Middletown Journal Editorial Leadership Change
The Middletown Journal announces leadership roles with Edwina Blackwell Clark as publisher and M David Goodwin as editor along with Michael Williams serving as editorial page editor at the historic 1857-founded paper.
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Ohio voters urged to return to paper ballots in Ohio voting shakeup
The Ohio Secretary of State ordered counties to switch from touch screen voting to optically scanned paper ballots to meet federal and state requirements. The move aims to ensure a paper trail for recounts, despite cost increases and a pushback from county election officials. The policy targets the 2005 election and reflects a broader debate over reliability and security of voting technologies.
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Police role crucial in snow removal investigation
An investigative report by Deputy City Manager Mark Brandenburger faults city workers for misreporting snow removal activity during a 16 inch storm over Dec 22 23. He cites staffing issues and suggests an internal labor slowdown may have occurred while police prepare a formal inquiry due within weeks.
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Media ethics row fuels calls for inquiry over public propaganda
A Washington Post analysis cites government funded campaigns disguising ads as news. It highlights Armstrong Williams’s 241000 payoff from Education Department and probes broader taxpayer financed propaganda across agencies including HHS and Education. The piece urges a full, nonpartisan inquiry.
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Scott McClellan
Florida adoption law sparks court clash over married parents
The Supreme Court let stand an 11th Circuit ruling upholding Florida’s ban on gay adoption as constitutional. The panel said placing children in homes with both a father and a mother serves their best interests, highlighting a broader policy debate over how to balance child welfare with evolving views on family diversity.
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