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OUR VIEW: Reform and casinos: Cleveland, Cuyahoga get two big breaks; will they use them wisely?

November 6, 2009

OUR VIEW: Reform and casinos: Cleveland, Cuyahoga get two big breaks; will they use them wisely? Depending on how they use them, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County got two big breaks in Tuesday's election. The voters overwhelmingly approved charter... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Another job well done: Efficiency is the norm for Portage elections

November 6, 2009

OUR VIEW: Another job well done: Efficiency is the norm for Portage elections Compliments to the Portage County Board of Elections for running another smooth election Tuesday. Well run elections are so much the norm in Portage County that we voters... Read Story. 1 comment

Questions RMH decision on cuts

November 6, 2009

Questions RMH decision on cuts I was saddened to read in the Oct. 31 edition of the Record-Courier of the plan to eliminate 95 full-time equivalent positions at Robinson Memorial-Summa Hospital. What a tragic loss to the community! Although upper... Read Story. 1 comment

BACK THEN: S.R. 59 BYPASS, 1975

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The largest capital improvement project in the history of Kent, the $10 million South-Central bridge project that relocated S.R. 59, welcomed its first traffic in November 1975. This Nov. 7, 1975 aerial view of the 762-foot bridge spanning the Cuyahoga... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Openings in Ravenna present opportunity New mayor, council member to be named

November 5, 2009

OUR VIEW: Openings in Ravenna present opportunity New mayor, council member to be named With the election of Mayor Kevin Poland to the position of Portage County Municipal Court judge, Ravenna City Council will face two decisions: the selection of a... Read Story. 1 comment

OUR VIEW: GOP victories crack Obama coalition

November 5, 2009

OUR VIEW: GOP victories crack Obama coalition The fragility of the coalition that elected President Barack Obama and gave Democrats big majorities in the Senate and House last year was evident Tuesday with the elections of two Republican governors in... Read Story. 3 comments

DAVID BRODER: Trouble ahead for the Dems? Tuesday vote dealt setback for Obama

November 5, 2009

DAVID BRODER: Trouble ahead for the Dems? Tuesday vote dealt setback for Obama By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- A year after Barack Obama's election stirred broad hopes for change among American voters, persistent high... Read Story.

SHARON RANDALL: Grateful for Bad Girls: 'Baddest of bad' don't worry about what folks think

November 5, 2009

SHARON RANDALL: Grateful for Bad Girls: 'Baddest of bad' don't worry about what folks think By Sharon Randall Scripps Howard News Service Here's to the Bad Girls, bless their hearts, who make all the Good Girls look good. There's one in every family.... Read Story.

Will of the people takes a back seat

November 5, 2009

Will of the people takes a back seat Webster defines democracy, in part, as majority rule. Our election of public officials reflects that definition. It appears that somewhere in the process, after the election, the will of the majority is set aside and... Read Story.

Letter clarified

November 5, 2009

Letter clarified Because of an editing error, a letter in Wednesday's Record-Courier by C. James Moore of Windham contained incorrect information. It should have included the folllowing paragraph: "The financial incentive agreed to in the new (Joint... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Dems prevail here, but change in air Tuesday

November 4, 2009

OUR VIEW: Dems prevail here, but change in air Tuesday Although the dust from Tuesday's election is still settling, some trend-lines are clear. Around the nation, a Republican resurgence seemed evident, but here in Portage County, the Democratic Party... Read Story.

MARTIN SCHRAMM: Rise and fall and rise again of Barack Obama

November 4, 2009

MARTIN SCHRAMM: Rise and fall and rise again of Barack Obama By Martin Schramm Scripps Howard News Service Looking back, we can see how the Remarkable Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Barack Obama really began months ago, way back in November 2009. It... Read Story.

Joint fire pact for Windham lauded

November 4, 2009

Joint fire pact for Windham lauded I am very pleased that a joint fire district agreement has been reached between the village of Windham and Windham Township officials that will take effect Jan. 1, 2010. The success of the new fire district and the... Read Story. 1 comment

Dismayed by 'litter' candidates created

November 4, 2009

Dismayed by 'litter' candidates created Monday, Nov. 2, when I went to my mailbox, I noticed a lot of white papers lying around. When I picked them up I saw that they were fliers for a candidate for Streetsboro mayor. As I walked down Seasons Road, I... Read Story.

OTHER VOICES: The commander's duty done

November 4, 2009

OTHER VOICES: The commander's duty done In his midnight mission to honor the returning war dead, President Obama did more than personally extend the nation's condolences to grieving families gathered at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Without... Read Story. 4 comments

[$] OTHER VOICES: It's Pakistan's war, too

November 3, 2009

OTHER VOICES: It's Pakistan's war, too Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton set out for Pakistan on a charm offensive, hoping to curtail anti-Americanism by speaking directly with students and journalists not simply about fighting terrorism but... Read Story.

[$] MARTIN SCHRAMM: Cheney chiding strikes a nerve

November 3, 2009

MARTIN SCHRAMM: Cheney chiding strikes a nerve By Martin Schramm Scripps Howard News Service Down in the top-secret depths of the White House Situation Room, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen led President Obama and a table full of officials... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Make your voice heard: R-C recommendations on state, local issues on Tuesday's ballot

November 2, 2009

OUR VIEW: Make your voice heard: R-C recommendations on state, local issues on Tuesday's ballot Voters in Portage County will be asked to decide on a number of issues ranging from constitutional amendments to local tax levies when they head for the... Read Story. 1 comment

OUR VIEW: The words of a statesman: Brooke urges Senate to transcend politics

November 2, 2009

OUR VIEW: The words of a statesman: Brooke urges Senate to transcend politics At 90, Edward Brooke has seen a lot of history. He also has earned a place in it in 1966 when he became the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. Senate by... Read Story. 1 comment

PAT BUCHANAN: An eight-year war with no victory or end in sight

November 2, 2009

An eight-year war with no victory or end in sight Creators Syndicate If we had it to do over, would we send an army into Afghanistan to build a nation? Would we invade Iraq? While these two wars have cost 5,200 dead, a trillion dollars and a divided... Read Story.

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