Ottawa weighs chip and seal for gravel streets dust control
City leaders debate chip and seal as a temporary dust remedy for Ottawa eight miles of gravel roads Cedar Elm Oak and First Street areas are cited as needing paving to meet current codes. A permanent paving solution with shared costs 85/15 could replace the 75/25 plan used through 1998, aiming to address stormwater runoff and curb and gutter requirements.
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Fallout from FEMA aid fraud hits Katrina Rita relief effort
GAO reports widespread waste and abuse of disaster funds after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Between 600 million and 1.4 billion may be misspent on bogus claims and duplicate aid payments, with examples including luxury purchases, vanity services, and even a sex change operation. The probe cites mismanagement by FEMA, including payments to ineligible recipients and duplicate lodging costs, warning hundreds or thousands of further abuses likely. Tommy Feits, pagination editor for The Ottawa Herald, notes the scope and impact on taxpayers.
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Charter schools deliver better results say reformers
The piece argues that education reform hinges on raising New York's charter cap beyond the 100 limit, citing comparative gains in reading and math by charter students. It references data from New York California Washington DC Michigan and cites Dick Morris's new book as context.
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