Haiti hopeful Martelly faces obstacles after win
Haiti’s President-elect Michel Martelly won the runoff by about two to one but faces vast hurdles. Opposition plans to challenge results amid fraud charges while millions did not vote. International donors demand accountable use of earthquake aid and recovery funds. Martelly must rally trust, tackle tent-dwelling families, and push jobs via new industrial parks and housing projects as recovery progress continues.
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Martelly
Mirlande Manigat
Haiti
Jean-Claude
Doc” Duvalier
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Rene Preval
Port-au-Prince
Korea
Haiti Recovery Commission
Chronicle Telegram Letters Policy Clarifies Submission Rules
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and explains editing for brevity accuracy and clarity. Letters should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for length. Include signature full address and phone number for verification by mail fax or email.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Letters to the Editor mix in Ohio politics and local school funding
A broad set of reader letters discuss Senate Bill 5 and voter ID, arguing attacks on the middle class and unions. They urge recall of failing officials, critique tax cuts, education funding cuts, and advocate Holly Brinda for Elyria mayor with support from Fred and Anne Stephens. Additional letters reference Lorain and Midview/Elyria communities and school finance concerns.
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Ohio
Holly Brinda
Elyria City
Brinda
Holly
Elyria
Fred and
Anne Stephens
GOP plan on budget clash and possible 2012 backlash
Republican budget chief Paul Ryan unveils a multitrillion dollar plan to reshape Medicare cut Medicaid growth repeal parts of Obama care cap domestic spending and lower top tax rates. The plan likely won’t pass the Senate or win Obama’s approval but could spark future bipartisanship and set the stage for a broader deficit reduction effort while elevating the deficit debate into 2012 electoral politics.
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House Budget Committee
Paul Ryan
Barack Obama
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Ryan
Senate
Obama
White House
Chris van Hollen
Maryland
Wisconsin
MSNBC
Debt Reduction Commission
Mike Murphy
NBC
NBC- Wall Street Journal
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
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