Push to end Great Lakes restoration funding gains GOP support
The Trump 2018 budget proposes zero funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, shifting costs to states. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder urged continued funding, while regional GOP lawmakers defended the program as essential to environment and economy. Senate EPW questions linger over EPA budgeting as Great Lakes advocates press lawmakers in Washington.
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Traverse City
Mich
Donald Trump
Great Lakes
Obama
Trump
EPA
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Associated Press
Rick Snyder
Michigan
GOP
U.S
Rob Portman
Cincinnati
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Interior
Scott Pruitt
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
The
Pruitt
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Mike Pence
Washington, D.C
Congress
Teens simulate poverty at Lorain County Youth Summit
Dozens of teens at Lorain County Community College joined a three hour poverty simulation to experience life as a struggling family. Participants used role play to face eviction threats, transportation hurdles, and limited funds while visiting mock spots such as school work jail pawn shop social services and church.
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Elyria
Katie McNulty
Avon High School
Katie
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County Foundation
Spitzer Conference Center
Libby Sklonik
Firelands High School
Youth Fund Advisory Committee
Lorain County
Libby
Skip Sklonik
Molly Fenik
Sklonik
Anna Norris
Chronicle
Lorain High School
Alice Howard
Elyria Catholic High School
James Hopkins
Spitzer
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Kristin Bauer
Lakeview Park
Lorain
Gavin Taylor
Elyria High School
Kayla Beiser
Sandy Barszcz
Wesleyan Village
Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation
Wesleyan
West Avenue
VillageLiving.org
Life Care Services