Press Release

Perrysburg, Ohio (December 22, 2008) - Black Swamp Conservancy, a Perrysburg, Ohio-based land conservation organization, has announced that it has matched a challenge grant the conservancy received from Toledo Community Foundation.
The conservancy was awarded a $50,000 grant from Toledo Community Foundation earlier this year. The grant allowed Black Swamp Conservancy to hire a stewardship manager.
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Webb Challenges Administration to Save Ottawa River Dredging Project
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TOLEDO, OH — The Toledo Young Republican Club will hand out flyers Saturday, December 20 letting residents with homes for sale know that the Club will shovel snow at their properties to offset the recent increase in Lucas County’s real estate conveyance fee.
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LATTA STATEMENT ON H.R. 7321
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after the House of Representatives considered H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.
“The auto industry is a critical segment of our nation’s economy, especially in Ohio. During the testimony from the “Detroit 3” and the drafting of this legislation, important questions remain unanswered that put the American taxpayer at serious risk.

Here is a great event for you to attend if you want. It will be Thursday at the Toledo Club. There is an RSVP.
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Councilwoman Lindsay Webb announces that she will hold a press conference to
discuss her stance on the necessity to maintain funds already designated for
the dredging of the Ottawa River.
Date: Monday, November 24, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place:
Ottawa River Yacht Club
5844 Edgewater Drive (see map below)

TOLEDO, OH — The Toledo Young Republican Club has requested an advisory opinion from the Ohio Elections Commission following the passage of a number of property tax levies in Lucas County on November 4, 2008.
The request is regarding the phrase “not a new tax,” which often appears in the marketing material for levies that are seeking a replacement. The Club has determined that this language is misleading because the levy will actually raise the average resident’s property taxes due to the re-evaluating of it to current levels.

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Dayton, OH - MCAO (Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio) have endorsed the candidacy of State Representative Barbara Sears for House District 46. Here is their statement:
"The Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio is pleased to endorse Barbara Sears in her effort to continue her work in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Christopher, join us for a free session exploring alternative energy, focusing on solar energy and electric conversion and storage. Remarks will be given by Dr. Marie K. Mapes, a photovoltaic technology manager in the Solar Energy Technologies Program with the United States Department of Energy.
Additional presenters include faculty from The University of Toledo's Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering:
* Dr. Alvin Compaan - solar electricity
* Dr. Krishna Shenai - electric conversion and storage

The African American Parents’ Association will be holding parent and student informational seminars to address the Toledo Public School's Discipline Policy and it’s implementation, throughout the 2008-2009 school year. These seminars will provide information on 1. what the rules are, 2. what the law is, 3. what your rights are, and 4. how to advocate for the student, when suspended or expelled, removed or sent to BIC.
The first three seminars will be held at the Kent Branch Library on the third Monday of each month from 6:30pm-8:00pm.

INDIAN GAMBLING IN OHIO:
A NON-ISSUE FOR ISSUE SIX
PROFESSOR BLAKE A. WATSON
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SCHOOL OF LAW
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I am currently a Professor of Law at the University of Dayton School of Law. I am a former attorney with the United States Department of Justice. In 2003, I published an article entitled Indian Gambling in Ohio: What are the Odds? in the Capital University Law Review. In the spring of 2008, I taught a course entitled Federal Indian Law and Indian Gambling.

“Minority Leader John Boehner and House Republican leadership were successful at turning a bad bill into a better one when the bill was first voted on Monday in the House of Representatives. The Senate added many tax reduction provisions during the negotiation of this bill that I support, including the important alternative minimum tax patch that I voted for earlier this year, which will protect 21 million taxpayers from a tax increase.

Cleveland, Ohio – October 2, 2008. MyOhioNow /Issue 6 announced today that a recent study from Michigan Consultants (a national market analysis firm) found that a proposed Ohio casino would generate approximately $255 million in payments to Ohio counties, and would ultimately be responsible for adding over 8,700 jobs to the state.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 29 -- Issue 6 Ohio's Resort Casino , which was certified by
the Secretary of State by the Secretar. Issue 6 and will be on the ballot on
November 4th for Ohio voters statewide despite a last minute attempt to stop
Issue 6 by Penn National/Argosy Casino to keep Ohioans from voting on the
Issue was rejected by the Secretary of State.
"Penn National/ Argosy Casino has begun the mostly costly assault on an Issue
in the history of Ohio with estimates of upwards of $40 million."Their

LATTA STATEMENT ON H.R. 3997
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement after the House of Representatives considered H.R. 3997, the
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE LEAVITT BLAMES HURRICANE SEASON OPPONENT AND CONGRESS FOR HIGH FUEL PRICES WHILE OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO STABILIZE THE MARKET
Bradley S. Leavitt, Congressional Candidate for Ohio’s Ninth District, will hold press conferences on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. These conferences will be scheduled as follows:

MyOhioNow.com/Issue 6

(Beachwood, Ohio)- MyOhioNow.com which is seeking to pass Issue Six which would allow a $600 million resort/casino in southwest Ohio, will be the only casino in Ohio if the initiative passes on November 4th.

Congressmen Continue to call for “All of the Above” Energy Policy

BOWLING GREEN- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) toured Wednesday three alternative energy sites in Ohio’s Fifth District, highlighting the House Republicans’ “All of the Above” energy plan.

Latta and Blunt visited First Solar Energy in Perrysburg, Bowling Green State University’s Center for Photochemical Science, and the AMP-Ohio JV-6 wind turbines in Bowling Green.

CITY OF TOLEDO WANTS CONVENIENCE STORE OWNERS TO DO POLICE WORK

On February 28, 2008, Ciolek & Wicklund, Attorneys at Law, filed a complaint challenging the City of Toledo’s refuse fee on behalf of Karen Shanahan and similarly situated property owners in Toledo. Within two weeks from today the City will need to answer that complaint.

A clear explanation of the case is in order to provide the media outlets with an understanding of some of the issues at play in this case.

The Blade has the story and for more details you can read the Press Release: