Elyria voters reject police income tax levy Issue 21
Voters in Elyria defeated a proposed 0.25 percent income tax increase aimed at boosting the Police Department budget by about 2.8 million. Police Chief Duane Whitely and supporters gathered at Smitty's to await results, expressing disappointment as results showed a 52 to 48 percent defeat.
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Elyria
Duane Whitely
Smitty’s
East Bridge Street
Whitely
Matt Lundy
Andy Eichenlaub
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Sutton and Kapur Hold House Seats in Ohio Echo
U S Congresswoman Betty Sutton and Marcy Kaptur survive Republican challengers in Lorain County as national GOP gains hint at House control. Tom Ganley concedes after a tough race while pledging future budget balance and job growth.
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Ohio
Lorain County
Betty Sutton
Marcy Kaptur
U.S
House of Representatives
House
John Boehner
Cincinnati
Barack Obama
Tom Ganley
Sutton
Ganley
Douglas MacArthur
Voters Approve Lorain County Community College Levy
Lorain County voters endorsed a replacement levy for Lorain County Community College by 56 percent to 44 percent with unofficial totals of 54 312 to 43 400. The 1.8 mill levy funds are slated to run ten years and maintain local funding amid prior state cuts. President Roy Church said the levy preserves programs and services and provides a stable foundation for the college’s future.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Church
Lorain County Board of Elections
LCCC
School Levy Roundup Across Districts
Avon and Clearview districts passed their levies while Columbia split decisions with one ballot approving and one failing. Firelands Keystone Lorain Midview and Wellington all failed. Full coverage of these levy results on page A5.
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AVON
Clearview
Columbia
Firelands
Keystone
Lorain
Midview
Wellington
Williams edges Koziura for Lorain County commissioner
Tom Williams, Invacare engineer and small business owner, wins Lorain County commissioner with 43,512 votes 47 percent. Joe Koziura 39,875 votes 43 percent. Independent Mike Nunez 5,618 votes 6 percent and Kirk Stewart 3,311 votes 3 percent. Stewart re-elects auditor Mark Stewart’s race concludes with no opposition.
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Amherst
Tom Williams
Joe Koziura
Kirk E. Stewart
Mark Stewart
Williams
Koziura
Nunez
Kirk Stewart
Kasich Defeats Strickland In Ohio Governor Race
John Kasich defeated Governor Ted Strickland in Ohio on Tuesday, shifting GOP control of a key 2012 presidential battleground. Kasich criticized job losses of 400,000 while Strickland blamed national economic factors and rising unemployment.
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Columbus
John Kasich
Ted Strickland
Kasich
Strickland
Portman Wins Ohio U S Senate Seat in Open Race
Republican Rob Portman easily defeats Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher to keep Ohio’s U S Senate seat in GOP hands. Portman, a former congressman tied to the Bush White House, rode voter discontent with the economy to a decisive victory in Columbus.
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Columbus
Rob Portman
Ohio
George W. Bush
White House
Senate
Portman
Bush
Lee Fisher
Daniel Ramos
Gayle Manning
Sue Morano
Ohio Senate
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U.S. House OF Representatives
Sutton, Kaptur
Brad Dicken
Chronicle-Telegram
Chuck Humel
Ted Kalo
Kaptur
Lorain County Community College
Roy Church
Spitzer Center
Commis
Blair
Julie Carr Smyth
Associated Press
U.S. Senate
Fisher
John Seewer
Terry Roose
U.S. House
Rae Lynn Brady
Mike DeWine
Richard Cordray
Niclet.com
Yourtown
Magem
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