Elyria Loses York Deal Lessons For Future City Deals
The Elyria York collapse shows a costly lesson in corporate incentives. York officials recommended closing the Elyria plant and shifting work to Wichita and Monterrey, despite Elyria offering tax credits, loans, worker training funds, and potential abatements. The mayor urged persistence, citing Lorain’s resilience after Ford, but York’s decision underscores that tax abatements alone do not guarantee loyalty.
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Wichita
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Monterrey
Mexico
Bill Grace
Elyria York
Lorain
Ford Motor Co
New sheriff urged to fix jail mail system in Lorain County
Letter writers urge Capt. Phil Stammitti to hire more jail staff to handle incoming and outgoing mail. They report mail mixups, late night inspections, and cases of inmates receiving other inmates’ mail, urging improved mail handling before Stammitti takes office.
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Phil Stammitti
Martin Mahony
Lorain County
Starmmitti
Lorain
Bush and Daschle seek bipartisanship in Washington
Roll Call reports that Bush and Daschle favor a new cooperative climate in Congress though they clash on key policies. Daschle raises concerns about a confrontational transition and a strategy to peel off Democratic votes, while both acknowledge possible joint efforts on bipartisan issues like pension reform and veterans affairs, with deep differences on tax cuts Social Security privatization and prescription drugs.
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Senate
Thomas Daschle
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House
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Dick Cheney
Congress
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Ohio
John Breaux
Chuck Robb
South Dakota
Bill Janklow
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Jolson
Dwight Eisenhower
White House
Roy Blunt
R-Me
Redistricting wars loom as census drives battles in states
Bonnie Erbé argues that partisan rancor will intensify in 2001 redistricting as states redraw congressional maps after the 2000 Census. She notes growth in Sun Belt states, potential losses in Rust Belt seats, and the rise of nonpartisan commissions in some states, warning of lawsuits and political payback.
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Pennsylvania
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National Council of State Legislatures
U.S. Supreme Court
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Senate
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