Lorain County mulls move from punch cards to electronic voting
County commissioners urge the Board of Elections to study replacing punch-card ballots with touch screen voting amid debate over cost and security. Officials note past recounts, hand checks, and chad standards while warning against hasty overhauls.
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Board of Elections
Elections Board
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Florida
Lorain Councy
Jacobcik
Ohio
Phil Scruggs
Soza & Co
Fairfax, Va
Congress
Letter urging action on MRDD funding in Ohio
An editorial letter from Ellen L. Payner and a second contributor defense of local figures urge Ohio to address underfunded MA DC services for adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The writers emphasize home care burdens on aging parents, federal Medicaid funds potential, and calls for legislative action and public advocacy.
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Murray Ridge Center
Gov. Taft
Ohio
Supreme Court seals tangled 2000 election
Washington columnist Sandy Grady chronicles the final hours of the Bush Gore fight as the Supreme Court intervenes, ending weeks of recount drama. The decision prompts sharp dissent from Justices Stevens and Ginsburg and sparks questions about the court’s impartiality and the country’s faith in the electoral process.
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Dubya
Supreme Court
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Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Sandra Day O'Connor
Anthony Kennedy
Gore Vs. Bush Case Back To the Florida Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Remedy
Florida
Laurence Tribe
Congress
Florida Supremes
John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Dexter Douglas
Scalia
Pro
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Gov. Bush
Nashville
Tribe
Bush and Congress in gridlock myths and hopes
Ben Wattenberg argues that partisan bitterness and gridlock may not block progress. He notes the economy remains strong, Supreme Court fractures persist, and Bush can govern effectively through administration and foreign policy. He cites Wolfowitz as a potential advisor and invites reader responses.
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Bill Clinton
Senate
Bush
Supreme Court
Clinton
Paul Wolfowitz
Wolfowitz
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