City Hall project pact sparks union access challenge
Elyria negotiates a project labor agreement with the North Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council requiring all City Hall contractors to be unionized. Non union firms may plead to work if they accept terms, a move disputed as potential illegal restraint under state law. City officials defend legality citing advisement and Ohio code.
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Elyria
City Hall
Bill Grace
North Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council
Nion
Joyce Goldstein
Trades Council
Alan G. Ross
Associated Builders and Contractors
Ross
North Ridgeville
Jim Tweardy
Jim's Electric
Ohio
Nunez announces candidacy for county commissioner seat
Democrat Mike Nunez announces he will run for Betty Blair's county commissioner seat in the March 2002 primary. Blair has not decided on re election. Nunez aims to raise funds this spring and narrow his campaign to areas where he performed poorly in the last primary such as Avon and North Ridgeville.
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Blair
Elyria
Betty Blair
Mike Nunez
Michael Ross
Nunez
Ross
Wellington
Carlisle Township
Lorain
David Moore
Avon
North Ridgeville
Eric Flynn
Mary Jo Vasi
Jack Kilroy
Prosecutors oppose suppression of Valasco grand jury testimony
Prosecutors urged the court to deny a bid to suppress Susan Valasco's grand jury testimony in the Avon Lake mayoral investigation. They argued the belated motion lacks legitimate cause, and that Valasco was not required to be advised of Miranda warnings before grand jury questioning.
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Elyria
Avon Lake City
Susan Valasco
Nancy C. Schuster
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Richard Markus
Rosenbaum
Schuster
Valasco
Pros
Local GOP awaits inaugural tickets for Bush swearing
Lorain County Republicans including John Blevins seek inauguration tickets. The party chair notes ticketing is slower than 1989. Public can join a list via congressional reps or senators who receive most tickets. Each senator gets 398 and each House member 198. Most tickets are standing room only and go on Wednesday.
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John Blevins
Lorain County
Republican Central Committee
George W Bush
Blevins
Bush
House
Ohio lawmakers name committee chairs in new House leadership
Republican Rep Mike Oiles and Rep John Boehner win chairmanships as Ohio gains leaders for the new Financial Services Committee and Education and Worktower panel. The move follows talk of Osles and Taucin seeking top spots, with Osles leading the new finance panel after merging powers from Commerce and other panels.
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Washington
Oate
Mike Oiles
John Boehner
Oates
Comtee
Boehner
Te Savel
Iron
Ohio
Bub New
Norman Orrstein
American Enterprise Institute
Osles
Findlay
Becaus
Billy Taucin R la
Enetes and Commerce Committee
Flelt
Financial Services Committee
North Olmsted hovers on cell phone ban plan
North Olmsted Council delays final vote on a cell phone ban for drivers while reviewing a $3 fine payment option by mail or at the police department to avoid Rocky River court costs. Police Chief George Ruple cites enforcement and education concerns, noting the measure targets distracted driving and mirrors other local ordinances.
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted Police Department
Rocky River
George Ruple
Law Department
George Nashar
Brooklyn
Cuyahoga County
Apple
Auple
Ruple
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