Lorain council rejects pay as you throw plan
Lorain voters face a tough choice as the City Council votes 6 to 3 against a volume based trash system. The incoming mayor Tony Krasienko and other council members argued against the program, risking state intervention and losing about 1.5 million dollars in incentives over three years for Lorain County’s trash plan. The opinion urges reconsideration before today’s deadline to qualify for incentives and suggests a two year trial for 900 homes.
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Tony Krasienko
Lorain County
Krasienko
David Wargo
D-1st Ward
Greg Holcomb
D-6th Ward
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Reader blasts front page over cremation image and new Ohio adult law
A reader criticizes a Sun day Chronicle-Telegram front page for showing a cremation scene as inappropriate for a family paper. The letter denounces Ohio’s new adult entertainment restrictions as unconstitutional and politicizes the debate on freedoms and democracy.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Luke Liakos
Buckeye Association of Club Executives
AgJOBS bill urged to secure farm labor and border security
A reader argues for legal temporary foreign workers to fill seasonal farm jobs and improve the H-2A visa process. The letter cites border policy impacts, calls for AgJOBS legislation to bolster agriculture and food security, and notes the writer leads North American Express Transportation.
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America
Agriculture facing labor crunch threatens food supply
The text argues that homeland security debates overlook food security as millions of dollars in crops were ruined last year due to a shortage of harvest workers. It notes agriculture relies on foreign labor for labor-intensive fruit and vegetable picking and urges action to reduce dependence on imports.
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Elyria
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Oprah Winfrey Leading Academy in South Africa Faces Abuse Allegations
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa amid abuse claims against a former dormitory staffer. He notes Winfrey's decisive actions, calls for a thorough investigation, and the need to balance protection with community ties, while stressing the sacred trust of caring for children.
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South Africa
Winfrey
United States
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For
Virginia Makgobo
Chicago
Oprah
Mokgabo
Leadership Academy
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