Campaign Decency Reform for U S elections
A reader expresses embarrassment at partisan campaigning, urges decency and reform beyond finance rules, notes negative tactics by both parties, and foresees tough 2004 campaigns with calls for less smear and more substantive debate. The column cites John McCain, Meals on Wheels funding, and a potential three party mix.
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Ohio
John McCain
Congress
Jeff Armbruster
Sue Morano
Online charter school overhaul faces GOP split
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill to tighten charter school finance and require in person student meetings every eight weeks at online schools while penalizing funding as family enrollment grows. Rep. Jon Husted cautions against excessive regulation that could erode charter schools’ freedoms, as hearings take place in the Republican controlled Senate Education Committee amid party disagreements.
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Columbus
Ohio
GOP
Senate Education Committee
Jon Husted
House
Husted
Dayton-area
Robert Gardner
Education Committee
Guitar auction nets charity cash for Rock Hall
Ten-foot-tall Fender Stratocaster replicas displayed around Cleveland sold for about 800000 at a charity auction benefiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum United Way and Make-A-Wish Foundation. George Simon paid 105000 for a Yoko Ono painted guitar and bought four more with his law partners. a Pete Townshend likeness sold for 30000.
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Cleveland
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
United Way
Make-A-Wish Foundation
George Simon
Yoko Ono
Who
Pete Townsend
Case Western Reserve University
Law School
Simon
Rock Hall
Avon Lake sidewalk plan revised by mayor to focus on busy areas
Avon Lake Mayor Rob Berner urged rethinking a 2008 deadline for sidewalks along every thoroughfare. He pressed to target heavily traveled zones and acquire more city rights of way to avoid zig zagging sidewalks, prioritizing residential areas near schools and parks while questioning costs and equity.
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Avon Lake
Rob Berner
Berner
Michael Stanek
4Th Ward
Wade Mertz
Walker Road
Daycox
Third Ward
Holly Kowalski
Chronicle-Telegram to run weekly courthouse photo series
Reenewid Construction of the county justice center will be complete in under two years. The Chronicle-Telegram will publish a numbered photo each Monday to let readers follow progress. When the courthouse at Third and Court streets opens in 2004, the series will document its construction.
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County Justice Center
Chronicle-Telegram
Third and Court Streets
Concert rule lifted for Boss in Cincinnati return
Bruce Springsteen will perform at U S Bank Arena with general floor admission for the first time since Cincinnati banned festival seating after the 1979 stampede that killed 11. Police granted a one time loan variance for Tuesday's show as arena officials stress updated crowd control measures.
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Cincinnati
Ben Bowes
Who
Bowes
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Peter
Bruce Springsteen
U.S. Bank Arena
Anwntown
Arena
Riverfront Coliseum
Jim Moehring
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