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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2013
Page
1
Vice President Joe Biden joined Attorney General and the top firearms official to announce two new measures aimed at reducing gun violence, following failed congressional action on gun control. The White House seeks executive action and regulatory changes to strengthen gun safety.
The third annual Sgt. Jimmy Bike Ride Car Show and Pig Roast on Sept. 14 supports the Sgt. James C. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Foundation established after Monroe High School graduate James C. Robinson Jr. died in Afghanistan in 2010.
Dozens of cities saw fast-food workers walk off the job in the largest round of protests yet over wages. The actions highlight ongoing discontent with earnings amid inflation and labor pressures. The piece also notes the economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate from April to June, faster than prior estimates.
A statewide 0.25 point sales tax increase takes effect Sunday Sept 1. On a $30,000 car the extra cost is $75, a $500 TV adds $1.25, and a family of four earning $50,000 yearly would pay about $29.41 more. Necessities are exempt, local rates vary, and the state projects $1.1 billion more revenue over three years.
Middletown risks thousands in federal grant funding if 300 dilapidated vacant homes are not razed by year end. The city uses a 1.35 million Moving Ohio Forward grant from the Attorney General to raze about 300 structures, with 215 already demolished and 85 remaining. The project totals 2.4 million dollars in demolition costs, funded by 1.1 million invested locally.
Butler County agencies tasked with aiding veterans leave about half of available funds unspent. The $98,000 study, awarded by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services to a Boston firm, missed its July deadline and was completed earlier this month. The status of Veterans benefits remains unclear.
Middletown Journal discloses millions of dollars in veteran funds go unspent annually after reviewing state public records. Staff writers compiled pages of data to reveal how tax dollars are allocated and unused, detailing the scope and potential impact on veterans’ benefits.
President Obama signals readiness for a limited U S military strike on Syria despite Britain's Parliament rejecting action and no UN Security Council endorsement. Officials caution a final decision is pending while U N inspectors probe the August 21 attack.
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