State & Regional politics
State trying to give away millions to protect Fernald site
The federal government spent $4.4 billion at the Cold War-era Feed Materials Production Center atomic plant to erase decades of pollution, making the environmentally befouled site so clean it’s now a nature preserve. Now the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is trying to keep new pollutants out of the site — ...
Full text: State of the City Address May 2, 2013
Here is the full text of the State of the City address from Dayton Mayor Gary Leitzell. Good evening. It is great to be here with you at the Ahiska American Turkish Community Center of Dayton. This “Welcome Center” is another great Dayton success story, and I would like to ...
Riverside rejects liquor renewal for Hank’s
City Council on Thursday evening unanimously voted to object to a renewal of the liquor license for Hank’s Hideout.The vote occurred at a time when the owner is preparing to open the establishment at a new location.Council in late April unanimously voted to object to a renewal of the permit. ...
Cell phone, laptop, tablet theft could be felony offenses
Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would make stealing a cell phone, computer, laptop or tablet a felony offense.Many Ohioans carry laptops, tablets or smart phones that contain banking information, health data, extensive contact lists and other sensitive data that if stolen could wreak havoc in short order.This legislation comes ...
Beavercreek city and township to explore joint fire district
Five months after the city of Beavercreek attempted to annex one of the township’s fire stations and the fire administration building, township trustees have OK’d an exploration with the city of a possible joint fire district. The trustees voted unanimously this week to direct the township administrator “to work with ...
Congressman Turner’s divorce finalized
The marriage of U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, and Lori Turner was dissolved on Wednesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Domestic Relations Judge Timothy D. Wood granted the March 29 petition for dissolution filed by Lori Turner, who is vice president of marketing for the Kettering Health Network. The ...
Right-to-work divides GOP
Ohio Senate President Keith Faber struck a blow to members of his own party Wednesday, saying there is not enough GOP support behind legislation to make Ohio the 25th “right-to-work” state. >> Which states have right-to-work laws? After meeting with fellow Republicans Gov. John Kasich and House Speaker Bill Batchelder, ...
Ohio lawmakers to push right-to-work legislation
Ohio could follow in the footsteps of neighboring Michigan and Indiana to enact right-to-work legislation.Republican state Reps. Ron Maag of Lebanon and Kristina Roegner of Hudson plan to introduce two bills — one for the public sector and one for the private sector — that would end mandatory membership and ...
Montgomery and Miami counties partner to save money
Montgomery and Miami County officials on Tuesday announced a joint solid waste transportation and disposal agreement that will save more than $15 million for Montgomery County and $5 million for Miami County over the next five years. “We all serve our citizens better if we work together to save money. ...
Pension trustees pull Hawaii trip request
The subsidized Hawaii trip is off for School Employees Retirement System trustees Barbra Phillips and Catherine Moss, who bowed to lawmaker and public pressure Tuesday and rescinded their requests for travel reimbursement for a May conference in Honolulu.Phillips and Moss both sent emails to SERS executives on Tuesday morning, less ...
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