high gear and the money
promises to go toward a lively election fight, especially in Ohio.
Political observers say a heated political climate — with Republicans
and Democrats blaming the other for the battered economy — along with
redrawn Congressional districts that will... read
more.
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Dayton
Business Journal... States
appeal health care to high court
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - Ohio and 25 other states have joined to
challenge President Barack Obama’s health care reform law. The states,
along with the National Federation of Independent Businesses, are
asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Atlanta appeals court
decision that declared one provision unconstitutional, but upheld the
rest of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In announcing
the appeal, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi called the law... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Election
reform statute blocked, by Laura Bischoff
Voters can begin casting ballots Tuesday for the November’s election.
COLUMBUS — Early voting for the Nov. 8 election will begin Tuesday
after voting rights activists turned in more than 300,000 signatures
with the secretary of state to block a new GOP-backed election reform
law. The petition seeks a statewide referendum next November on House
Bill 194. Thursday’s filing blocks the bill from taking effect this
November and might keep the changes in abeyance next November when... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... Gas
prices tumble in past 30 days
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Motorists are getting a reprieve at the
pump as gas prices have dropped more than 40 cents in the past month.
On Thursday, Dayton-area gas prices averaged $3.21 per gallon, down 15
cents compared to a week ago, and 44 cents from last month, according
to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report. One year ago, the price at the pump was
$2.57 per gallon for regular... read
more.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer... Ohio
Senate increases requirements for minors seeking an abortion without
parental consent,
by Joe Guillen - The Ohio Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would
make abortions more difficult for minors to obtain without their
parents’ permission. The bill requires a court to ask whether the minor
understands the physical and emotional consequences of an abortion and
whether the minor has been coached on how to answer the court’s
questions when seeking a judicial... read
more.
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted... Petitions
received for House Bill 194 Referendum
Elections will be administered under current law; early voting begins
Tuesday, October 4, 2011. COLUMBUS – Earlier this afternoon,
petitioners seeking a referendum on House Bill 194 filed more than
318,000 signatures with Secretary of State Jon Husted’s office. The
Secretary of State’s office must now determine if petitioners have
gathered the required number of valid signatures – 231,147 or six
percent of the total vote cast for Governor in 2010. Secretary
Husted... read
more.
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Columbus
Dispatch... Poll:
Ohio
voters against Obama re-election, but he beats the competition
By Darrel Rowland - A majority of Ohio voters says President Barack
Obama doesn’t deserve re-election, but he still narrowly beats the top
Republican candidates in head-to-head matchups. A Quinnipiac poll
released today shows that 53 percent disapprove of his job performance
and 51 percent say he does not deserve another term. “President Barack
Obama’s standing among all Ohio voters is back to its lowest ever,”
said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Connecticut
university’s... read
more.
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| Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Ted
Strickland blasts Ohio Gov. John Kasich in Cleveland speech, says
rematch possible,
by Henry J. Gomez - As Republican Gov. John Kasich received slightly
improved poll numbers Tuesday, the man he defeated last year and the
man conventional wisdom pegs as a future candidate for his job shared a
stage in Cleveland. Former Gov. Ted Strickland and Cuyahoga County
Executive Ed FitzGerald, both Democrats, unloaded on Kasich at the
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy’s annual Northeast
Ohio luncheon. The liberal organization... read
more.
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Senator Keith Faber... Significant
Progress Made at Grand Lake St. Marys
State-sponsored summer treatment produces encouraging results -
COLUMBUS – State Senator Keith Faber (R – Celina) today commented on
news that a recent alum treatment at Grand Lake St. Marys succeeded in
cutting the intensity of harmful algal blooms and reducing phosphorous
levels throughout the lake. “Seemingly everybody in our community holds
cherished memories of time spent on or near... read
more.
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Dayton
Daily News... Ending
exodous of young professionals vital to growth, Joanne
Huist Smith
An area group promotes the values of the region to other young people.
Attracting and retaining young, educated professionals is a critical
part of ensuring a bright future for the region. That fact has not been
lost on local leaders who have made it a priority to increase the
number of young adults by encouraging companies to offer internships
and incentives to attract potential long-term residents off college
campuses and into communities. The number of 20- to 39-year-olds
leaving... read
more.
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Canton
Repository... Ohio
changes welfare program to avoid federal fine
COLUMBUS — Ohio is changing its welfare program to avoid $136 million
in federal fines after missing benchmarks for how many participants are
working or pursuing employment. The fines were levied for Ohio’s
failure to meet a requirement that at least half of families drawing
benefits were employed or seeking work. Ohio has missed that mark since
2007, and fines have not yet been assessed for 2010. Gov. John Kasich
ordered the changes — which are designed to put Ohio back... read
more.
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Dayton Business Journal... B of
A to charge $5 monthly fee for debit card usage
by Adam O’Daniel - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - BofA will charge the
monthly fee to debit card holders that use the card to make purchases.
It won’t be charged if the card is used only at ATMs or not used at
all, spokeswoman Anne Pace said. BofA has several home loan branches in
the Dayton region and recently bought the largest downtown Dayton
office tower. All of the bank’s... read
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Dayton Business Journal... Sinclair
obtains distinction for graduation rates
By Laura Englehart - Friday, September 30, 2011 - Sinclair Community
College and 23 other schools were given Leader College Distinction for
improving their graduation rates and closing achievement gaps. The
recognition comes from Achieving the Dream Inc., a nonprofit focused on
increasing community college graduation rates. The Dayton region’s
largest school joins 52 community colleges... read
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