State of the Union Address frames era of choice
President Obama used the State of the Union address to frame the 2012 debate as a choice on saving the American dream. He touted modest economic recovery while warning the middle class has declined for decades and urged tax and spending changes to shift advantage toward ordinary citizens.
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Steven Thommas McClatchy
Washington
Barack Obama
Politicians React to Speech Focusing on Manufacturing and Energy
Rep. Marcy Kaptur lauds emphasis on American manufacturing and energy independence and calls for 1,000 DOJ agents to pursue Wall Street fraud. Rep. Dennis Kucinich highlights automotive and steel plant significance for northern Ohio. Rep. Betty Sutton urges turning rhetoric into results for middle class, veterans, and business. Rep. Bob Gibbs criticizes policy as stagnant, urging tax relief and energy growth. Rep. Jim Jordan condemns campaign tone and pushes for tax simplification and deregulation.
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America
Wall Street
Department of Justice
Marcy Kaptur
D-Toledo
Ohio
Dennis Kucinich
Cleveland
Senators React To State Of The Union On Jobs And Manufacturing
Portman criticizes Obama on debt and spending while urging a new growth path. Brown lauds manufacturing focus in the State of the Union, calling for a national strategy to enforce trade, spur clean energy, and train workers for new industries.
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Obama
U.S
Rob Portman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sherrod Brown
D-Avon
Regional sewer project proposed for Lorain County
A 292 million regional sewer plan would consolidate seven plants into two, upgrading French Creek in Sheffield for 215 million and building a 76.7 million plant at Baumhart Road in Lorain. If approved, online by 2015 or 2016 with full regionalization within ten years, the move aims to cut costs, attract business, and stabilize sewer rates. Opponents warn of risks and fights from Sheffield Village while supporters argue for economies of scale and modern technology.
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Sheffield
John Hunter
Lorain County
Gregory Osthues
Malcolm Pirnie
Lorain
Black River
East 28Th Street
Osthues
EEOC Dismisses Harassment Claim Against Judge David Berta
The EEOC will not pursue sexual harassment allegations against Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge David Berta raised by former magistrate Lucinda McConnell. The agency issued a dismissal form stating no violations were established after a limited investigation. McConnell may sue by end of March, while Berta notes no wrongdoing and pursues reelection amid health-related issues cited in the dispute.
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Commission
David Berta
Elyria
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Lorain County
EEOC
Lucinda McConnell
Berta
McConnell
Caryn Groedel
Groedel
Baltimore
Unemployment Rates Rise in Lorain and Elyria in December
Lorain County and Elyria show modest December unemployment increases. Lorain County rises to 7.3 percent from 7.0, Elyria up to 7.5 percent, while Lorain climbs to 8.8 percent and November's 8.6 percent. State and national rates ease.
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Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ohio
U.S
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