TODAY IS MONDAY, MAY 2,
2011 - MAYORAL CANDIDATES' TOP ACHIEVEMENTS
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Bowers… Economic Development; Schmidt… Sex Offender Ordinance
By Bob Robinson, Editor
Mike Bowers, Mayor of Greenville and candidate for mayor, noted
Economic Development as one of his top accomplishments, while
Greenville City Councilman and candidate for mayor Doug Schmidt noted
the sex offender ordinance and the development of GPAT as among his top
accomplishments. Both individuals faced off at the recent League of
Women Voters Candidates Forum at the American Legion. They will be on
the Republican ballot Tuesday, as voters make their choice for... Read More. See More News.
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DARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN MENS CLUB
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LeMaster to speak on mission work, U.S.-Kenya relations
Dr. Joe LeMaster, former Darke County Republican Men’s Club president,
will speak about his recent trip to Kenya at the club’s meeting on
Saturday, May 21. LeMaster departed the U.S. on Sunday afternoon March
27 and returned on Wednesday afternoon April 13. His congregation
has been supporting between... Read More. See More Events.
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TEEN SCRIBES
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The Royal Wedding
and the Monarchy
By Elizabeth Horner, Teen Scribe
The international press descended in London to cover what the media is
reporting to be the most watched television event in history, the
wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The television
stations crammed the airwaves as I woke up early Friday morning
April 29. Who designed Kate’s dress? How much did the affair
cost? Will the prince and princess live happily ever after... Read More. See More Teen Scribes.
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APPS DECREASE BY 5.6 PERCENT
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Dayton Business Journal...
Mortgage applications slide as new fees kick in
by Barton Eckert, DBJ Contributor
The number of mortgage applications dropped this week. Mortgage
applications decreased by 5.6 percent from a week earlier, according to
data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage
Applications Survey for the week ending April 22. “Purchase
applications fell last week, driven primarily... Read More. See More News. |
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OHIO COULD BE LARGE OIL PRODUCER
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Dayton Business Journal...
Report: Ohio oil production could save rust belt
by Brittany Hart, DBJ Staff Reporter
An energy analyst says that oil production in Ohio could be a huge
boost to the economy and even be the ‘savior of the rust belt’. Ohio’s
oil production could be “the savior of the rust belt,” according to an
energy analyst. The Buckeye state may become a large oil producer if
acreage held by Chesapeake Energy... Read More. See More News. |
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OBAMA POLICY: TO UNDO WHAT BUSH DID
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Townhall...
Obama Foreign Policy:
Moral Muddle
By Mona Charen
The Obama foreign policy is a mess. In the first 12 months of his term
-- let’s call it the contra-Bush era -- the president’s chief aim
seemed to be to undo, to the degree possible, what his predecessor had
done. The U.S. would close Guantanamo; eschew the term “war on terror”;
withdraw from Iraq on a fixed timetable; befriend... Read
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THE SACRED COWS OF AMERICAN POLITICS
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Townhall...
Is the Party Over?
by Ken Connor
Let’s not kid ourselves: The policy train in American government has
largely been driven by powerful special interests. These enterprises
invest enormous amounts of time and money in political campaigns in
order to ensure that their agenda is advanced on Capitol Hill. Over the
years, particular interests have become allied with particular parties,
becoming entrenched in the... Read
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NOTES
FROM
THE
EDITOR - TODAY IS MONDAY, MAY 2,
2011
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Mayoral
candidates have different approaches to some issues; also note what
they consider their top accomplishments while in office… Bowers as
Mayor and Schmidt as City Councilman. Also, Rep Men’s Club speaker for
May is Joe LeMaster. He will be talking about his recent trip to Kenya.
Also in News:
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls; Kasich slams
Obama’s criticism of labor law; GOP: major changes to Kasich budget
proposal; and John Boehner says he’s not ‘wedded to’ Paul Ryan plan. Commissioners: Public Meeting Minutes for April 25 and April 27. Events: Boehner Tours Businesses; Open Door; and Come Bet Against Cancer at the Cancer Association’s Monte Carlo Night!! Community: Eagles Opens early for breakfast. Blogs: Are Sky-High Gas Prices Good? and Fueling gas prices. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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