Safer Bridges Demand Funding and Tax Hikes
State data show 26 percent of Ohio bridges 20 feet or longer need repairs or are inadequate for current traffic. Legislators consider raising motor vehicle license fees or the gas tax to fund bridge repairs while debate over fair distribution between rural and urban areas continues. Local officials like Lorain County’s Ken Carney express concern over funding gaps and safety.
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Lessons from our genes reveal more mountains ahead
The human genome mapping shows 30 000 to 40 000 genes, fewer than thought, and highlights gene protein networks as key to biology. Private firms like Celera push proteomics, revealing entrepreneurship and public private partnerships as crucial for future science advances.
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North Ridgeville mayor defends record amid recall threat
Letters discuss Mayor Dearma L Hill resisting recall while arguing for planned, financially beneficial development. Readers urge support for wastewater expansion, community planning, and broader public engagement amid opposition from STAMP group.
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Stanley Kramer remembered for bold social cinema influence
Chris Matthews reflects on producer Stanley Kramer's life and work. He praises Kramer's willingness to tackle taboo topics through films like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner The Defiant Ones and Judgment at Nuremberg. Matthews notes Kramer's impact on American culture and civil rights through cinema.
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