Regional jails eyed to curb Franklin County overflows
Franklin County commissioners face rising costs from housing inmates out of county as the 65-prison jail nears capacity. A regional jail could cut per prisoner daily expenses and reduce transport and staffing costs, with Miami County initiating talks on feasibility funding and joint facility use. Obstacles include legal authority, turf, cost sharing, and transport, but a feasibility study is urged.
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Allen County
Miami County
West Virginia
Ohio
Corrections Center of
Northwest
Debating Farm Subsidies and Welfare Dependence
A critical look at U S farm subsidies argues they distort markets and inflate land values while failing to aid small family farms. The piece cites concentration of subsidies, potential overproduction, and political resistance to reform with figures on total outlays and specific beneficiaries.
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New York Times
Dennis Avery
The
Hudson Institute
Avery
Bush
Forest Park notes and calls for a language hugfest
A reader muses on fire breaks for wildfires and global chaos, laments public speech quality, and imagines a Forest Park gathering with quirky emcees and a crop-field hug depiction. The piece reflects concern for youth, parenting, and societal stasis amid broader cultural critique.
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Forest Park
Coffee House
Bruiser
Bill Allegre
Mike Mustain
Stampedin
Stan Lantis
Tonia Salvini
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Kan Kistner
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Shelle
Bill Gray
Tim Millpenn
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Nationalreview. Com
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