Roses and raspberries: a clash over Avon Commons dispute
A column lampoons conflicts in Lorain County politics and public figures. It mocks attorney Gerald Phillips for alleging a conflict involving Downing of Bram hall Engineering, praises Elyria lawyer Scribner Fauver as 1999 Distinguished Citizen, lampoons Ohio Democrats for a Jerry Springer candidacy idea, salutes Elyria Home Depot for supporting a blood drive for 8 year old Jay McCullough, and criticizes Senator Mike DeWine for delaying NASA reauthorization over alleged recruitment tensions.
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Gerald Phillips
Mitchell Schneider
Avon Commons
Phillips
Ohio Ethics Commission
Gar Downing
Downing
Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Co
Schneider
Elyria
Scribner L. Fauver
Heart of Ciio Council
Boy Scouts of America
Fauver
Ohio House of Representatives
Seventh Generation
Elyria Home Depot
Jared
Jay’ McCullough
Jay
Home Depot
Lorain County Blood Bank
How to cut spending Start with U S Prisons
A reader argues that wasteful spending is highlighted by a poll of thousands of Republicans. The piece compares spending on nonviolent offenders, noting federal, state, and local costs, and contrasts it with welfare, universities, and population figures. It stresses the scale of nonviolent incarceration in the United States.
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U.S. Prisons
U.S
Senate
United States
America
Alaska
Wyoming
India
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Clintons
Prison reform idea costs less than incarceration
A reader argues for diverting funds from prisons to drug treatment for nonviolent offenders. Citing Judiciary Institute data, the author notes $16 daily treatment vs $50 to $75 daily incarceration and suggests wage garnishment to finance treatment. The piece reflects frustration with the system and calls for diverting billions to prevention.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Milwaukee mayor leads charge against urban sprawl
Des Moines Register columnist Donald Kaul notes Milwaukee mayor John Norquist’s plan to redevelop a torn freeway with $20 million in federal funds, alongside national debate on sprawl. He covers Gore’s open space tax credits, highway subsidies, and studies showing fuller roads worsen traffic, urging light rail and anti sprawl activism.
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Milwaukee
John ©. Norquist
Amen
al Gore
Cently
Norquist
Atlanta
Ben
Oregon
Virginia
Lady Hillary Clinton and the press a New York listening tour
Nat Hentoff argues that Hillary Rodham Clinton faced favorable coverage as she toured New York State. He criticizes media framing, cites ACA reforms and welfare changes, and compares her stance to Eleanor Roosevelt while noting press bias and campaign staging.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
Associated Press
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Adam Nagoumey
New York Times
Lara Jakes
Albany
Hillary
New York State
William O'Shaughnessy
Whitney Radio
O'Shaughnessy
Secret Service
White House
Louis Armstrong
Queens
Washington Post
Clintons
Lady Hillary
Catherine the Great
Russia
Catherine
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