Ohio House Hears Tax Abatement Reform Proposals
Ohio lawmakers debate HB 216 to bar abating school district property tax revenues while allowing cities counties and districts to grant abatements on their own shares. Rep Barbara Pringle argues for limiting impact and keeping school district funding intact amid current 100 percent abatements. Chairman Dan Troy counters with a 75 percent city and 60 percent township cap and no give backs.
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North Ridgeville
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NAFTA Best For All Of U S In Michigan Hope
Secretary Ronald Brown told the Economic Club of Detroit that NAFTA side agreements will clear critics and boost U S jobs including Michigan. He argued the pact opens access to Mexico’s growing market and strengthens environmental and labor standards without protectionism. He also warned against weakening liberal trade policy with a retreat to protectionism.
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Ronald Brown
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Mickey Kantor
Washington
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Virginia ends single sex rule at VMI and Citadel
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling requiring Virginia to offer women equal access to military training.VA likely must admit women or privatize VMI, with The Citadel in South Carolina facing the same outcome. The outcome may not change the core mission as women join or threaten to join service academies.
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VMI
Supreme Court
Virginia
Citadel
South Carolina
Westlake Class of 1993 After Prom Thanks Donors
Westlake High School Class of 1993 thanks parents, community groups, merchants and organizations for their support of a safe supervised after prom and after grad event. Margar it Gerborg and Jan Voiklis named as ways and means chairs for the Class of ’93.
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Westlake High School
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Veiklis
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Homer the Homeless Dog Finds Kindness in Erie County
Three and a half weeks ago a friendly mixed breed dog named Homer wandered into a home. Volunteers fed him daily and posted notices in two newspapers but no owner appeared. Despite calls to Pet Finders, Erie Shores Humane Society, APL, and Oasis, no foster or kennel space became available and Homer remained with his rescuers.
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Erie Shores Humane Society
APL
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Letters to the Editor on Homer the dog
A reader laments Homer the dog euthanized after the local pound ran out, urging pet neutering to prevent more unwanted animals. The writer condemns the unknown person who dumped Homer and pleads for responsible ownership and humane treatment.
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Homer
Debate on Military Service and Crime and Punishment
A reader argues military service is a privilege not a right and criticizes views on open homosexuality in the armed forces. The letter urges harsher punishment for criminals, advocating longer prison terms, work programs, and penalties for public offenders to restore public order.
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Tam
Webster
Julien Swift
The
Chronicle
Swift
American values and citizenship in public schools
A local school board chairwoman argues public education should teach the superiority of American values to cultivate good citizens, opposing egalitarian critics. She claims U S values are superior by utilitarian, democratic self-rule, and opportunity criteria, urging support for patriotic schooling despite multilateral critique.
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