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Control casino revenue outlook
February 12, 2013 Ohio officials will hedge their bets on state revenue from casino gambling, Gov. John Kasich revealed last wee. more »»
Charter schools are scapegoats
February 11, 2013 Late last month a chorus of local public school administrators sounded off against state funding of charter schools. more »»
Ohio tax plan seems to be solid
February 11, 2013 Taking less money out of Ohioans’ pockets while making it easier for small businesses to thrive seems like a clear path to more jobs and a better economy in the Buckeye State. more »»
Improvement in deficit no cause for celebration
February 11, 2013 The cheering and applause you didn’t hear from Washington last week was over the Congressional Budget Office’s report that President Barack Obama may be about to pass a milestone – his first year in... more »»
Orchids & Onions
February 9, 2013 ORCHID: To the candidates who filed to run for office in the 2013 primary election. Too many qualified citizens prefer to refrain from this level of civic engagement. more »»
City should sell Avalon golf course
February 8, 2013 Based on its miserable track record as a landlord, the City of Warren should sell Old Avalon Golf Cours. more »»
Kasich plan for schools sounds good
February 7, 2013 Reports last week that Gov. John Kasich wants to provide additional state help to school districts with meager property tax bases no doubt was received happily by some area education official. more »»
Turn back Medicaid expansion
February 6, 2013 Some Ohio legislators have said one of their big concerns about expanding the Medicaid program in this state is whether the federal government will keep its pledge to cover most of the cost. more »»
New number helps report child abuse
February 5, 2013 A statewide phone number is now available for anybody who suspects child abuse or neglect in Ohi. more »»
Create more senior watches
February 5, 2013 It took a tragedy several years ago to compel concerned citizens and township officials to create a senior watch program in Liberty. more »»
Congress not serious on pipelines
February 4, 2013 An estimated 2.5 million miles of pipelines carrying natural gas and hazardous materials crisscross the United States. Accidents occur on a fairly regular basis. more »»
Parents should act on bullying
February 4, 2013 The little 11-year-old girl in London, Ohio, frequently came home from school crying, her parents told police last week. more »»
Export more natural gas with caution
February 3, 2013 As U.S. Reps. more »»
Orchids & Onions
February 2, 2013 ONION: To Warren Mayor Doug Franklin for the false hope he spread in the wake of General Electric announcing that its Ohio Lamp plant in the city will close in early 2014. more »»
Niles group continues good deeds
February 1, 2013 The community improvement group Avenue & Main in Niles, having notched many small accomplishments during its short life, is now poised for an expansion. more »»
Trespass law would help combat blight
January 31, 2013 When Warren neighborhood groups held board-up days during which they canvassed neighborhoods and secured abandoned, blighted property, the question of trespassing always hung over the efforts. more »»
Get to the bottom of Benghazi acts
January 31, 2013 During the weeks before the November presidential election, questions about the Sept. 11 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans came primarily from Republican. more »»
Opt out of Medicaid expansion
January 30, 2013 The cost of government at all levels has increased dramatically during the past several decades in part because too many elected officials go along with new programs that win them votes – but... more »»
Take a close look at attendance
January 30, 2013 Officials in some of Ohio’s biggest school districts, including Columbus, were caught lying about student attendance numbers last year. more »»
Liberty plan has already been charted
January 29, 2013 A local state audit that showed a $12,720 overpayment to former Liberty schools treasurer Tracey Obermiyer is peanuts. more »» |
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