Candidates clash over DREAM Act in Lorain debate
U S Rep Marcy Kaptur and Rep Dennis Kucinich sparred over immigration policy at a Wednesday candidate night hosted by the Coalition of Hispanic Latino Issues and Progress. Kucinich pressed Kaptur on her DREAM Act vote and her reasoning while Kaptur defended her stance as part of broader immigration reform. Graham Veysey, a Cleveland entrepreneur in the Democratic primary, pitched fresh ideas and joked about moving the debate table for a better camera angle.
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Marcy Kaptur
Dennis Kucinich
Congress
Coalition of Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress
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Cleveland
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Kaptur
Graham Veysey
Veysey
Washington
Penfield couple enrolls farm in land conservancy
Tom and Jane Younglas of Penfield and LaGrange townships embrace lifelong farming by placing their 326 acre property in the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The arrangement preserves ownership and farmland use, keeping the land from being developed into homes or a mall. The couple, with deep ties dating to 1930, look forward to feeding future generations.
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Jane Younglas
LaGrange
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
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Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Tom and Jane Younglas
Penfield Township
Fiery Lorain crash leaves two injured and missing
Two Lorain residents were flown to MetroHealth in Cleveland after a northbound SUV left Root Road at 2:55 am and struck a rock in a yard. John C. North 23 is listed in good condition and Dallas M. Velez 28 is in fair condition. A third person believed to be in the car is missing.
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John C. North
Dallas M. Velez
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
North
Velez
Allan Cornwell
Root Road
Todd Kieswetter
Lorain County Kennel seeks public input on new name
Commissioner Lori Kokoski asks residents for ideas to rename the Lorain County Dog Kennel, after proposals to restore the Pound name drew intense reaction. She notes funding comes from dog license sales, not the general fund, and welcomes emails with suggestions.
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Tom Williams
Lkokoski
Lorain
Ohio auditors to perform Lorain County efficiency audit
Lorain County commissioners may receive a performance audit by the Ohio Auditor's Office to review services under county control. Commissioner Tom Williams pushed for the audit and needs resolutions from Ted Kale and Lori Kokoski before moving forward. If savings cover costs, the audit is funded by those savings. otherwise the state absorbs the remainder. The county faces a 2013 budget shortfall estimated from 2 to 10 million dollars.
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Ted Kale
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