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Ohio's governor, whoever she or he is, on the sidelines, eliminating a potential check on out-of-control gerrymanders that favor one party. And as state Sen. Vernon Sykes, a black Akron Democrat, observed, SJR 5 also would give Republicans a lever to try to split Democrats based on race by allowing - at least as the state legislature currently is constituted - a redistricting plan to pass with only the votes of Democrats of color. "It divides the minority party along racial lines -- it's distasteful," Sykes said on cleveland.com.Ohio Republicans propose changes to congressional redistricting; Democrats say it won't end gerrymanderingThird, SJR 5 would make it easier for the GOP to dilute Democratic voting strength. That's because the proposal would permit populous (i.e., typically Democratic) Ohio counties to be more readily split among congressional districts than less populous counties, thus dividing Democrats and making it easier for Republicans to win.The fourth piece of cynicism: GOP lawmakers are moving at breakneck speed because they want to get their redistricting proposal on the May primary ballot to try to keep a competing citizen-initiated idea from prevailing. Should voters approve the GOP "reform" in May, that might put the kibosh on the far more credible Fair Districts = Fair Elections citizen redistricting reform that's likely headed for November's ballot.Currently, the General Assembly redraws congressi... (cleveland.com)
City Attorney Mara Elliott said the motive for agreeing to a settlement was avoiding any further risk for San Diego and its taxpayers. The spokesman, Gerry Braun, the city disputes liability and admits no wrongdoing in the case.Drivers of city trash trucks typically receive annual salaries of about $50,000, but many make more than $80,000 when overtime, benefits and other compensation is included.The city began requiring drivers to document their lunch breaks in June 2016.david.garrick@sduniontribune.com (619) 269-8906 Twitter:@UTDavidGarrick... (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Donald Trump’s rhetoric. He responded that Trump’s words will never be embossed as a message of inspiration on the Statue of Liberty.Gerry Del Fiacco, West St. PaulCOMMISSIONERS SAY FAREWELLName the entity that is responsible for attracting approximately 521 companies to St. Paul that employ over 24,434 people and generate approximately $29 million in annual tax revenue.It’s the Saint Paul Port Authority, of course.For the past 85 years, the Port Authority has overseen commerce on the Mighty Mississippi. Last year, over 6 million tons of commodities were shipped from St. Paul’s four ports. The Port is also responsible for cleaning brownfields and repurposing polluted land, developing 21 business centers, providing loans for energy-efficient capital projects and offering consulting services to Minnesota communities.In addition, the Port Authority has led the recent development of hallmark sporting and entertainment projects such as CHS Field in Lowertown, Treasure Island Center and Tria Rink in Downtown, and Allianz Field with surrounding property in the Midway.Simply put: The Saint Paul Port Authority is the economic development engine of our City.As commissioners, we’ll both miss our twice-a-month meetings with fellow board colleagues and receiving reports from superb Port Authority management and staff. But most of all, we’ll miss the excitement of experiencing, firsthand, the renaissance that is reoccurring in our Saintly City.Thank you, Mayors Randy Kelly and Chris Coleman, for giving a couple of East Siders a chance to be part of an organization that is truly making an impact in our city.It’s been a great ride! Let’s keep it going!Harry Melander and John RegalMelander is president of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council. Regal is a director with Securian Financial Group. Both are former Port Authority chairs and commissioners whose terms expired last month. (TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press)
North Carolina plant ruptured, coating miles of the Dan River in gray sludge. Wet coal ash from the Dan River in this 2014 photograph. Gerry Broome AP RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The nation’s largest electric company wants regulators in North Carolina to force consumers to pay nearly $200 million a year to clean up the toxic byproducts of burning coal to generate power. That doesn’t sit well with neighbors of the power plants who have been living on bottled water since toxic chemicals appeared in some of their wells.“They want to pass their mistakes on to the land owner. This is not fair,” wrote Nancy Gurley, who lives near the utility’s plant in Goldsboro.She was responding to a request filed with state utility regulators last month that marks the first time Duke Energy Corp. has sought permission to have North Carolina consumers pay part of its costs of cleaning up the waste, which are estimated to total $5.1 billion in North and South Carolina alone.Duke Energy Progress would raise electricity bills of 1.3 million North Carolina customers by an average 15 percent, generating an extra $477 million a year, with an 11 percent return on a measure commonly described as potential profit margin. The bulk of that would cover ongoing costs of replacing coal-... (People's World)
