Casino adviser charged 1.5M for Ohio casino work
In 2011 Spectrum Gaming Group billed Ohio regulators over 1.5 million dollars for advisory services on rules for four new casinos. Nearly 85 thousand dollars covered travel. hotel and airfare costs drew scrutiny as the firm aided regulators in Cleveland and Toledo and in vendor meetings.
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Ex governor Strickland to teach at Harvard Kennedy School
Former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, who left office in 2010, will be a resident fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School this spring at age 70. He plans to teach an undergraduate course on class warfare in America and invite speakers from labor unions to corporations.
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Ohio
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America
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New York
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U.S
Scott Brown
Habitat for Humanity to foreclose on Cleveland homes
Habitat for Humanity plans to foreclose on 25 Cleveland houses if overdue homeowners do not respond to warning letters within 32 days. The agency holds deeds and offers 30 year no interest mortgages with 500 hours of work and financial literacy requirements. Eight foreclosures occurred since 2008 in the area, while 160 homes have been built here over 20 years. Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell urged action to avoid losses.
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Habitat For Humanity
the Plain Dealer
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Habat
Ers
Mamie Mitchell
Ohio aims to boost summer meal program participation
Ohio education and food program officials plan a Grove City summit to expand Summer Food Service Program participation for low income children during summer. A record 841,000 Ohio students, about 45 percent, qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet fewer than 20 percent joined last year.
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Ohio
Grove City
Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
Ohio Department of Education
Catholic Leaders Fight Birth Control Regulations
Archbishop Dennis Schnurr in Cincinnati Bishop Richard Lennon in Cleveland and Bishop Leonard Blair in Toledo urged parishioners to protest a federal rule requiring church-affiliated institutions to cover free birth control for employees. The leaders said the decision contravenes their religious freedom and beliefs.
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Ohio
Dennis Schnurr
Richard Lennon
Cleveland
Leonard Blair
Toledo
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