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OUR VIEW: Weak documentation: Portage Jobs and Family Services use of fed money slammed by state audit

July 2, 2009

OUR VIEW: Weak documentation: Portage Jobs and Family Services use of fed money slammed by state audit The state audit of Portage County that says $771,934 in the federal Workforce Investment Act program was distributed without proper documentation is... Read Story.

DAVID BRODER: Wrestling with race likely to continue

July 2, 2009

DAVID BRODER: Wrestling with race likely to continue By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- The implicit message, delivered by the Supreme Court majority in two of the most important decisions of the term that ended this week, is... Read Story.

SHARON RANDALL: Sisters, Popsicles and pizza: Nothing breaks bond of pair standing at head of family line

July 2, 2009

SHARON RANDALL: Sisters, Popsicles and pizza: Nothing breaks bond of pair standing at head of family line By Sharon Randall Scripps Howard News Service My sister and I have a little private joke that we share, thanks to our mother and her sister, God... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Worthy cause: Phylllis Zumkehr Clothing Center needs financial help to pay its bills

July 1, 2009

OUR VIEW: Worthy cause: Phylllis Zumkehr Clothing Center needs financial help to pay its bills Those looking for a worthy cause to support should consider the Phyllis Zumkehr Clothing Center as a sound charitable investment for any donations they care... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: Colin McEwen

July 1, 2009

ALONG THE WAY: Colin McEwen By Colin McEwen Visitors to Kent State University may have noticed a new welcome mat at the intersection of Main and Lincoln streets painted on the thoroughfare in the school's blue and gold. The pedestrian crossing at... Read Story.

DAN THOMASSON: Obama: Master manipulator of media

July 1, 2009

DAN THOMASSON: Obama: Master manipulator of media By Dan Thomasson Scripps Howard News Service Every president tries to manage the press, some have had limited success, but no one has been quite as proficient as Barack Obama, who in his first months... Read Story. 1 comment

Questions closing

July 1, 2009

Questions closing Once again the lack of intelligence is showing in plans for the closing of the Streetsboro library while leaving the Aurora one open. The population is larger in Streetsboro and the library also has programs at the senior center as... Read Story.

Concealed weapons

July 1, 2009

Concealed weapons In response to Rick Hawksley's letter ("Bare arms, too," Record-Courier, June 28), in which he states that he wants to know who is "loaded for bear" so that he can avoid possible problems: First, as he acknowledges that criminals will... Read Story. 1 comment

OTHER VOICES: Schwartz's legacy at CSU

July 1, 2009

OTHER VOICES: Schwartz's legacy at CSU Michael Schwartz, who retired Tuesday as president of Cleveland State University, likes to joke that people will remember him as the person who put the ivy-green CSU letters on the Rhodes Tower. He is far too... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: New direction: 'Cap and tax' to reduce greenhouse emissions; costs may be formidable

June 30, 2009

OUR VIEW: New direction: 'Cap and tax' to reduce greenhouse emissions; costs may be formidable The "cap and tax" bill approved last week by the House, if a similar version wins approval in the Senate, will pass on the cost of carbon fuels by raising... Read Story. 5 comments

EDWIN FEULNER: Power to the czars under Obama's reign

June 30, 2009

EDWIN FEULNER: Power to the czars under Obama's reign By Edwin Feulner Heritage Foundation "Too many cooks spoil the broth." That's common wisdom. So, will too many czars spoil the administration? President Barack Obama recently introduced Kenneth... Read Story.

Out of touch

June 30, 2009

Out of touch State Rep. Kathleen Chandler's proposed tax increases on the citizens of this state ("Chandler calls for tax hikes," Record-Courier, June 25), show how out of touch our local leaders are with reality. As families struggle with day to day... Read Story. 2 comments

Punishing the poor

June 30, 2009

Punishing the poor Gov. Ted Strickland is proposing to cut not only library money but also other services such as food banks. The Akron-Canton Foodbank is a source that most, if not all, of the local foodshelves use to obtain (at very reasonable... Read Story.

Rally against cuts

June 30, 2009

Rally against cuts Funding for mental health and recovery services is being threatened by cutbacks as the state struggles with an estimated $3.2 billion in revenue shortfall. The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County has absorbed a... Read Story.

OTHER VOICES: Strickland's gamble

June 30, 2009

OTHER VOICES: Strickland's gamble Gov. Ted Strickland has let his fellow Ohioans down. He has broken a pledge made repeatedly since he became governor. He was wrong to do so. Strickland recently revealed that he has changed his mind about expansion of... Read Story. 1 comment

OUR VIEW: Bully pulpit time: State budget cuts threatening libraries as nursing homes do better make us wonder

June 29, 2009

OUR VIEW: Bully pulpit time: State budget cuts threatening libraries as nursing homes do better make us wonder The prospect of three library branches slated for closing in Portage County because of reductions in the state budget brings home the pain of... Read Story. 2 comments

PAT BUCHANAN: Obama offering ayatollahs a way out

June 29, 2009

PAT BUCHANAN: Obama offering ayatollahs a way out By Pat Buchanan Creators Syndicate Given its monopoly of guns, bet on the Iranian regime. But, in the long run, the ayatollahs have to see the handwriting on the wall. Let us assume what they insist... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: Mike Sever

June 29, 2009

ALONG THE WAY: Mike Sever By Mike Sever Record-Courier staff writer A group of people who say they want the government taxman off their backs is planning a rally for July 11 on the Portage County Courthouse lawn. Beth Pullin is on the committee... Read Story. 2 comments

A different view

June 29, 2009

A different view Regarding the recent editorial ("Great legacy," Record-Courier, June 12), while it's not unexpected for a small town newspaper to extol political bureaucrats who have somehow managed not to be indicted or resign in disgrace, words such... Read Story. 1 comment

OUR VIEW: Libraries aren't luxuries: Massive cut in state funding would be detrimental to vital public service

June 28, 2009

OUR VIEW: Libraries aren't luxuries: Massive cut in state funding would be detrimental to vital public service Gov. Ted Strickland wants to help plug the $3 billion hole in Ohio's budget with library money. A lot of it. If the governor has his way,... Read Story.

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