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[Glass City Jungle] City release to clarify ticketing residents parked on their lawns…

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:19:00 -0400

In via e-mail from the City of Toledo:

Clarification regarding ticketing residents parked on their lawn

City Council amended TMC Sect. 351.07 to supposedly clarify parking on unpaved driveways due to nonconforming uses or variance. This amendment however, does not address the issue that has been recently discussed in the media, ticketing residents parked on their lawn. Most of what has been stated or reported is misleading or just plain wrong.

Therefore, to be clear and factual to our citizens we must inform the public that in accordance with TMC. 1726, parking on the grass on your front, back, or side yard is a nuisance and a ticket will be issued.

[Glass City Jungle] The Truth: Lucas County Democrats Slam Issue Two

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:14:00 -0400

The following article was shared via e-mail for the readers of Glass City Jungle, written for the Sojourner’s Truth by their Editor, Fletcher Word.

Lucas County Democrats Slam Issue Two

Ronthenbuhler, chairman of the Lucas County Democratic Party, gathered several dozen party members on Wednesday for a news conference to denounce ballot Issue 2 – “Nine Is Fine” – which has been placed on the November ballot. The petition, if passed, will eliminate the six current at-large council seats and replace them with three super-district councilmen.

If Issue 2 is approved by voters this fall, the top three finishers in the at-large contest will become super district representatives.

[Glass City Jungle] Wishing Detroit area residents good luck in their effort to change Council make up

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:08:00 -0400

This in via e-mail from:

Toledo COBRA PAC, Nine is Fine committee and Councilmen Webb and Waniewski Wish Detroiters Good Luck in Effort to Bring District Representation To Detroit City Council

Statement:

We wish Detroiters the best of luck for the successful validation of their petitions to reorganize the Detroit City Council. They desire to have an election changing from nine at-large members to 7 districts and 2 at-large.

Their website contains reasons the switch will benefit the residents of Detroit, all very similar to the benefits Toledo will reap if voters vote Yes on ISSUE 2 to reorganize our council. Link.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

[Glass City Jungle] The Truth: Women for Wilkowski Craft Plan to Address domestic Violence

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:01:00 -0400

The following article was shared via e-mail for the readers of Glass City Jungle, written for the Sojourner’s Truth by their Editor, Fletcher Word. There is an additional post below that contains the information that was given by the Wilkowski campaign.

Women for Wilkowski Craft Plan to Address domestic Violence

Two months ago, Keith Wilkowski, Democratic candidate for mayor, created a Women for Wilkowski organization and asked them to put together a plan to stem the tide of domestic violence against women. On Tuesday the Plan to Address Violence Against Women was announced at a press conference held by the candidate and his supporters on the committee.

[Spinelli on Assignment] Strickland's Folly

noreply@blogger.com (John Michael Spinelli) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:24:00 -0400

Strickland's Folly

Ohio Budget Short on Dollars for Slow Train to the Past

It's a Question of Priorities

by John Michael Spinelli

August 5, 2009

COLUMBUS, OHIO: Two weeks ago Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and his Director of Transportation (DOT) were among the gaggle of governors attending the high-speed rail summit in Chicago, where a pack was entered into by eight Midwest governors to form a united front for purposes of garnering as much of President Barack Obama's $8 billion in high speed rail funding as possible. With his DOT Director Jolene Molitoris in tow, Strickland became a signatory to a Midwest agreement to promote regional passenger rail and Ohio’s 3C Corridor, an approximately 270-mile trip plan to re-establish passenger trains connecting Cincinnati to Cleveland via Dayton and Columbus that's conservatively estimated to cost a cool $1.

[The Daily Briefing] DNC recalls Jimbo's coif to make point

noreply@blogger.com (John Michael Spinelli) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:00 -0400

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. of the Youngstown area has been in federal prison on a corruption conviction since 2002, but he hasn't been forgotten by the Democratic National Committee. At least his famous hairpiece hasn't.

[Buckeye State Blog] OH-12: Brooks jumps in against Tiberi

2010 Buckeye — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:00 -0400

Looking to give old Pat some heartburn, Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks announced she will run for Congress in the 12th District:

In a Dispatch telephone interview today, Brooks said she has a "burning desire'' to get the country "through these tough times. Frankly, people in the district say they are disappointed in the current member and they want a fresh approach to tackling these tough problems.''

Brooks said that Gov. Ted Strickland and Mayor Michael B. Coleman have both pledged to support her effort to unseat Tiberi. She said the major issues would be "jobs, health care, and our military families and security.

[Buckeye Blog] Slow Down on High Speed Rail

Marc Kilmer — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:44:00 -0400

On the Freakonomics blog, UCLA transportation scholar Eric Morris writes:
once [government officials] have started spending money on a project they find it very hard to stop, no matter how disastrously it may be proceeding or how dim the benefits are starting to look.
This is why we should consider the administration’s high-speed rail (HSR) network carefully [...]

[Columbus Dispatch] Voters reject school levies across Ohio

Catherine Candisky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:29:00 -0400

Of 18 school issues on the statewide ballot, seven were approved, a 39 percent passage rate.
Voters turned down 11 tax requests, including one in South-Western schools.

The results come on the heels of a new two-year state budget which cuts state aid to 60 percent
of Ohio school districts.

Renewal levies those seeking to continue existing taxes fared best yesterday with 4 out of 5
passing statewide.

School levies generally have the lowest passage rates in August elections. This year's 39
percent passage rate was the highest since August 2003 when 48 percent of levies were approved by
voters.

The average passage rate in August elections over the past decade is 34 percent.

[Buckeye State Blog] John Kasich will be in Beavercreek today 8/5 at 3:30 p.m.: Anyone going?

modernesquire — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:58:00 -0400

John Kasich will be at Beef O'Bradys, 3347 SeaJay Drive in Beavercreek, Ohio (Montgomery County.)

Anyone available?

Would love for someone to ask him why if Ohio's income tax is what stands in the way of Ohio developing new high-paying jobs, then why is he telling folks he's probably not going to cut the income tax at all during his first term? Or ask him what state government programs he'd like to eliminate, etc.

Ask him if he supports the GOP legislators who voted against cutting the state's income tax in the most recent budget, etc.?

I'm going to try to make it, but it's going to be tough because it's a rather long drive for me.