Politics
House Votes to Remove Country-of-Origin Labels on Meat Sold in U.S.
By TENNILLE TRACY Updated June 10, 2015 The House voted late Wednesday to remove country-of-origin labels on beef, pork and chicken sold in the U.S., hoping to prevent a protracted battle over the labels with Canada and Mexico. Wednesday’s 300-131 vote repealing the country-of-origin labels for meat follows a series of rulings by the World Trade…
Read MoreSewage fees spark spirited debate in council
June 5, 2015 By Janelle Patterson – The Marietta Times Marietta City Council presented a unified front Thursday night as members passed a resolution opposing proposed state legislation concerning sewage treatment systems. Heated statements filled the Lookout Park facility, the site of city council meetings, as members of council each voiced their approval of the…
Read MorePay raises for justices and judges proposed in Gov. John Kasich’s budget
By Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch – Friday February 20, 2015 Gov. John Kasich is asking state lawmakers to approve a little more than a 20 percent pay raise over four years for Ohio’s justices and judges whose paychecks have not changed since 2008. Kasich’s proposed budget suggests four-year pay raises that would range from…
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