Ohio candidates seek out-of-state money in statewide races
Statewide contenders Taft and Fisher have raised over 600000 from outside Ohio through June 5 as campaign finance reform pushes fundraising beyond the state. Taft has visits in Nashville and Washington, while Fisher tours include New York City. Cordray funds come from Chicago and Washington. National figures visit Ohio to boost attention.
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Columbus Dispatch
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Taft
Lee Fisher
Dispatch
George Voinovich
Fisher
District of Columbia
Nashville
Tenn
Washington, D.C
Naples
Fla
New York City
Richard Cordray
Chicago
Washington
Buerck
Texas
George W. Bush
New Jersey
Christine Todd Whitman
California
Pete Wilson
Steve Forbes
Cleveland
Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
al Gore
Judy Barbao
Olmsted Falls to Dedicate Wooden Covered Bridge
Olmsted Falls will host the community dedication of the Charles A. Harding Memorial Bridge at 3 p.m. August 9, marking the first authentic wooden covered bridge in Cuyahoga County. The project is led by the Kiwanis Civic Development Foundation with Ohio state support and city involvement.
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Olmsted Falls
Cuyahoga County
Dennis Mozser
Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Civic Development Foundation
Charles A. Harding
The
Foundation
State of
Ohio
City of
Amelia Harding
Clara Harding
Civil rights leader John Lewis recalls screams from movement
Civil rights leader John Lewis, 58, reflected on painful memories as he researched Walking With the Wind at Oberlin Public Library. He recalled Birmingham church bombing victims and police violence, and noted Kennedy's words still apply today. He identified with the Big Six and Freedom Riders who challenged segregation.
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Oberlin
John Lewis
Lewis
D-Ga
Alabama
Birmingham
Civil Rights Institute
Ala
Oberlin Public Library
Sherrod Brown
D-Lorain
John F. Kennedy
Whitney Young
A. Phillip Randolph
Martin Luther King Jr
James Farmer
Roy Wilkins
Freedom Riders
Ohio drops race and gender data from school report cards
Ohio will omit race and gender comparisons from new school report cards for 611 districts after legislative action and a signed change by Gov. Voinovich. Educators argue the data could stigmatize students. lawmakers seek a different dropout-rate standard amid new calculation methods.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Education
George Voinovich
State Board of Education
Jennifer Sheets
Voinovich
Stanley Wernz
North College Hill
Education Department
Ohio utilities spend millions to influence deregulation rules
Ohio electric utilities and large businesses are pouring money into lobbyists, consultants, and campaign contributions to sway lawmakers on deregulation bills. From 1995 to 1997 utilities gave at least 427000 to state lawmakers, with all 31 on key committees receiving contributions. Supporters promise consumer savings, while advocates warn lawmakers may bow to pressure from powerful interests.
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Dayton
Ohio
Dayton Daily News
Senate
House
Art Meyer
Dayton Power & Light Co
Gene Pierce
Coalition For Choice In Electricity
Man pleads innocent in bumper sticker attack case
In Parma Heights, 35 year old Matthew Smith pleaded innocent in Parma Municipal Court to assaulting 70 year old Mary Brown over her bumper sticker opposing deer hunting in parks. Police say Brown was shouted at and followed, then her hand was smashed when she rolled up the car window. Brown plans to keep her sticker.
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Parma Heights
Matthew Smith
Parma
Mary Brown
Brown
Cleveland
Smith
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