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Akron
Beacon Journal… White
House: Tax
hike threat could hurt retailers
November 27, 2012 - 12:36 AM - WASHINGTON: On the heels of record sales
over the Black Friday weekend, the White House warned that automatic
federal tax increases set for next year could hurt the rest of the
holiday shopping season and would likely crimp consumer spending by
about $200 billion in 2013.
The report released Monday projects that if Congress fails to act and
middle-income taxes rise, consumer spending growth could be sliced by
1.7 percentage points and economic
... read
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State Representative Jim Buchy...Buchy
Elected to Leadership Position in Oho House
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today was
elected by members of the Ohio House Republican Caucus to join House
leadership as the assistant majority whip for the 130th General
Assembly beginning in January. Rep. Buchy previously served as the
assistant majority whip when he was a member of the Ohio House in the
late 1990s. The role of the whip and assistant whip is to gauge support
for legislation and policy
... read
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Dayton Business Journal...Report:
Free checking at big banks slowly disappearing
by
Olivia Barrow, Staff Reporter - Monday, November 19, 2012 - The era of
free checking at banks may be ending.
Although more than six out of 10 small banks and credit unions still
offer free checking, only one-quarter of banks with more than $10
billion in deposits still the service free of charge, according to a
survey by the Ohio Public Interest Research Group.
Stephen Wilson, chairman and CEO of Lebanon-based LCNB Corp., said
he... read
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Court News Ohio... Ashtabula
School Visits Supreme Court for First Time, By
Jenna Gant
November 27, 2012 - Sixth grade students from Superior Intermediate
School drove about 3.5 hours from Ashtabula for a field trip to the
Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. It’s the first time ever a school
from Ashtabula County made the trek to Columbus to visit the Ohio
Supreme Court.
“The more that they are hearing about what an exciting experience this
is and that we’re the first from Ashtabula County, they really are
excited. They... read
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Akron
Beacon Journal… Abortions
fall to historic low in Ohio, By Rick Armon
November 27, 2012 - Ohio women are having fewer abortions in the state.
Induced abortions dropped 12 percent last year, hitting an all-time low
since the Ohio Department of Health started tracking them more than 35
years ago. There were 23,250 abortions by state residents in Ohio last
year, compared with 26,322 the previous year, according to the latest
statistics released by the state. Overall, there were 24,764 abortions
when out-of-state residents are included. Abortions have fallen in
Ohio... read
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Senator
Keith Faber Elected President of the Ohio Senate
COLUMBUS– State Senator Keith Faber (R–Celina) today was unanimously
elected by the Senate Majority Caucus to serve as President of the Ohio
Senate for the 130th General Assembly. President-Elect Faber, who was
first elected to the Ohio Senate in 2007, has served on the Senate
leadership team since 2009 when he was selected as Majority Floor
Leader by his colleagues. Currently, Senator Faber... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Rise
in Medicaid costs slows
Ohio
officials hope
that reforms explain why recent spending is $121M less than projected
Reforms of the tax-funded Medicaid program under Gov. John Kasich’s
administration might be helping rein in costs for the health-care
program that insures 2.4 million poor and disabled Ohioans. According
to the latest state financial reports, total Medicaid spending is up 2
percent in the fiscal year that began July 1, but that is 2.4 percent
less than projected. More... read
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The
Hill… GOP,
Dem lawmakers see
room for compromise ahead of fiscal talks
By Alicia M. Cohn - 11/26/12 - As they return to Washington this week,
lawmakers from both parties are talking compromise to avoid the
impending “fiscal cliff,” showing a willingness to put once inviolable
positions on the negotiating table. More senior Republicans distanced
themselves from conservative activist Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge
this weekend in an apparent effort to signal their willingness to
broker a deficit-... read
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The
Hill… With
second term assured, Obama aides eye
jobs as lobbyists on K Street, By Kevin
Bogardus
11/24/12 - With President Obama's reelection a done deal, headhunters
are expecting worn-out administration aides to look for new jobs in the
influence industry. Several Obama aides started making post-election
plans well before November, holding discussions with executive search
firms in Washington as early as this past spring. Their stock has risen
since Obama’s victory, but they face a tough job market on K Street,
where belt-tightening has become the norm... read
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Business
First… Girl
Scout cookies
getting new look, by Evan Weese, Web
coordinator
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - The Girl Scouts have baked up some
changes to their signature cookies. But don’t worry, it’s not the
cookies themselves. For the first time in 13 years, the $790-million
Girl Scout Cookie Program is rolling out a new package design,
showcasing the brand’s identity in a more contemporary look. “The new
boxes feature information that’s important to share with people who
support Girl Scouting by buying cookies... read
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Rasmussen…
What
They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s
Key Polls
Saturday, November 24, 2012 - Americans have a grimmer view of the
economy since President Obama was elected, although it hasn’t made a
dent in their holiday shopping. Many seem more accepting, too, of
higher taxes in the future. Fifty percent (50%) of American Adults now
believe the economy will be weaker in a year's time. That's a 27-point
jump from October and the lowest finding since September of last year.
Thirty-six percent (36%) predict the economy will be weaker five
years... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Injury
accident on Hwy 36
Bradford - On November 24, 2012 at approximately 1:37 a.m. Darke County
Deputies, along with Bradford Fire and Rescue, were dispatched to the
9100 Blk. of US36 in reference to a single vehicle roll over accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Jeep Liberty, driven by
Bobby Copeland (42) of Arcanum, was eastbound on US36.
Copeland's
vehicle went off the left side of the road and drove up an
embankment. Copeland's vehicle then overturned and rolled
back
down the... read
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The
Hill… Businesses
demand debt-limit hike as part
of deal on ‘fiscal cliff’
By Peter Schroeder - 11/23/12 - Businesses want Washington to increase
the U.S. debt limit as part of a package to avoid the “fiscal cliff,”
thus averting two crises in one go. But conservative Republican
lawmakers would cry foul. For, while corporate America wants to head
off market turmoil and the economic uncertainty that debt-limit drama
might bring, Republicans want to use the threat of a debt-limit
standoff to extract the biggest spending cuts possible. The Treasury
Department says the... read
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Cincinnati
Enquirer… Why
did 81 voters cast ballots twice?
Some could face charges, Hamilton County officials say - Nov 21, 2012 -
Eighty-one Hamilton County voters cast more than one ballot in the Nov.
6 election, a fact that could leave some facing legal charges,
officials said Tuesday. The disclosure that some people voted twice in
this month’s presidential election came as the Hamilton County Board of
Elections agreed to count nearly 15,000 provisional and absentee
ballots, potentially changing the outcome on several local ballot
measures... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Critical
injury accident on 118
On November 22, 2012 at approximately 1:38 AM Darke County
Deputies, along with Ansonia Fire Department, and Ansonia Rescue were
dispatched to the 11,600 block of State Route 118 on a one vehicle
injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a green 1999 Chevy
Blazer, driven by Angel Nicely, 20, Rossburg, Ohio was north bound on
State Route 118. Angel lost control of the vehicle causing it to
overturn several times on the roadway and in the ditch. Angel was
ejected from the vehicle before it ... read
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Court
News Ohio… Former
Attorney General Dann’s Law License
Suspended , By Dennis Whalen
November 20, 2012
The law license of former Ohio Attorney General Marc E. Dann has been
suspended for six months for engaging in conduct that resulted in his
conviction on misdemeanor criminal counts of soliciting improper
compensation and filing false financial disclosure statements during
his tenure as attorney general.
In a 7-0 per curiam opinion announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio
adopted findings by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and
Discipline that Dann “engaged in conduct that.. read
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Hill… Boehner
tightens grip on rank and file to maximize power in 'fiscal cliff' talks,
By Molly K. Hooper - 11/20/12 - Speaker John Boehner is tightening his
grip on the House Republican Conference weeks before an anticipated
vote on a deficit deal. The Ohio Republican has smoothed over
differences with Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), expanded his
powers on the panel that doles out plum committee assignments, shot
down a challenge to his earmark moratorium and worked behind the scenes
to ensure that Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) would win her
leadership contest... read
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Greenville City Police… Male
Subject arrested following search warrant
On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at approximately 4:38 p.m., the
Greenville Police Department and the Darke County Special Response Team
assisted the Union City, Indiana Police Department in the execution of
a search warrant at 316 Tecumseh St. in Greenville. The search warrant
stemmed from an investigation conducted by the Union City, Indiana
Police Department for alleged Sexual Misconduct... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Spencer
expresses his gratitude
Sheriff Toby L. Spencer would like to express his gratitude to the
citizens of Darke County for recent “timely and accurate” crime
tips. Over the past several weeks there have been multiple
arrests of persons who were observed at the scene of rural burglaries
in Darke County. It is because of these reports that Deputies
have been able to respond to the area on four separate
occasions.
As a result, the responsible... read
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Darke
County Economic Development… UC
Coalition receives US EPA Grant
Site Specific Assessment Grant Funds Will Support Redevelopment of
Brownfield Sites Contaminated with Hazardous Substances and Petroleum,
and Play Key Role in Regional Redevelopment Efforts; Cross-State Grant
Collaboration May Be First of a Kind. UNION CITY – The Union City
Coalition (the Coalition) is pleased to announce that it has received a
U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Brownfield Site-Specific
Assessment Grant, for Brownfield sites in Randolph County, Indiana
and... read
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Darke
County’s Most Wanted… Three
fugitives added; robbery suspects still being sought
Darke County Crime Stoppers has added 3 new fugitives to the Most
Wanted list. They are: Gregory Bowling, Wanted for Failure to Appear,
Parole Violation, Age 30. Last know area: Greenville, OH or Dayton, OH
or Lewisburg, OH. Joey (Joseph) Mogle, Wanted for Aggravated Arson, Age
22. Last known area: Greenville, OH or Arcanum, OH. Aaron Sturgill,
Wanted for Trafficking Cocaine, Breaking and Entering, Age 27. Last... read
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One injured in single vehicle
accident
Ansonia - On November 20, 2012 at approximately 1443 P.M.
Darke
County deputies, Ansonia P.D. and Ansonia Fire and Rescue were
dispatched to SR118 just north of the Ansonia Village limits in
reference to a one vehicle injury accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed that a 1996 Chevy S-10, driven by Robert Christman (62) of
Greenville, was southbound on SR118 and veered off the right side of
the roadway and struck a large metal sign... read
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Darke
County Economic Development… Area
Superintendents Visit Midmark and Crown
Companies
and
school officials discuss opportunities for students, forging new
partnerships
VERSAILLES- School district superintendents from two states, four
counties, and twelve different school districts came together recently
to meet with area business as a part of Darke County’s workforce
development initiative. The effort is led by the county’s
collaborative economic development effort known as Partnering for... read
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The
Columbus Dispatch… Ohio
unemployment rate: 6.9%,
By Mark Williams
Although still high, a rate back below 7% could be a psychological
boost, some say.
Saturday November 17, 2012 - Ohio’s recovery from deep recession has
hit two milestones. For the first time since the summer of 2008, the
state’s unemployment rate is less than 7 percent and the number of
unemployed workers has dropped below 400,000. October’s jobless rate
was 6.9 percent, down from a revised 7.1 percent in September,
according to the Ohio... read
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Kasich,
Taylor
Block Obamacare in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH - Governor Kasich and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor
acted courageously on behalf of all Ohioans by choosing not to move
forward operating a healthcare insurance exchange in Ohio after three
years of moving deadlines, arbitrary timetables and overly restrictive
federal regulatory mandates concerning healthcare exchanges created
under Obamacare. "This is a state's issue and Governor Kasich and Lt.
Governor Taylor are sending a strong message to the federal
government... read
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Veterans Day… Mississinawa
Valley students honor Vets, By Kara Jessup,
CNO Teen
Reporter
“Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10
minutes. He stays up for days on end. You take a warm shower to help
you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water…” You are a
civilian. He is a soldier. On Monday Nov. 12th, Mississinawa Valley
held a Veteran’s Day assembly to honor those men and women who have
served or are currently serving for our country. An estimated... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Airlines
to
face pilot shortage with new rules
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - New federal mandates requiring pilots to
have six times the current minimum of experience may trigger the most
serious pilot shortage since the 1960s for U.S. airlines, just as
thousands of pilots begin reaching the industry's mandatory retirement
age of 65, according to Pacific Business News. The Wall Street Journal
also reports the federal mandates will require all newly-hired pilots
to have at least 1,500 hours of flight experience, which will increase
the cost and time it... read
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Court
News Ohio… Victims
of Attorney
Theft Received $930,000 in Fiscal Year 2012,
By Bret Crow
November 8, 2012 - In Fiscal Year 2012, the Clients’ Security Fund of
Ohio awarded nearly $930,000 for 175 claims of attorney theft,
according to the fund’s annual report released today. The claims
eligible for reimbursement resulted from the dishonest conduct of 60
attorneys. The fund’s Board of Commissioners also determined that four
attorney fee applications were eligible for reimbursement of $1,030 in
attorney fees. “As indicated in this report, the... read
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The
Hill… Obama
gives no hint if
he will lean to center or left during second term
By Niall Stanage and Amie Parnes - 11/15/12 - Saying, “I didn’t get
reelected to bask in reelection. I got elected to do work,” President
Obama on Wednesday set out his stall for the first months of his second
term. But he gave no clear hint about whether he would tack to the left
or to the center now that he has run his last election campaign. On
several big issues, including the fiscal cliff, immigration reform and
climate change, the president’s comments at his first press conference
since... read
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Toledo
Blade… Ohioans’
food
stamp aid to be reduced,
By Kate Giammarise
Benefit to fall $50 a month starting in January - Ohio families
receiving food stamps could get an unwelcome surprise come January: $50
less every month in assistance.
For the 869,000 households enrolled in the program for the poorest
Ohioans, that could amount to about $520 million annually out of the
grocery budgets.
Because of the way the federal government calculates utility expenses
for people receiving the benefit, a mild winter nationwide last year,
and a lower price for natural gas, many families... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Process
of drawing legislative and congressional maps may change,
by Jim Siegel
November 12, 2012 - Issue 2 is dead, buried deep by Ohio
voters
last week. But over and over again, opponents of the redistricting
plan, be they Republicans or editorial-page writers, noted that their
opposition was not based on the belief that the current system of
drawing legislative and congressional districts is good. In fact, most
acknowledged that it remains badly in need of an overhaul. Among them
is Secretary of State Jon Husted, who for years as a state legislator
and now as the state’s... read
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Dayton Business Journal… What
businesses need to know about Obamacare, by
Olivia Barrow
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - In the wake of the presidential election
two things are now certain for businesses: President Barack Obama is
here to stay, and so is Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act is one of
the biggest issues looming over businesses as they look into the next
year. The Dayton Business Journal asked Kim Wilcoxon, a partner with
Thompson Hine in southwest Ohio, how businesses... read
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Greenville Police Department… Armed
Robbery at Fairgrounds
Drive-Thru
On November 13, 2012 at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Greenville Police
Department received a 911 phone call from the an employee at the
Fairgrounds DriveThru, 1207 Sweitzer St., advising he had just been
robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male suspect. During the
robbery
the suspect displayed a handgun and had the clerk place an undetermined
amount of cash in a black plastic bag and then ordered... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Injury
accident breaks gas line, shuts down 127
On November 13, 2012 at 5:22 am Darke County Deputies along with
Arcanum Rescue and New Madison Fire Department responded to a single
vehicle injury accident at US 127 north of Hogpath Road, Greenville
Ohio. Preliminary investigation revealed a red 1998 Ford sedan was
traveling north bound on US 127 drove off the right side of the roadway
striking an above ground gas line. The driver of the vehicle was
identified as Jesse Simpson, 24, of West Alexandria Ohio. Simpson was
transported... read
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Investors.com…
Private
Sector
Troubled, Bailing Out After Obama Win
Posted 11/12/2012 - The National Manufacturers Association forecasts 6
million layoffs and an 11% unemployment rate as a result of Obama's
pending tax hikes and regulatory siege. Starting with Pepsi, some 4,000
layoffs have been announced in the wake of the election. Boeing has
announced it will lay off 10% of its white collar work force, costing
thousands of jobs. Caterpillar is laying off 100 as it shuts a plant in
Minnesota. The coal industry is particularly hard hit and its
executives have made clear... read
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ABC6
On Your Side… Gov.
Kasich
Promotes Job Readiness Program To Teens
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Governor John Kasich is making a push to teach high
school students how to get a job after they graduate. Governor Kasich
visited with juniors from Mifflin High School Thursday, discussing the
"Road to Readiness" program that gives students real-world access to
leading businesses and professionals to gain insight into future
careers. "When people go to school, they ought to be taking something
that prepares them for a job, " Governor Kasich said. "I absolutely
believe that over... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Multiple
injury accident at Hwy 36 & Arcanum Bears Mill
Greenville - On November 11, 2012 at 11:54 a.m. Darke County Deputies
along with Gettysburg Fire and Rescue were dispatch to US36 and Arcanum
Bears Mill Rd. in reference to a two vehicle injury accident.
Due
to the amount of injuries reported Greenville Township Rescue was also
dispatched for mutual aid. Preliminary investigation revealed that a
2008 Buick, driven by Donnie D. Baker (77) of Greenville, was
northbound on Arcanum Bears Mill Rd. and had stopped at the... read
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Ctr
for Constitutional Law… Legal Center moves to prevent
state from
enforcing precious metals law
Regulations prohibit advertising and impose warrantless searches -
Columbus, OH - The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law today moved in
federal court to immediately enjoin the state from enforcing the "Ohio
Precious Metals Dealers Act," against Ohio coin dealers threatened with
criminal sanction for advertising their businesses, and sweeping
warrantless searches of their business records and properties without
probable cause. The legal action is filed on behalf of Liberty Coins,
a... read
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Common Core Standards… Next
Generation Educational Standards to be more rigorous
By Bob Robinson - “It will be a public relations nightmare,”
said
Dave Shellhaas of the Darke County Educational Service Center. “We will
take a hit.” In last year’s ranking – statewide – 23 percent of public
school districts achieved Excellent with Distinction, 41 percent
Excellent, 28 percent Effective, 6 percent Continuous Improvement, 1.8
percent Academic Watch and 0.2 percent... read
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Court
News Ohio… Two
Incumbent
Supreme Court Justices Defeated in General Election
By Bret Crow - November 7, 2012 - For the first time in 40 years, two
incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justices lost in the same election,
according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election.
Justices Robert R. Cupp and Yvette McGee Brown were defeated by former
11th District Court of Appeals Judge William O’Neill and Butler County
Domestic Relations Court Judge Sharon L. Kennedy, respectively. Judge
Kennedy will fulfill the unexpired term of that seat on the bench and
will... read
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Dayton Business Journal… Investing
advice: No need to panic, by Olivia Barrow
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - Weak third quarter earnings reports and
uncertainty caused by the upcoming election are weighing down the stock
market, but there’s no reason to panic, a local investment expert says.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by as much as 232.8 points
Tuesday in mid-afternoon trading, falling 1.74 percent to 13,113.09.
Some big stocks that were down in the early... read
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Ohio
ranked
second in Site Selection’s 2012 ranking of state business climates
In its 2012 Top State Business Climate Rankings, Site Selection
magazine ranked Ohio second — up seven places from last year, the
magazine reports. Ohio is the only state in this year's top 10 ranking
from the Midwest region. The publication’s business climate ranking is
“based 50 percent on a survey of corporate site selectors” and 50
percent on the following five criteria: the state’s placement in the
magazine’s most recent Governor’s Cup ranking, its Competitiveness
Ranking and its projects logged into the publication’s New Plant
Database, as well as the “Tax Foundation and KPMG’s Location Matters
analysis of state tax burdens,” the article said. For the full story,
click here
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Politico…
John
Boehner:
No tax
hike on top earners, By: Jake Sherman
November 5, 2012 - COLUMBUS, Ohio — You want to know how unbending
Speaker John Boehner is on tax increases? He’s not willing to even
consider hiking taxes on people making more than $1 million — something
that’s been floated in the past as a possible compromise by members of
both parties. “We’re not raising taxes on small-business people,”
Boehner told POLITICO during an interview in an Italian restaurant
here. “Ernst and Young has made this clear: It’s going to cost... read
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Dayton Business Journal… Survey:
Most like their doctor, but fret about health care outlook
by Laura Englehart - Monday, October 22, 2012 - A recent survey finds
that nearly 80 percent of adult patients like their physicians, but
many disapprove of the direction of health care. The survey, conducted
this past summer by The Physicians Foundation, polled more than 2,200
people 18 and older and concluded that, of those who visited a doctor
at least once in the past year, 79 percent were “very satisfied... read
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Election 2012… State
issues
fail, Statehouse doesn’t change, By Bob
Robinson
“When it was only 71 percent for Romney, I knew we had lost
Ohio.
What a sinking feeling it is… what is wrong with the American people?”
This comment summarized the feelings of one Romney supporter as
presidential candidate Mitt Romney did not do as well in Darke County
as expected. Another Romney supporter wrote on Wednesday morning: “With
two real choices at our disposal, ‘We... read
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Election 2012... Barack
Obama
has been re-elected President of the United States
BREAKING: At 11:16 CBS News called Ohio for President Barack Obama.
Obama has been re-elected President of the United States. Associated
Press and Fox News also called the vote for Obama. As of 11 p.m. the
race was down to Ohio, Virginia & Florida. Republican
Presidential
Candidate Mitt Romney needed all three. Democrat President Barack Obama
needed only one of the three. Obama got Ohio. As... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Holiday
hiring
boom expected in Dayton, by Olivia Barrow
Monday, November 5, 2012 - Retailers across the country are gearing up
for the holiday shopping season by increasing inventory and adding
staff. And that's expected to translate into a boom in the number of
local temporary jobs. Between the Dayton area's three shopping malls
alone — The Mall at Fairfield Commons, The Dayton Mall and The Greene —
about 2,200 jobs will be added, according to local officials. That’s
anywhere from a 20 to 40 percent staff increase, depending on the
mall... read
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Christian
Science Monitor… Polls
show a
dead heat. So why so many predictions of an Obama win?
By Liz Marlantes - November 5, 2012 - Among pundits and prognosticators
– as well as the public at large – there's an expectation that
President Obama will win reelection, despite the fact that the race is
still a virtual tie, nationally. Is it just us, or does it seem like
some of the suspense has leaked out of this campaign? In the final
hours before Election Day, the mindset among the chattering class seems
to have shifted from: "This thing is too close to call, it’s right down
to the wire, a real nailbiter," to... read
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Living
the Dream… The
Dream is Alive
and well!, By Lyn Bliss
Bob Robinson tends to give me great titles in his comments to me. When
he received the picture of Paul Ryan and me, he sent back, “The dream
is alive and well!” That seemed to be an appropriate title for this
last installment of the most exciting year I have ever lived! As this
is being written, the polls are 18+ hours away from opening.
It
has been a demanding campaign. As I said to a friend, “This old broad
is exhausted!” At the same time, this... read
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Upstart
Business Journal… Jobs
rise, but
so does unemployment rate, by Kent Bernhard,
Jr.
November 2, 2012 - Unemployment numbers released this morning gave both
President Barack Obama and his rival, Mitt Romney, ammunition for the
final weekend of the campaign. Employers added 171,000 jobs in October,
a better-than-expected number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
unemployment rate, though, ticked up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent,
after a 0.3 percent drop in the previous month. Economists had
expected... read
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Search Warrant at Michael’s Clocks
On 11-02-12 at 4:31pm, officers from Greenville Police Department and
Darke County Sheriffs Office conducted a search warrant at Michael’s
Clocks located at 601 S. Broadway. The search was conducted to search
for items take from a burglary occurring in the early morning hours of
November 2, 2012 and Wal-Mart thefts/gift card scam. Items were
recovered from the burglary and other evidence. No arrests made at this
time and the case remains open to investigations.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer… Mitt
Romney or
Barack Obama? How to tell who's winning Ohio on election night
By Stephen Koff, Plain Dealer Washington Bureau Chief - November 04,
2012 - WASHINGTON — When political strategists talk about Ohio’s
Republican comfort zone, they often point to Butler and Warren,
neighboring conservative counties just north of Cincinnati. President
Barack Obama will lose there. You can bank on it. So why on earth will
Greg Schultz, Obama’s Ohio campaign director, keep an eye on these
southwestern Ohio counties once the polls close Tuesday... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… In
Marietta, Ryan
blasts Obama as a fear monger, By Joe Hallett
Sunday November 4, 2012 - MARIETTA, Ohio — In the frenetic final days
of the presidential campaign, GOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan
yesterday beseeched voters to pause and contemplate what’s at stake.
Speaking in a half-filled auditorium at Marietta College, as 1,200
chanted “Three more days,” Ryan assailed President Barack Obama for
making the campaign about “small things” at a time when voters face a
monumental decision... read
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Sandy’s
Devastation: An Overview… Damage
assessed, rebuilding begins from Sandy
By Kara Jessup, CNO Teen Correspondent - As the second costliest
hurricane in recorded history, according to CBS News, wrapped up its
damaging trek from the East Coast into the Midwest, people began
assessing the damage and beginning the long road to recovery. On Oct.
22, Hurricane Sandy started in Jamaica developing from an elongated
tropical wave near the Caribbean Sea. It traveled through Haiti, Cuba,
Dominican Republic, Bahamas... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Midmark
investing $1.5M in Versailles expansion, by
Olivia Barrow
Friday, November 2, 2012 - Midmark Corp. is investing $1.5 million into
expanding its Versailles facility. The medical equipment manufacturer
announced in May it would move its executive offices to Dayton and add
100,000 square feet to its Versailles campus at 60 Vista Drive.
Sydney-based Ferguson Construction won the contract, according to a
Miami County building permit. A spokesperson for Ferguson confirmed
the... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Storm
affects
presidential race, By Joe Vardon
Tuesday October 30, 2012 - AVON LAKE, Ohio — President Barack Obama and
Republican challenger Mitt Romney both face dangers as they attempt to
steer their ships between superstorm Sandy and the race for the White
House, which ends one week from today. “It’s the classic double-edged
sword of governing,” University of Virginia political science professor
Larry Sabato said. The national political expert’s state is key for
both campaigns and was directly affected by the storm... read
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Darke County Crime Stoppers… “Unknowns”
Added to the Most Wanted Fugitive List
Darke County Crime Stoppers has added two new Most Wanted fugitives,
the two “unknowns” who are believed to be involved in two recent
robberies. “These guys are suspects in recent robberies in Greenville
area. A cash reward is currently available, but may be increased and
made public within a few days.” In addition, current Most Wanted
fugitives include: Stacy Denham, 31, for Theft from... read
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted… Election
Day confusion on provisional ballots stayed by court
Third consecutive ruling upholding Secretary of State - COLUMBUS –
Regarding today’s decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to
grant a stay in SEIU v. Husted, see attached, all of the following may
be attributed to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted: “With six days to
go before Election Day, I am pleased that the Court has granted a stay
in this case so that I can give the 88 county boards of elections the
clear direction they need on the rules for processing provisional... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Armed
Robbery at Parkside Beverage Dock
On 11/01/12 at approximately 8:15p.m., the Greenville Police Department
received a 911 call from the Parkside Beverage Dock at 511 Memorial Dr.
in reference to an armed robbery. During the robbery, the suspects took
an undetermined amount of cash and 3 cartons of Marlboro Red
Cigarettes. A handgun was displayed and the cashier was tied up but
physically unharmed. The suspects left on foot westbound from the
business... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Daytime
Burglar Suspects Arrested
On November 1, 2012 at about 2:35 PM, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
911 Center received a call from a resident reporting a burglary in
progress in the 3500 block of Hollansburg-Tampico Road near Glen Karn,
which is located in the southwest portion of Darke County.
The
resident reported that they heard a knock on their front door but did
not answer the door. Moments later, the resident was
confronted
by an unknown female suspect who let herself into... read
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State
Senator Bill Beagle… Beagle
announces Funding for Technology-Based Jobs
Over $500,000 to Grow Advanced Manufacturing and Tech-Based Startups
COLUMBUS— State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) announced today that
the state Controlling Board has approved the use of funds to advance
initiatives that are focused on improving technology and innovation in
the Miami Valley.
More than $500,000 in state grants will be split between the University
of Dayton and the Dayton, Miami Valley Entrepreneurs Center. The
University of Dayton will receive $250,000 to advance... read
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Economic
Development Office…
Darke County CIC Expands - Expansion enables P4P effort to better
tackle workforce development initiative, By
Marc Saluk,
Director
DARKE COUNTY- The Darke County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC),
the governing board of the county’s Partnering for Progress (P4P)
initiative, has announced the addition of five new seats on the board
and several other recent personnel changes. According to officials, the
changes are designed to better enable P4P... read
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Court
News Ohio… 9/11
Hero Speaks to Ohio’s Law Enforcement Officers,
By Jenna Gant
October 26, 2012 - Jason Thomas, a former marine who was instrumental
in the heroic rescue of two New York Port Authority Officers on
September 11, 2001, gave the opening remarks at the 2012 Law
Enforcement Conference in Columbus on October 25. The two-day
conference gathered Ohio’s state, county, and municipal law enforcement
officers to talk about an array of subjects challenging today’s
officers. It featured 30 educational workshops on topics including
officer-involved shooting... read
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Cincinnati
Enquirer… Ohio's
nightmare voting scenario, by Barry M. Horstman
ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE: Provisional ballots might put a kink in Election
Day - Oct 25, 2012 - A new Ohio program intended to make voting easier
could keep the presidential election in doubt until late November if
the national outcome hinges on the state’s 18 electoral votes. Under
Secretary of State Jon Husted’s initiative to send absentee ballot
applications to nearly 7 million registered voters across Ohio, more
than 800,000 people so far have asked for but not yet completed an
absentee... read
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