Ottawa police seek higher pay to keep officers from leaving
Ottawa city commissioners approved pay raises after officers departed for Johnson and Miami counties. County Sheriff Craig Davis asked for up to 2500 more per officer to remain competitive. The move sparks concerns over taxpayer costs while noting public safety roles rely on skilled personnel and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Johnson
Miami
Johnson County
Joneses
Public outcry opposes city building plans and tax hikes
Fran and Vista Hanson of Ottawa urge Franklin County lawmakers to block a proposed public building commission and a $4 million pool. They charge Ramsey and John Coen with bypassing voter approval to fund spending. They accuse officials of tax hikes for schools, streets, and utilities while neglecting repairs. They warn fixed incomes will suffer and call for taxpayer focus on needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Public Building Commission
John Coen
Franklin County
Coen
Fran and
Vista Hanson
Ottawa
Civil liberties at risk amid post 9 11 tribunals debate
Hugh B. Price, president of the National Urban League, warns that presidential orders to create military tribunals for foreigners charged with terrorism threaten constitutional rights. He recalls World War II era internment and urges Congress to hold hearings before expanding wartime powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
World Trade Center
United States
U.S
America
Japan
Congress
Peoples’ Representatives
Hugh B. Price
National Urban League
New York City
Microsoft settlement marks shift in antitrust dispute
Jonathan Zuck reports on the Microsoft Department of Justice settlement, brokered after mediation led by Eric Green, creating a five year consent decree with broad oversight and new limits on Microsoft practices. The agreement allows Windows components to be replaced and raises debate about its strength and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Trade Center
New York
Pentagon
Washington
United States
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
America
Bush
Jonathan Zuck
Microsoft
AOL
Sun
Oracle
Department of Justice
Congress
White House
Ing
Appeals
Appeals Court
The
Association For Competitive Technology
Actorline.org
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ottawa Herald
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
Fane
Otawa
Walter Rubel
W Gray
Byraygottawaherald.com
Kathy Miller
Business
Manca ‘Rillar Rowencherald
Ken Kistner
Kiser Rokongharad.com
Tun bAlipaern
Bressrogun
Otieacharak
Cedar
Deimaa
Lep Souhane
Mullah Ashcroft
TOE New Taliban
Minuteman Menia
Ver
Ps Am
Oltawaherald.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!