Oberlin voters teach a lesson on school funding
Oberlin voters face a key decision on the November ballot with the School Board weighing a levy or income tax increase. After past pursuit of a 1.75 percent school income tax and multiple budget cuts, officials aim for a three to five year property tax as a prudent path, underscoring the need to explain costs before asking voters for more revenue.
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Oberlin
Ohio
the Chronicle
Oberlin High School
Fannie Mae Lobbying Shielded Local Tax Breaks
The private yet federally favored Fannie Mae reversed a subcommittee move to tax its operations in the District of Columbia, protecting a potential $260 million annual revenue. It hired top political talent to preserve tax exemptions while growth and risk expand beyond its original mission, raising questions about federal supervision and public need.
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Franklin Raines
D.C
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Kenneth Duberstein
Reagan
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Boat Drowning Death Sparks Questions in Lawsuit
The case involves Iva dene Garcia suing Gregory Puskas over the death of her 10-year-old son after a boat stored in a shed, not by a pond, allegedly led to the tragedy. Critics urge focus on personal responsibility and safety, questioning motives and highlighting transferred blame.
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Ivadene Garcia
Gregory Puskas
Felon Treasurers Theft Casts Shadow Over Public Trust
Betty Slipp, former Elyria Project CARE treasurer, was convicted of stealing 10000 dollars from a youth anti drug program. The case contrasts with tougher actions in other public fund thefts prompting debates over justice and accountability.
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Betty Slipp
Elyria Project Care
Project Care
Betty Slipp salary questioned after theft verdict
Letter laments that Betty Slipp, convicted of stealing from kids, was not jailed and was reinstated to the Lorain County Child Support Bureau on July 29. The writer accuses prosecutors and judges of favoritism and questions public trust in her role handling funds.
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Lorain County Court System
Child Support Bureau
Betty Slipp
Zieba and
Basinski
Green Acres
Khow
Zieba
Dove Mourning on a Pediment Morning
A speaker reflects on morning coos from mourning doves at the bedroom window. They ponder who the doves mourn for and how many generations have paced the aged pediment above the bed, awakening alike over the years.
Doves and Death to the Doves Bill Prompt Mourning Question
A speaker reflects on Rep. Kate Walsh and a proposed mass killing bill for mourning doves. The memo references a wife’s protest and Walsh’s reply citing Pennsylvania’s view of mourning doves as a delicacy. The piece ends with a philosophical question about who the doves mourn.
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Kate Walsh
Pennsylvania
Outcry Over Lenient Sentence For Pizza Truck Thief
Letter writer condemns Judge Kosma J. Glavas for suspending a 10 to 30 year sentence to five years probation for Kevin Brewer who stole two vehicles robbed a Pizza Hut driver with a bat and led police on a high speed chase. Caller urges tougher sentencing and accountability ahead of elections.
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Kevin Brewer Brewer
Pizza Hut
Glavas
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Elyria
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Feminist abortion views clash with reality and morality
Charley Reese argues that extreme feminist ideology misreads abortion as a sole woman's body issue, asserting it involves two lives and should be discouraged though legally available. He condemns abortion mills, defends restricted access for minors, and critiques gender differences and feminism's impact on society and women.
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James Q. Wilson
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