Issue 2 marks first step toward Ohio school funding reform
The Chronicle-Telegram endorses Issue 2 as a starting point toward equitable funding for Ohio’s 611 public districts. It notes the plan raises per pupil spending from 3660 to 4400 over four years, funds that may be insufficient for all mandates, and relies on a 1 cent sales tax boosting revenue while offering some property tax relief.
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NAACP Leader Criticizes Slur Fallout Sparks Fight View
Lorain NAACP president Jean Wrncse says adults may excuse slurs and violence. She warns that endorsing such behavior teaches children to respond with beating others. Wrnce argues against normalizing violence as a reaction to racial insults.
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NAACP
Dean Wrice
Pittsfield residents complain about home business inquiry
Tam, a close friend of Poling Seamless Gutters and Shutters owners Dave and Kim Poling, responds to the March 13 Chronicle-Telegram article. He notes good business owners are good neighbors and shares his experience visiting their home.
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Pittsfield
Dave
Kim Poling
Poling
Letters to the Editor Defend Poling Family in Irving
A Columbia Station reader defends the Poling family against complaints about their new building and business. The letter asserts no debris or noisy activity, praises their honesty, permits, and neighborhood contributions, and urges neighbors to trust the Polings as future neighbors.
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Polings
Smoker speaks up for her rights
A reader argues for smokers' rights, asserting equal taxation and personal freedom to smoke, warning against government overreach and labeling anti smoking measures as a path to a communist loss of freedoms. The speaker emphasizes being an adult taxpayer and opposes restrictions aimed at smokers.
Retiree urges vote for Columbia Schools
A Columbia Station retiree urges residents to vote yes on Issue 3 the Columbia Schools renewal levy. The writer notes it will not raise taxes and champions funding education while condemning a flyer urging a no vote found in the Chronicle Telegram.
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Columbia Schools
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Chronicle-Telegram Seeks Letters for May 5 Primary
The Chronicle-Telegram will publish letters relating to the May 5 primary through Sunday May 3. To ensure publication, letters must be received by Wednesday April 30. All letters must include the writer’s name address telephone number and signature. Names will not be withheld.
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Washington candidates balk at national politics
Washington's partisan gridlock and intra party clashes deter top talent from seeking national office. Rich fund raising, limited policy progress, and right wing pressure limit viable contenders. A trend of attrition among ambitious politicians reflects a stagnant Washington scene, not a lack of interest in public service. Bonnie Erbe notes GOP factions and fiscal fights curb legislative action and candidate appeal.
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Jim Edgar
Carol Moseley- Braun
Moseley-Braun
Ilinois
Edgar
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
R-Colp
Roy Romer
David E. Skaggs
Colorado
House
Newt Gingrich
Washington
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America
Jesus
Gates the Oaf Who Might Rule Cyberspace
A columnist portrays Bill Gates as an ostentatious booster of Microsoft while accusing him of orchestrating a deceptive media campaign to elevate Gates and Microsoft. The piece mocks Gates as a pompous figure, argues media elites are vulnerable to corporate spin, and warns of overhyped tech power.
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Gates
Mark Twain
Barbara Waiters
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