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OUR VIEW: Stimulus needs 'Buy American' clause

about 19 hours ago

OUR VIEW: Stimulus needs 'Buy American' clause U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio has joined a group of senators in expressing dismay with the use of federal stimulus dollars by a Texas wind farm company that will have its windmills built in China,... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: No boost for employment in 'recovery'

about 19 hours ago

No boost for employment in 'recovery' It is an indication of how far the economy has fallen that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid termed as "really good" the news that "only" 36,000 Americans had lost their jobs in February. It is good only in the... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: Dave O'Brien

about 19 hours ago

ALONG THE WAY: Dave O'Brien By Dave O'Brien Record-Courier staff writer As a relative newbie reporter, several years ago I wrote a story about a Stow man who led Kent police on a chase through downtown before crashing his motorcycle into a police... Read Story.

DEROY MURDOCK: Obama's Medicare tax takes deep bite

about 19 hours ago

DEROY MURDOCK: Obama's Medicare tax takes deep bite By Deroy Murdock Scripps Howard News Service U.S. companies are gasping for cash like beached fish fruitlessly flapping their gills. Rather than help these firms find financial oxygen, President Obama... Read Story.

TEA Party 'link' to GOP disputed

about 19 hours ago

TEA Party 'link' to GOP disputed Recently several letters to the editor have bemoaned the "apparent" takeover of the TEA Party movement by the Republican Party. I am writing to assure nervous fellow citizens that nothing could be further from the truth.... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: Time to end stalemate on insurance coverage, tort reform

March 8, 2010

OUR VIEW: Time to end stalemate on insurance coverage, tort reform The columnist Martin Schram in Friday's Record-Courier advocated President Obama getting on board with medical malpractice reform. We believe his point is valid. Schram said if the... Read Story.

PAT BUCHANAN: The best pitch Jim Bunning ever threw

March 8, 2010

PAT BUCHANAN: The best pitch Jim Bunning ever threw By Pat Buchanan Creators Syndicate It was Father's Day, 1964, when the Phillies' Jim Bunning, a father of seven, took the mound against the Mets. Ninety pitches later, Bunning had struck out 10 and... Read Story.

No tax dollars for sleeping drivers

March 8, 2010

No tax dollars for sleeping drivers I am so sick of seeing salt and plow trucks parked on the Ohio Turnpike one to four hours prior to the "possibility" of snow and the drivers sleeping. I totally understand being prepared but do you think a truck needs... Read Story.

Tired of threats on snow shoveling

March 8, 2010

Tired of threats on snow shoveling Xy A recent story, "Court warns 11 over sidewalks" (Record-Courier, Feb. 17) noted that a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court states that property owners cannot and will not be punished for failure to shovel a natural... Read Story.

Middle class big losers on health

March 8, 2010

Middle class big losers on health Health care is about the middle class getting screwed by no care or higher costs. The reps all have health care. The poor on Medicaid and the old on Medicare have it. So why not the middle class? A relative of mine... Read Story. 4 comments

Warns of accident risk at library

March 8, 2010

Warns of accident risk at library Has anyone ever heard the saying, "Prevention is the best medicine" or "Why shut the barn door after the horse escapes?" There is an accident, whether intentional or not, waiting to happen at Reed Memorial Library in... Read Story.

OTHER VOICES: Gun control and the court

March 8, 2010

OTHER VOICES: Gun control and the court The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to broaden the accepted definition of the constitutional right to "keep and bear arms." If the exchanges from this week's hearing are any indication, the justices will strike... Read Story. 1 comment

OTHER VOICES: Obama vs. GOP: Trials and error

March 8, 2010

OTHER VOICES: Obama vs. GOP: Trials and error Congressional Republicans often say that the United States should use every legal means to combat terrorism -- and they are right, which makes it deeply puzzling that they want to deprive the government of... Read Story. 1 comment

OUR VIEW: Bid for grant for recycling center keeps options open

March 7, 2010

OUR VIEW: Bid for grant for recycling center keeps options open Portage County officials acknowledge that it's a long shot, but the decision to go forward with a request for federal funding for a new county recycling facility doesn't seem like a bad... Read Story.

ALONG THE WAY: David Dix

March 7, 2010

ALONG THE WAY: David Dix By David Dix Record-Courier Publisher Want to help U.S. Olympic teams improve? Click on www.ThankYouMom.com on the Internet. It won't cost you a thing. Each time you do, Proctor & Gamble says it will donate a dollar on your... Read Story.

MARC KOVAC: Criminal charges for Marc Dann?

March 7, 2010

MARC KOVAC: Criminal charges for Marc Dann? By Marc Kovac Record-Courier Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- A few thoughts following the latest chapter in the still-kicking Marc Dann saga: * Is there any remaining doubt that Dann, forced to resign following... Read Story.

DAVID BRODER: No joy in fall of Charlie Rangel

March 7, 2010

DAVID BRODER: No joy in fall of Charlie Rangel By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- This is not the way Sandy Levin would have wanted it. The Michigan Democrat became acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee last... Read Story.

VIEWPOINT: Old insults finding new voices

March 7, 2010

VIEWPOINT: Old insults finding new voices By Jose de la Isla Hispanic Link News Service HOUSTON -- Boy, here's a time warp that goes back to bellbottom pants and the intense public feelings of the '70s. The Hispanic Leadership Fund, a... Read Story. 1 comment

OTHER VOICES: Curbing obesity a laudable goal

March 7, 2010

OTHER VOICES: Curbing obesity a laudable goal Encouraging signs abound that citizens and public leaders are starting to take seriously mounting concerns about obesity, particularly among children. From the White House to school and civic groups,... Read Story.

OUR VIEW: It's time for a decision on health care reform

March 5, 2010

OUR VIEW: It's time for a decision on health care reform The issue, as President Barack Obama sees it, is simple: Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. He's right. The debate has dragged on for more than a year and our... Read Story. 1 comment

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