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Commissioners Corner... Your
input wanted on 911 issue
County continues leadership in economic development - As this is
written, the weather is a balmy 45 degrees. Not bad for a
February in the Miami Valley. I am sure most of us will take
this
right up until spring. However, winter is not over yet and the
possibility is still there for some severe weather. We will keep our
fingers crossed. Things are moving along nicely in the County... read
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Owning
up to a wrong
or two... That’s My Opinion, By Bob Robinson
Now that the dust seems to have settled – for the moment – on the
proposed .25 percent sales tax increase Commissioner Mike Stegall has
brought up, I’d like to raise a few questions. New information has come
to light. Let’s start with MARCS, the Multi Agency Radio Communications
System Bob Rhoades told us about that last week. Is there a reason we
aren’t considering doing what some of our neighbors have done... read
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“It’s
not me,” says
Don Wright, By Bob Robinson
“Somebody’s using my name and saying dumb stuff on one of those blogs
we got here,” Don Wright said as soon as he answered his phone. I was
subbing Friday and had a message from Don to call him back when I left
campus. He wasn’t a happy camper. “I’ve been told that someone’s been
saying stuff about local officials and signing my name to it on one of
those blogs,” Don said. “Doesn’t even use good... read
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Senator Faber... Ohio
welcomes
new protections against runaway government regulations
Throughout my time in the General Assembly, I have come to realize that
government often fails to use common sense in addressing state issues.
In 2008, the Regulatory Reform Task Force was assembled to gather
feedback from residents on how to better ease the constraints of state
government on the operations of business in Ohio. During the course of
eight public hearings across the state and countless... read
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911:
Let’s look at
all the options, By Bob Rhoades
I don’t always agree with Mike Stegall on things. On the
other
hand when he is headed in the right direction we should all get behind
the cause and help in any way we can. Case in point: the 911
system. I hope that what I’ve seen written so far has been a
consensus vote from all three commissioners. But we don’t
have
those facts. Number one thing Commissioner Mike told the Kiwanis last
week was that... read
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Mixing
the Unmixable?
By Jim Surber
The folly and futility of arguing either politics or religion is
well-know. Understanding this, it would seem stupid to write concerning
both, even though they are now very closely linked. Mixing religion and
politics has been likened to mixing ice cream and horse manure—it never
hurts the horse manure, but it always ruins the ice cream. The
delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention may have blocked the
establishment of Christianity as a national religion... read
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State Rep Jim Buchy... Do
Not
Overlook Importance of Vocational Education
As Governor Kasich pointed out in his State of the State address
February 7th, Ohio has one of the best collections of colleges and
universities in the country. More and more students nationwide, upon
graduating from high school, move onto college in search of the
education and skills that will make them more competitive in the job
market. Each day thousands of skilled jobs go unfilled in this
state. Business cannot... read
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Representative Adams... Education
is Fundamental to Growing Ohio’s Workforce
We were successful in creating jobs in Ohio in the past year. The
economy is shaping up and people are getting back to work. Now that
Ohio’s job market is beginning to expand, there are steps that we must
take to ensure that it continues to grow. As we continue to explore and
expand Ohio’s job market, this trend increases the need for on-the-job
training. All of the work that went into attracting new
employment opportunities... read
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Darke County Commissioner... Response:
Not Always Right, but Never Wrong, By Mike
Stegall
Bob, I liked your column on our little “discussion” after the Kiwanis
club meeting. It made me think of how I am perceived by
people.
If you thought I was getting in your face, I’m sorry.
Sometimes I
can come across as a boorish clod when I don’t mean too. I
was
enjoying our discussion, but I left out the door because we had our
public session at 1:30 so I had to get back and look at a few things
before we started... read
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Not
always right, but
never wrong, That’s My Opinion, By Bob Robinson
“If you want something locally, be prepared to pay for it locally.” Or
something like that. I read it a while back in a report about Gov. John
Kasich. Hey! That’s great. That’s the way it should be. Get back to
local control, local funding, and taxpayers having a voice in how our
local governments should run and whether or not we want to pay for it.
The next step is if you ain’t gonna pay for it, then don’t “mandate”
it. State and... read
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Candidate for Darke County Commissioner... Ward requests your support in the
March
Primary
I am Aaron Ward and I would appreciate your support in electing me as
Darke County Commissioner. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Financial Services and am an accomplished financial advisor. After more
than ten years in the financial field, my wife, Betsy, and I realized
that we were spending more time in corporate America and missing out on
our children’s lives, so we decided to make a change. We opened our... read
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Congressman John Boehner... Bipartisan
Talks to Extend Payroll Tax Cut
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
issued the following statement today on the status of bipartisan
negotiations to provide a full-year extension of the payroll tax break:
“With a tax hike threatening 160 million Americans at the end of this
month, the Democrats in the Senate must get serious about negotiations
on a full-year extension of the payroll tax holiday, as well as
reforming and... read
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Congress
just keeps
on truckin’ By Jim Surber
It has been said that if you think the problems that government creates
are bad, just wait until you see its solutions. At a time when our
nation’s infrastructure has been neglected for years and the prospects
for additional funding for roads and bridges are about as likely as
balancing the federal budget, legislators are crafting plans that will
further destroy our highways. The U.S. House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle... The
LSC Fellowship Opens the Door to Public Service
The start of every new year marks a time when scholars throughout our
area return to their respective college campuses to begin their final
semester of study. For so many, this time proves overwhelming
in
having to decide on a logical next step. The standard
practice of
preparing for finals and revising papers is quickly replaced with the
need to draft résumés and apply for jobs. Since coming to Columbus to
serve as your... read
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State Representative Jim Buchy... Preserving
the Rights of Hunters from West Central Ohio
The 77th House District is known for its agriculture, but along with
our rural life comes the important role of sportsmen. Sportsmen are
responsible for hunting animals that can be a nuisance to our crops.
These outdoorsmen are critical to maintaining wildlife population
levels. Without their efforts, crops would be destroyed, disease would
run rampant and the limited habitat would be overtaken. This year,
sportsmen... read
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