Washington Times… Obama,
Clinton blew Benghazi response: Republican report
By Stephen Dinan - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - House Republicans have
concluded that the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies bear no
blame for failing to halt the terrorist assault on the U.S. Consulate
in Benghazi, Libya, last year, releasing a report Tuesday that said
President Obama and the State Department set up the military for
failure. The report also found that plenty of intelligence presaged the
attack, but the White... read
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Court News Ohio… Lawyers
Working for Multiple Firms Permissible, By
Bret Crow
April 12, 2013 - Board of Commissioners on Grievances &
Discipline
changed perspective on lawyers practicing with more than one firm in
Ohio at the same time. The Ohio Supreme Court Board of Commissioners on
Grievances & Discipline no longer advises that a lawyer may not
practice with more than one firm in Ohio at the same time, according to
an advisory opinion. Finding “substantial justification for a new
perspective... read
more. |
Versailles
man injured in ATV accident
On April 27, 2013 at approximately 10:58 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Versailles Fire, Ansonia Rescue, and CareFlight responded to the
intersection of Greenville-St. Mary's Road and Burns Road on a report
of a 3-wheeler ATV injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed
a Suzuki 3-wheeler ATV, operated by Charles Francis, 25, of Versailles
was traveling West on Burns Road and struck a guardrail at the
intersection of Greenville-St. Mary's Road. Francis was
ejected
from the ATV... read
more. |
One Year
Later, "Brutus" Makes a Difference at Grand Lake St. Marys
New
dredge pumped
more than 123,000 cubic yards of sediment out of lake
CELINA, OH – More than a year after being put into service, “Brutus,” a
57-ton dredge, has helped increase the amount of sediment removed from
Grand Lake St. Marys, according to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR). The department removed a record 289,000 cubic yards
from the lake last year. “Utilizing Brutus has greatly improved our
efforts to remove... read
more. |
USA
Today… Boehner-led
cost-cutting saving millions in
the House, by Susan Davis
April 25, 2013 - WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives will spend
15% less on its own operations this year than it did three years ago
under a cost-cutting effort launched by Speaker John Boehner that is on
pace to save taxpayers more than $400 million by the end of this year.
When Republicans took control of the House in January 2011, Boehner,
the new speaker, said cutting House spending would be a priority. Since
then, House lawmakers have seen a nearly 20% decrease... read
more. |
Cincinnati
Enquirer…Delays
predicted in Common Core success
Apr. 22, 2013–There’s good news and bad news about the rise of the
Common Core, that new system of math and English standards people hope
will reshape and restore American education. The good news: the Common
Core’s tougher tests and higher standards in most grades will likely
push teachers and students to stretch further academically than they
would have under current academic standards. Ultimately more kids may
make it to college or a career well prepared, many experts say. But
until then... read
more. |
The
Weekly Standard…The
Fractured Left
Good
news on
natural gas is bad news for a Democratic party full of environmental
true-believers
Much has been said recently about the deep tensions within the
Republican party. Far less has been said about a sharp division arising
inside the Democratic party. That latter tension was front and center
recently when former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell wrote an op-ed
piece for the New York Daily News drawing on his experience overseeing
extensive natural gas... read
more. |
Attorney General Mike DeWine…Training
Video sent to All Ohio School Districts
Video
entitled
"School Shootings: How to be Aware, Prepare, and be a First Responder
in a Crisis"
(LONDON, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today he
is sending a training video to every school district in Ohio to arm
administrators, teachers, and school employees with knowledge should
they ever face a school shooting crisis. "Quite frankly, I hope it's
knowledge no one in Ohio will ever have to use from this day... read
more. |
Darke
County Republican Women…Chief
Justice French speaks to DCRW
French spoke about some of the experiences during the appointment
process and said this is a great time for women in the legal/court
system, particularly with this being the first time the Chief Justice
of Ohio has been a woman. "The beauty of the building literally brought
tears to my eyes, the first day I entered." explained French. She said
that information is provided regarding the court, the judicial system,
and the education center ... read
more. |
New York
Times… Conservative
Koch Brothers Turning Focus to
Newspapers
Supporters of libertarian causes, held a seminar of like-minded,
wealthy political donors at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Colo. They
laid out a three-pronged, 10-year strategy to shift the country toward
a smaller government with less regulation and taxes. The first two
pieces of the strategy — educating grass-roots activists and
influencing politics — were not surprising, given the money they have
given to policy institutes and political action groups. But the third
one was: media... read
more. |
Watchdog.org…
Florida
experts say as power of blogs grow,
so may regulations, By Marianela Toledo
April 19, 2013 - MIAMI — Blogs may be one of the last vestiges of the
independent press, but as their influence grows, so could regulations.
The impact of blogs became evident when the Federal Trade Commission
stepped in with guidelines on their use recently. “The Federal Trade
Commission’s guidelines are just the beginning of the regulations that
will establish the rules for the content of blogs,” said Alejandro
Alvarado, a Florida International University journalism professor and
director of... read
more. |
State
Senator Bill Beagle… Senate
Provides Funds for Job Training, Workforce Development
COLUMBUS– The Ohio Senate today passed Senate Bill 1, sponsored by
State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City), which aims at helping Ohio’s
unemployed and underemployed find work through continued education and
job training. The bill, which Senator Beagle jointly sponsored with
State Senator Troy Balderson (R–Zanesville), authorizes a revolving
fund, which will provide loans to Ohioans who need additional job
training. The loans will be distributed through... read
more. |
Tax-News…
Congress
Studies US Financial Products Tax
Reform, by Mike Godfrey
25 March 2013 - Led by its Chairman Pat Tiberi (R – Ohio), the
Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures has held a hearing on the draft
proposals released by the United States House of Representatives Ways
and Means Committee's Chairman Dave Camp (R – Michigan) on financial
products tax reform. As part of its discussions on comprehensive tax
reform, the Ways and Means Committee released a discussion draft on
January 24, 2013, of one specific component of broader tax reform... read
more. |
Mercer
County Sheriff's Office… Mercer
County Deputy arrested, terminated
Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today the
termination of Court House Deputy Mark Germann. Germann has
been
employed by the Sheriff’s Office since April 18, 1988. On
March
29, 2013 he retired, but wished to remain employed and was allowed to
do so. Deputy Germann started as a new probationary employee
on
April 1, 2013. The termination is the result of Deputy Germann’s arrest
by the Van Wert Post of... read
more. |
Darke
County Sheriff’s Department…Darke County Most Wanted Captured
after
standoff with Deputies
On April 20, 2013 at 7:42 P. M. Darke County Deputy’s were
dispatched to 205 N. Bridge St. in Gettysburg, Ohio on a tip that a
suspect in the Tuesday home invasion in Greenville was located there.
Mackenzie Gorrell, 20, of Greenville was located at the address but
refused to exit the apartment. Gorrell was believed to be armed and...
read
more. |
Court
News Ohio…Ohio
Supreme Court Law Library Hosts Talk
about Dog Fighting, By Jenna Gant
April 18, 2013–Known as “Ace Ventura” among his colleagues, retired
Sergeant David Hunt of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, one of the
country’s foremost experts on dog fighting, was a featured guest
speaker today at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. The Ohio
Supreme Court Law Library hosted Hunt for American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal’s “Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Month.” Hunt said dog fighting became notorious when pro
football
player Michael Vick was... read
more. |
The
Hill… EPA
release of farmers' personal
information appalling, By Rep. Bob Gibbs
(R-Ohio)
04/18/13 - Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced that they mistakenly released personal information of
thousands of farmers to environmental groups in response to a Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) request. This breach of confidentiality
resulted from the agency’s desire to appease environmentalists, and I
am appalled that the EPA would be so careless with the personal
information of these hardworking farmers. In 2011, the EPA proposed a
rule that... read
more. |
Mercer
County Sheriff’s Office… Officer
involved shooting ruled justified
Grey
says shooting
a homicide, not murder as reported
- Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today that the
Sheriff’s Office investigation into the officer involved shooting in
Celina has been completed. A Press Conference was held at
9:00 AM
this morning to announce the facts of the investigation. First, in
order to clarify a mistake by the Celina Daily Standard, Sheriff Grey
announced that the investigation was never... read
more. |
Dayton
Business Journal… Top
10 states
for parent involvement in education, By
Tristan Navera
Ohio scored a high ranking from the Center for Education Reform for the
amount of involvement parents can have in their children’s education.
The state took fourth place in the Center’s “Parent Power Index” which
ranks states based on the number of school choices, teacher quality,
transparency of schools for information, and online learning options
available to parents. Among the qualities of the state, the Center
praised the... read
more. |
Court
News Ohio...Lawyers
Texting for
Clients Deemed OK by Disciplinary Board, By
Bret Crow
April 11, 2013–Board of Commissioners on Grievances &
Discipline
advisory opinion addresses texting between lawyers and prospective
clients.Ohio lawyers can text prospective clients if they comply with
applicable rules and abide by restrictions, according to an Ohio
Supreme Court Board of Commissioners on Grievances... read
more. |
Columbus Dispatch...JobsOhio
writes checks to state for $8.4
million
Turns out you kept JobsOhio afloat with about $8 million for the
agency’s first 19 months. Yesterday, a Kasich administration official
confirmed that JobsOhio, Gov. John Kasich’s privatized development
agency, recently repaid the state$8.4 million — fulfilling a March 19
promise to return all public funds JobsOhio received since opening its
doors on July 5, 2011. Lyn Tolan, the Development Services Agency’s new
deputy director, itemized the state’s public funding of JobsOhio to The
Dispatch yesterday. The ... read
more. |
Darke
County Sheriff’s Department...Two
Darke County accidents; one resulting in a fatality
On April 19, 2013 at approximately 0903 am Darke County Deputies along
with Ansonia Fire, Ansonia Rescue, and Union City Rescue was dispatched
to the 2700 block of Beamsville Union City Road in reference to a
single vehicle injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a
green 2000 Ford Taurus driven by Teresa Corn, 55, Union City Indiana
was eastbound on Beamsville Union City Road. Ms. Corn’s
vehicle
traveled off the left side of... read
more. |
WTOP… Lawmakers
increase travel as rest of country deals with budget cuts
By
Sara Carter, John Solomon and Phillip Swarts - Thursday - 4/11/2013
While the rest of Congress was struggling to avoid the dreaded fiscal
cliff late last year, then-Sen. John Kerry whisked off to London with a
top aide. It was a classic farewell trip for a veteran Democrat about
to become America’s next secretary of state.
What wasn’t classic was the cost to taxpayers: $17,500 for two airline
tickets to London that normally cost just $3,000.
Across the Capitol, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor... read
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DC
Crime Stoppers… Two
new
fugitives: Mackenzie Gorrell and an Unknown Accomplice
CrimeStoppers Alert:
Two new fugitives have been added to the Darke County Most Wanted list.
These suspects are wanted in connection with a recent armed robbery out
of Greenville. We need to get these guys off the streets and behind
bars where they belong. Please share their profiles below with everyone
you know. Rewards are available on both.
Mackenzie Lee Gorrell. Wanted for: April 2013 – Warrant for 1 count of
Aggravated Robbery
... read
more. |
Fox
News… New
science standards have educational publishers turning the page
Apr 12, 2013 - The release of proposed new national science standards,
including the emphasis of manmade climate change, will alter the
classroom landscape for millions of students in the United States, as
well as for at least one education publisher readying for the "major"
undertaking. The Next Generation Science Standards, which were released
Tuesday after development by 26 states and several national scientific
organizations, recommend that educators for the first time identify
climate change as... read
more. |
Pewstates…
New
State Gun Laws Show Power of One-Party
Control, By Maggie Clark
Gun rights activist Siri Davidson carries her AR-15 as she walks toward
the Utah State Capitol at a gun rights rally on March 2. So far this
year, 15 states have adopted laws to loosen gun restrictions and four
states have passed laws to tighten gun regulations. (AP) New this year:
South Dakotans can now carry concealed pistols while riding their
snowmobiles. And Arkansas and North Dakota residents are now free to
bring their guns to church, as long as their pastors say it’s
alright... read
more. |
Dayton
Business Journal… OSU
grads make
best-paid list
Graduates of The Ohio State University engineering school made
NerdWallet Inc.’s new list of 25 schools with the best-paid graduates.
The Ohio State students earn an average of $59,468 upon graduation and
ranked No. 22. Ohio State was the only Ohio college on the list. The
financial planning site based its findings on senior exit surveys at
100 schools. Carnegie Mellon University programs account for five of
the Top 25. Carnegie Mellon School... read
more. |
Attorney General DeWine Announces
Guilty
Verdict in Patient Abuse Case
(TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced
that a Lucas County Common Pleas Court jury has returned a guilty
verdict in the case of a former nurse's aide accused of abusing a
patient. Tacarra Bryson was convicted of one felony count of patient
abuse. The 31-year-old was working at Liberty West Nursing Center in
Toledo when she engaged in an altercation with a patient in February
2012. The aide was convicted of throwing the patient to the
ground and... read
more. |
Mercer
County Sheriff's Office… Osgood
resident missing, found dead
Celina, Ohio: Mercer County Sheriff Grey reports his Office
received a call on Saturday April 13, 2013 at 2:09 AM from a third
party caller. The caller reported a male had reportedly
ingested
some sort of powder, became paranoid and crawled out a window wearing
only boxer shorts and a T-shirt and ran away. The third party
caller also indicated over two hours had passed before she received a
call from the person who last saw the male. The... read
more. |
Christian
Science Monitor… Boston
Marathon
tragedy: 2 dead, at least 28 injured in blasts
By Mark Trumbull, Staff writer, Eoin O'Carroll, Staff writer - April
15, 2013 - The Boston Marathon finish line was the scene of two large
explosions Monday that killed at least two people and injured many
more. A third explosion occurred at JFK Presidential Library, several
miles away. BOSTON - Two explosions near the finish line brought a
tragic halt to the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon while the race was
still in progress. A third... read
more. |
Attorney
General Mike DeWine… "Buy-Here-Pay-Here"
Car Dealer charged with Law Violations
What to look for when buying a used car - (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against Dads Car
Lot Inc. and its owners William D. Taylor Sr. and Gary Jones. The
lawsuit charges the Pickerington used car dealer with multiple
violations of Ohio's consumer laws. "Buying a car is a major purchase
for most consumers and they rightly expect to be treated fairly
according to the law," DeWine said... read
more. |
Columbus
Dispatch...DeWine
going after Internet cafes,
By Alan Johnson
Thursday April 11, 2013 – Armed with an appellate court ruling that
Internet sweepstakes cafes are illegal gambling, Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine said he’s going after them statewide. DeWine said yesterday
that he’s tired of waiting for state lawmakers to act on legislation
regulating or eliminating the 820 Internet cafe operations in the
state. “We now have a decision out of the 8th District Court of Appeals
which says these places are illegal,” DeWine told The Dispatch. “We’re
going to take that... read
more. |
U.S.
Congressman John Boehner...President’s
Budget: “It Is Time for Washington to Deal with Its Spending Problem”...Video
of Press Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) made the
following remarks at a press conference with Republican leaders today
discussing President Obama’s budget: “House Republicans passed a
balanced budget that will help foster a healthier economy and to help
create jobs. Unfortunately, the... read
more. |
The
Washington Times… Insurers
can’t charge more for smokers in
health exchanges, By Matthew Cella
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - The board charged with implementing federal
health care reforms in the District has voted to prohibit insurance
companies from charging higher premiums to cigarette smokers, adding
the city to a handful of states rejecting such surcharges because of
the effect they have on poor families who are more likely to smoke. The
D.C. Health Benefit Exchange executive board voted Monday to join Rhode
Island, Vermont and Massachusetts in eliminating smoking premiums... read
more. |
Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Woman
Robbed
with a Knife
Union City-- On Saturday April 13, 2013 at approximately 12:39 am,
Darke County Deputies responded to an armed robbery at the trailer
court located at 503 Beamsville-Union City Road. Preliminary
investigation revealed 67 year old Judith Tacy was inside her residence
sitting in a chair when an unknown male entered her residence through
the unlocked side door with a large knife and held it to her throat
demanding her money and her medication... read
more. |
Pewstates...Obama Budget Calls for More
Competitive
Grants, By Jake Grovum, Staff Writer
President Barack Obama’s budget, released Wednesday, envisions a
revamped relationship between the federal government and the states,
calling for principles from the competitive Race to the Top education
program to be applied to more federal grant programs.
Throughout the White House budget, there are hopeful references to
trimming wasteful and inefficient spending, and one path touted toward
those ends is a proposal to expand the ideas inherent in Race to the
Top to other programs. The original Race... read
more. |
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce...Darke
County Chamber wins 2012 Best Advocacy Campaign Award
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Chamber of Commerce awarded the Darke
County Chamber of Commerce with the 2013 Best Advocacy Campaign Award.
The winner of the Best Advocacy Campaign Award is the chamber of
commerce that has organized an effective grassroots campaign to advance
an important business issue... read
more. |
Legislation to
increase Transparency of Government Bond Issues announced
COLUMBUS - At a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse today, State
Rep. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) and Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
announced legislation that will increase transparency for taxpayers as
local and state issues are placed on the ballot. Rep. Roegner will
introduce the bill tomorrow and it is co-sponsored by Reps. J. Adams,
Blair, Duffey, Hood, Lynch, Terhar, Thompson and Wachtmann.
The bill, a collaboration between Treasurer Mandel and Rep. Roegner,
would require that political... read
more. |
Mercer
County Sheriff's Department… Twelve
indicted and arrested on Drug Charges
Celina, Ohio – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced the indictment
and Arrests of 12 persons. All charges are resulting from an
investigation by the Grand Lake Task Force. The Task Force is a
combined effort of law enforcement agencies in Mercer and Auglaize
Counties. Deputies were assisted by the Celina Police Department.
ARRESTED:
James C. Prater, Age 23, 813 Sycamore Street Celina, Ohio, 3 Counts of
trafficking in
... read
more. |
Mercer
County Sheriff’s Office… Officer
Involved Shooting in Celina
Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reported that Celina
Assistant Police Chief Calvin Freeman requested the Sheriff’s Office
investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred in
Celina.
Mercer County 9-1-1 received a call at 12:38 PM today of a male walking
westbound on Market Street. The male was described as wearing a cowboy
hat, shirtless, shorts and sandals with a gun tucked in his
pants. The caller stated the suspect took the gun out, waved
it
around, but did not point it at... read
more. |
Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Female
struck by vehicle near Rossburg
Rossburg - On April 9, 2013 at approximately 1145 a.m. Darke County
Deputies, along with Rossburg Fire and Union City Rescue, were
dispatched to Rossburg Lightsville Road and Lightsville Northern Road
in reference to a female struck by a moving vehicle. Preliminary
investigation revealed that a 2000 Ford E250, driven by John Kopilec
(35) of Rossburg was north bound on Lightsville Northern Road when the
front passenger, Quintina Kopilec, 30, Rossburg tried to jump from the
vehicle during a... read
more. |
Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine… Former
Mayor of Stockport
Convicted on 21 Counts
(McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today
announced that a Morgan County Common Pleas jury has convicted former
Stockport Mayor Michael Shane Shuster on 21 felony counts including
eight counts of gross sexual imposition, seven counts of sexual battery
and six counts of rape. A special prosecutor from the Ohio Attorney
General's Crimes Against Children Unit was assigned to the case to
assist Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Howdyshell... read
more. |
Dayton
Business Journal… Researchers
may have found a drug to kill all cancers
Researchers at Stanford University may have found a drug that kills all
different types of cancers, according to a report in Science Magazine.
The report says researchers first discovered the basis of this
treatment 10 years ago, and have been working on testing and developing
it ever since. A protein called CD47 is the key to the drug and
treatment, and in the latest testing it was successful at killing human
breast, ovary, colon, bladder, brain, liver, and prostate tumors that
were transplanted into mice... read
more. |
Rasmussen…
What
They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s
Key Polls
Saturday, April 06, 2013 - Americans like a level playing field, but
that’s not what they see these days. As April 15 approaches, half of
Americans think they are paying more than their fair share in taxes to
Uncle Sam. Forty-eight percent (48%) think the federal government puts
more focus on making Wall Street profitable than on making sure the
U.S. financial system works well for all Americans. Scott Rasmussen’s
weekly newspaper column says that to fight inequality, it's time... read
more. |
Thatcher
Dead at 87… Thoughts
on the
passing of Margaret Thatcher
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away on April 8 at the
age of 87. Speaker Boehner: WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker John
Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the passing of former
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher: “The greatest peacetime prime
minister in British history is dead. Margaret Thatcher, a
grocer’s daughter, stared down elites, union bosses, and communists to
win three consecutive elections... read
more. |
Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Motorcyclist
transported by CareFlight,
serious condition
On April 7, 2013 at approximately 7:16 PM Darke County Deputies, along
with Tri Village Rescue, Hollansburg Fire and CareFlight were
dispatched to the 1300 Block of Hollansburg-Richmond Road in reference
to an injury accident involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation
revealed a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Paul V. Burns, 26, Richmond
Indiana was south bound on Hollansburg-Richmond Road. Burns
passed another south bound motorcycle at a high rate of speed, Burns
lost... read
more. |
Celina
Fire Department… Fire
breaks out at C-Town Wings
The Celina Fire Department received a call from Mercer County Central
Dispatch at 2356 hours on April 7, 2013 reporting a fire at 107 S Main
St in the 2nd floor apartments above the C-Town Wings Restaurant. Three
adults escaped the two heavily damaged 2nd floor apartments.
Two
of the adults were transported by Mercer County EMS to Coldwater
Hospital for smoke inhalation. C-Town Wings Restaurant also
sustained smoke and water damage. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s office
has been contacted... read
more. |
Wall
Street Journal...Job
Growth Slows to a Trickle Unemployment Rate Falls
One-Tenth of a
Percentage Point to 7.6%, By Brenda Cronin
The unemployment rate ticked down to 7.6% in March while only 88,000
non-farm payrolls were added to the economy. Sudeep Reddy and Phil Izzo
analyze the numbers. Photo: Getty Images. Employers added fewer jobs in
March than in any month in almost a year, a dark cloud after several
months of slowly improving conditions in labor markets. Just 88,000
jobs were... read
more. |
National
Journal… House
Republicans Map Out Strategy for
Debt-Ceiling Battle, By Nancy Cook
January 31, 2013 - When House Republicans return from recess next week,
one of their top priorities will be charting out the next fiscal battle
-- the debt ceiling. Tea party members view this as a key time to
extract serious cuts to entitlement programs from President Obama and
the Democrats. “This is going to be where the rubber meets the road,”
Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., said before Congress left Washington
roughly two weeks ago... read
more. |
WHIO-TV…
State
goes
after food stamp violators, By Cornelius Frolik
The state of Ohio on Tuesday announced it has partnered with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to use technology to crack down on fraud in
the federal food stamp program, which costs U.S. taxpayers hundreds of
millions of dollars each year. Under a new agreement, Ohio will try to
identify fraud among recipients of food stamp benefits by sharing
information about their transactions with USDA. USDA said it will... read
more. |
Secretary of State Jon Husted...Absentee
Voting for Ohio’s May Election begins today
Columbus – Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that Ohioans
participating in the May 7, 2013 Primary/Special Election may vote
absentee starting today. Election Ballot Issues - On May 7th voters in
74 counties will decide several local races and 355 local issues,
including 116 school issues and a number of local tax levies, bond
issues and charter amendments. A complete list of local issues
appearing on the ballot is available here and at ... read
more. |
Crain’s
Cleveland Business...Heck
with the naysayers: Kasich stumps in
Cleveland for his 'transformative' budget, By
Jay Miller
April 3, 2013 - Gov. John Kasich came to Cleveland today for a speech
at the City Club of Cleveland. His goal: Push the “bold” and
“transformative” two-year budget he has proposed that is struggling
before the state Legislature, even though the Ohio House and Senate
both are controlled by fellow Republicans. The governor and a panel of
his staffers spoke for 50 minutes to sel ... read
more. |
Morrow
County Sentinel… Human
predators seek prey in rural Ohio,
By Ed Taylor, Mt. Gilead
In the twenty-first Century slavery is still a global abomination.
Human trafficking victims, modern-day slaves, are taken from their
homes to new locations and are forced to work without pay; some in
agriculture, fishing, mining, construction, hotel housekeeping and some
in the sex trade.
Recently, four hundred Thai workers were promised good jobs in Hawaii.
When they arrived, ready to begin work, their passports were
confiscated by the traffickers who had “hired” them and they served as
slave ... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Injury
accident at SR121 and US36
Greenville - On April 4, 2013 at approximately 11:50 a.m. Darke County
deputies along with, Tri-Village rescue and New Madison Fire Dept. were
dispatched to SR121 and US36 in reference to a two vehicle injury
accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Honda Civic, driven by
Michelle Heath (57) of Greenville, was driving eastbound on US36. Heath
stopped at the stop sign at the intersection. Heath then started
pulling across the intersection and was struck by a 2003 Buick LaSabre,
driven
... read
more. |
Great
Darke County Fair… Lester
Ward named Fair Parade Marshall,
Great Darke County Fair dates Aug. 16-24 - Born September 17,
1922, Lester E. Ward Jr. was raised on a farm in Indiana. He began
working in a factory near Richmond IN after graduating from high school
and then enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps when WWII broke
out. He was onboard a United States Air fighter; a B-17, when it was
shot down across enemy lines. He became a WWII Prisoner of War and went
through the ... read
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Ohioans’
personal income on rise,
Buckeyes’ per capita gains tied for 2nd highest in U.S. in 2012
By Cornelius Frolik - Ohio’s per capita personal income rose at one of
the fastest rates in the nation last year, another sign that the
state’s economy is recovering more quickly than most of the country,
according to data analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.
Per capita personal income — which includes all earnings such as wages,
dividends, interest income and rents — increased by 1.7 percent to
$39,289 between 2011 and 2012. It was a larger increase than
... read
more. |
Akron
Beacon Journal… Ohio
counties see sales tax collections rise, By
Rick Armon
April 1, 2013 - Ohioans had no problem pulling money out of their
wallets last year, and county governments were a big winner. County
sales tax collections rose 7 percent statewide, to $1.5 billion — the
biggest one-year jump since well before the Great Recession, according
to statistics from the Ohio Department of Taxation. The increase put a
collective smile on the faces of county leaders, who have been
complaining for years about declining revenue... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Opinion
poll: ‘Heartbeat’ bill divides Ohio
evenly
We should be able to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, refuse union
membership regardless of our workplace and cast our ballot on a weekend
before an election. But we don’t think pot should be legalized
outright, are OK with having guns in locked vehicles parked under the
Statehouse or Riffe Center and are deadlocked on whether abortions
should be banned once a fetal heartbeat is detected. All of these
issues that were part of a Saperstein Associates poll of more than
1,000 Ohioans for The... read
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Court
News Ohio… New
Felony Sentencing Guidelines Take Effect,
By Jenna Gant
April 1, 2013 - Senate Bill 160 clears up ambiguity in sentencing those
who commit fourth and fifth degree felonies. Ohio judges can now
sentence those who commit fourth and fifth degree felonies, the lowest
felony levels, to prison for a first time offense in more cases. The
new Ohio bill went into effect on March 22. In September 2010, Senate
Bill 86 limited the ability of judges to send many first-time felons to
prison for committing... read
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Rasmussen…
What
They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s
Key Polls
Saturday, March 30, 2013 - President Obama is focusing on immigration
reform once again, a move signaled by his appearance on two Spanish
language television networks this past week. Voter skepticism about the
federal government’s willingness to enforce immigration laws plays a
major part in the debate. Historically, the United States is a nation
of immigrants and a nation of laws. Voters continue to respect both
traditions. Sixty-eight percent (68%) think immigration, when done
within the law... read
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Upstart
Business Journal… Want
a job? Get in touch with your
risk-loving personality
by Romy Ribitzky - It was the combination of the photo and headline
that caught my eye. A man inside a cave, peering up, unsure of how he’s
going to tackle the next step, but certain enough that a next step is
coming. Coupled with the call-to-action, Wanted at Work: Take More
Risks in College, I had to click. In his LinkedIn post, author Jeff
Selingo said, “We don’t create enough settings in college for students
to fail, certainly... read
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April is Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals
Month
March 29, 2013 - The Ohio Supreme Court Law Library is featuring a
display in conjunction with the ASPCA's "Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Month." Laws on the prevention of cruelty to animals will be on
display at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center this month. In
conjunction with ASPCA’s “Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month,” the
Ohio Supreme Court Law Library is featuring a display that will be open
for viewing by the public from April 1 to May 24. In addition to
highlighting recent Ohio legal... read
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Dayton
Business Journal...Dayton
lawyer discusses potential impact of
Supreme Court same sex marriage ruling, By
Olivia Barrow
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve probably seen some of the
buzz about the current discussions of same sex marriage by the Supreme
Court. The debate, evaluating the
constitutionality of
California’s ban on same sex marriage and the federal Defense of
Marriage Act, has polarized many social media outlets, with businesses
and... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine...AG
Warns of Increase in Tax-Related Identity Theft
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned
Ohioans of an increased number of tax-related identity theft complaints
recently received by the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section
Identity Theft Unit. "Of all the tax-related identity theft complaints
my office has on file, more than half of the complaints were made in
March, and we still have a few days to go," said Attorney General
DeWine. "With the tax filing deadline just a few... read
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