Building chief took gifts from vendors, watchdog says
Ohio former School Facilities Commission director Randy Fischer is faulted for accepting gifts and entertainment from vendors, though no criminal charges are urged. The inspector general cites improper project approvals and missing financial disclosures, with one matter referred to the Ethics Commission.
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Ohio
Ohio Inspector General
Ohio Ethics Commission
Randy Fischer
Tom Charles
Fischer
Ohio School Facilities Commission
Cution
Saxbe
Inspector General
Charles
Chico Turnpike Commission
Ethics Commission
Elyria woman forms military families support group
With tensions rising over potential war, Linda Radea seeks to organize a Lorain County support group for families with loved ones in the military. She cites stress from deployments and fears for her son and daughter in law, and aims to provide community aid and mutual aid among local families. Virginia Boyce, whose son serves, supports the idea, hoping to connect mothers separated by distance and fear.
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Elyria
Iraq
Linda Radea
Marine
Matthew Weaver
Air Force
Heather Cackling
Armed Services
Jenny
Cackling
Tracy
Radca
Reserves
Radea
Lorain County
Virginia Boyce
Lance
Chester Nabus
Boyce
Philippines
Michigan
Washington
Stel Cne
Rick Boyce
Virginia
Vanessa
Linda Radca
Heather Weaver Cackling
Mary Lou Radca
Elyria Schools develop IRIS to track student progress
Elyria Schools create Indicator Reporting Information System to let teachers access by internet a database showing how individual students or classes grasp required indicators in math English language arts science and social studies. Developed by Brian Allsop with input from Paul Rigda and Michele Steffan, IRIS aims to replace file folders with mouse click access.
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Elyria
IRIS
Brian Allsop
Paul Rigda
Michele Steffan
Allsop
Rigda
Steffan
Stef
Fan
State Board of Education
Voting systems set to expand
Amherst and North Ridgeville voters will use new touch screen voting in May if the county Board of Elections gets state approval. The board weighs vendor plans for TRIAD Microvote in Amherst and Diebold Global in North Ridgeville, with state guidance on system compatibility. Also, Elyria candidate Jesse Hill is disqualified for incomplete declaration of candidacy form but may run as an independent in November.
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Elyria
Amherst
North Ridgeville
County Board of Elections
Robert Rousseau
Marilyn Jacobcik
TRIAD/Microvote
Diebold/Global
Columbia
Jacobeik
Anthony Giardini
Jesse Hill
5Th Ward
Jacobcik
Hill
Board of Elections
Jeff Mohrman
Jmohrman
Chroniclatelegram
Judge asked to rule on making public priest abuse files
CLEVELAND AP A prosecutor seeks a court ruling on releasing about 50 000 documents on child sexual abuse from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason says the law is unclear on open records and notes the need to keep offenders away from children Diocesan lawyers argue for preserving privacy and grand jury secrecy with attorney Stephen Sozio noting confidential material about potential victims witnesses and uncharged persons The diocese says privacy outweighs the public interest and cited grand jury records coverage
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Bill Mason
Common Pleas
Brian Corrigan
Stephen Sozio
Sozio
Corrigan
Bob Tayek
Ohio aides wait for new Medicaid home care program
Thousands of disabled Ohioans still await enrollment in a Medicaid funded program approved by federal authorities three months ago. Rules stalled in a legislative committee push back start for up to 3 000 eligible families who would receive up to 5 000 dollars yearly to cover home care equipment transport and a home assistant.
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Columbus
Greg Moody
Bob Taft
Joint Committee On
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Christopher Koppe
Koppe
Gary Tonks
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