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Patti Ewald and Matt Westerhold comprise the managing editor team guiding newsroom operations. The two oversee daily coverage, assign stories, and ensure accuracy across editions. Their collaboration shapes editorials and maintains journalistic standards nationwide.
Lorain County eyes electronic voting for November
The Lorain County Board of Elections weighs switching from punch cards to electronic touch screens for the November election amid certification delays. Officials cite security gains and lower error rates, noting nationwide use and local tests have been positive. Critics fear untested tech and lack of paper receipts, but supporters stress proven reliability and readiness.
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Lorain County
Marilyn Jacobcik
Washington
Huron
Ohio
Blackwell
Franklin County
Board of Elections
Jacobcik
Florida
Lorain
Disabled win court access ruling in split Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court narrowly upheld the Americans With Disabilities Act in a 5 to 4 ruling affirming the right of physically handicapped people to access the courts. Six Tennessee residents sued after some could not reach a second floor courtroom, and the majority rejected Tennessee’s sovereignty defense, noting the act guarantees fundamental access despite cost concerns. The decision marks a limited victory with broader ADA questions to be decided in future cases and underscores the need for accessible courthouses, including elevators.
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GS Supreme Court
Tennessee
John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
Vermilion tax funds stir city township debate
A reader, once Vermilion township clerk treasurer, criticizes city residents funding a township fire fleet with real estate taxes and questions the mayor’s push to use township dollars for street repairs. The letter contrasts local tax priorities with recent Iraq and Abu Ghraib discussions, urging sovereignty and highlighting concerns over human rights.
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Vermilion
Vermilion City
Vermilion Township
Vermilion Fire Department
Verilion
Guidelines for letters to the editor
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor and notes editing for brevity accuracy and clarity. Letters should be 200 words or shorter with signature full home address and telephone number. Include contact details by mail fax or e mail.
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Thompson builds national health war room at HHS
The Detroit Free Press describes a high tech command center opened in 2002 at the Health and Human Services Department. It aggregates data from CDC FDA and FEMA with 10 wall panels, 32 PCs, and 45 phones to coordinate disaster response. A mobile version can dispatch 50 tons of supplies within hours.
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Tommy Thompson
Washington, D.C
Thompson
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Wisconsin
HHS
Dearborn
Mich
Public Health Service
Athens
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Washington Post
Department of Homeland Security
Surgeon General
National Institutes of Health
Food and Drug Administration
CSA
FBI
Federal Emergency Management Agency
CNN
al Jazeera
Weather Channel
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