Lorain Mayor touts progress as levy funds parks and roads
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer highlights passage of Issue 13 and a 0.5 point city income tax hike to fund park maintenance and road work. He cites 56 parks, a 20 year $20 million bond, 450 current jobs, and Republic Steel’s $87 million expansion with 450 new hires as indicators of economic rebound.
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Ritenauer touts tax hike and blight drive in Lorain
Lorain mayoral candidate touts a 0.5 percent income tax hike to avoid layoffs and fund parks and roads. He cites a $5.9 million tax break with Republic Steel creating 450 jobs, a Nuisance Inspection Task Force, and a county land bank to speed demolitions. He touts improving council relations while acknowledging slower blight demolitions and a looming St. Joseph Community Center bailout. He notes reduced state/federal support, nurse home visits policy scrapped, and efforts toward waterfront development. He reflects on his background, policy battles, and ongoing city challenges ahead of budget and projects like lakefront land use.
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GOP infighting deepens after Romney loss
The article critiques Republican dissension after Mitt Romney's defeat, blaming lack of a clear leader and internal divides between pragmatists and the conservative base. It notes House Speaker Boehner's struggles, potential 2016 contenders, and looming fiscal battles including debt ceiling, spending cuts, and a possible government shutdown.
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Republicans face GOP primary risk after tax vote
The fiscal cliff tax deal drew 33 senators and 85 representatives from the GOP into support, breaking with the House majority. Tea Party critics warn primary challenges loom in 2014, with lawmakers like Dan Benishek Kristi Noem and Steve Womack under scrutiny.
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