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Ohio: Canton

March 13, 2009 - 05:20 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

A plan to cut pork from the budget to give Ohio food banks more money: Round the Rotunda

By Aaron Marshall

The lobbyist for the state's emergency food bank network, Hamler-Fugitt is working both sides of the aisle trying to get more money included in the state budget for Ohio's desperately poor and hungry.

The grim numbers: Food bank visits are up 25 percent just this year even though there are fewer food banks to visit, while food costs are up 26 percent. And Hamler-Fugitt is looking at a proposed state budget that gives food banks $8.5 million per year for the next two years, which is exactly what they got last go-round. Ohio's emergency food banks will need about double that to make ends meet, she figures.

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March 5, 2009 - 11:24 pm
NEWS FEED: Glass City Jungle

Senator Brown announces over 179 million for public transporation, 8.5 for TARTA

This was received via e-mail, in watching Fox Toledo, the local money will be going to TARTA:

SEN. BROWN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION FOR MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS IN TOLEDO, OHIO

Brown Announces Release of More than $179 Million in Economic Recovery Funds for Public Transportation Systems in Ohio Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Toledo, Ohio will receive $8,580,240 in mass transit funds with $179,808,408 for Ohio communities overall. The federal funds, which were passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will be released to metropolitan areas today by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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February 27, 2009 - 08:03 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Deceit on ODOT diversity files was needless

By James Nash

Officials from the state transportation agency misunderstood their own diversity program for contractors, which might have encouraged the two Canton companies to submit false documents, according to the report by Inspector General Thomas P. Charles' office.

The possible fraud was limited to a single $218,000 project, the replacement of a drainage pipe in Medina County, the report said.

The project was handled by two minority-owned companies that share an office in Canton, TAB Construction and its subcontractor, Andrell Inc.

According to the inspector general's report, managers of the state's Encouraging Diversity, Growth and Equity program mistakenly thought that the program's 10 percent goal applied only to subcontractors, not prime contractors. The state transportation agency awarded about $44 million in work to companies under the program last year.

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February 10, 2009 - 08:04 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Opinions swirl around longer school year

By Mark Niquette

The governor has called for extending the school year by 20 days to 200, adding them at a rate of four days every other year during the next decade.

But many of the more than 250 people who wrote to the governor and lawmakers after details of his plan were released said it's a bad idea.

Several complained that the longer school year wouldn't justify the higher costs for teachers' salaries, busing and even air conditioning -- if there is air conditioning.

"I mean, you try sitting in an EXTREMELY hot school all day for an extra 20 days," fourth-grader Ashley Murphy of Lebanon wrote in an e-mail to Strickland.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:19

Brown wants Canton federal building named after Regula

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Lorain) is calling on the U.S. General Services Administration to name the Federal Building in Canton after retiring U.S. Representative Ralph Regula (R-Navarre).

 On Dec. 11, 2008, the city of Canton will break ground on a new federal building at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., in Canton.

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Sun, 11/02/2008 - 15:21

Schuring introduces Palin at Canton rally

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) warmed up the crowd Sunday morning at McKinley High School auditorium before remarks from Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska).

"The political pundits and pollsters have said this presidential race is tightening," Schuring said. "I'm going to predict victory for John McCain and Sarah Palin. They will be the comeback kids and win on Tuesday."

Schuring said that the Democratic ticket was offering more government.

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 10:02

Schuring out with TV ad highlighting connection to district

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) is out with a new TV ad highlighting his connection to Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

The ad features Schuring strolling through the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, standing outside CW's restaurant in Wooster and in Medina's Uptown Park Square.

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Mon, 09/22/2008 - 14:31

UPDATED: Schuring camp accusing Boccieri of 'Youngstown tactics' in new video

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The video features red title cards and the theme music from the movie, "The Untouchables."

It accuses state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) of using "Youngstown tactics" in his campaign against state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 10:54

Boccieri will introduce Biden in Canton

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) will introduce Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) at a campaign event at the pro-football Hall of Fame in Canton on Thursday.

Boccieri is running against state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) for Ohio's 16th Congressional District to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula.

The event is slated for 9:30 a.m.

The event is part of Biden's Northern Ohio Two-day Bus Tour, which kicked off this morning with an event in uptown Maumee.

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 11:46

Republican courts Democrats as Democrat courts Republicans in OH-16

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Last week the Republican was touting support from labor leaders and the Democrat was talking up support from business leaders. This week they each went a step further. The Democrat is now talking up support from Republicans while the Republican touts support from Democrats.

State Sens. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) and John Boccieri (D-Alliance) seem to be taking the theme of a need for change to heart as they compete to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

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