Posts Tagged ‘Consumer’
ACLU Urges School Superintendents to Address Bullying Proactively
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to school superintendents around the state today, urging them to adopt proactive bullying prevention plans. The ACLU’s letter comes after several months of increased incidents of students across Ohio and the nation bullied by others. In particular, the ACLU encouraged schools to [...]
McNamara Solar Resolution
Opposing First Energy's application to the PUCO to encourage/require them to comply with Senate Bill 221 was discussed in length at a February 28 Public Utility committee meeting before Council. I recommend reading that as well as the power point presentation for those interested in some of the background. Councilman Joe McNamara had been [...]
New National Terrorism Advisory System
COLUMBUS - Effective this week, a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) is replacing the previous color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System that the federal government has used since 2002. The new system, NTAS, will function differently than the color-coded system. These NTAS alerts will include summaries of the potential threat [...]
ACLU to Address Capital Punishment at Annual Meeting
What: The Northwest Chapter of the ACLU of Ohio 2011 annual dinner will feature a discussion entitled “Capital Crisis: The Death Penalty in Ohio,” led by criminal defense attorney and death penalty abolitionist Jeff Gamso, of Gamso, Helmick & Hoolahan. The chapter will honor the grassroots ONE Bowling Green coalition for its work to protect [...]
Bodies Revealed coming to Imagination Station
Have you ever wondered what a human bone actually looks like? Maybe a heart? Or a lung? The chance to see for yourself is coming to Toledo next month, when Bodies Revealed opens at Imagination Station. Bodies Revealed exposes the human body in unprecedented detail normally reserved for medical professionals. Visitors of all ages can look deep [...]
Fedor Calls for Investigation into Possible Deceptive Oil & Gas Lease Tactics
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and other Democratic members of the Ohio House Agriculture Committee this afternoon asked the state Attorney General to investigate possible deceptive tactics to get Ohio homeowners to sign oil and gas leases. A concerned constituent found a document that appears to be an instruction guide for [...]
TARTA: 17% increase in adult & senior ridership
Muzzle the Guzzle Ad Campaign Calls Attention to Savings By Riding TARTA Toledo, Ohio – Adult and senior citizen ridership on Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority buses was up during 2011’s first quarter because of skyrocketing gas pump prices, according to a review of passenger trips during the period by TARTA. During the same [...]
Columbia Gas Announces $1.7 Million upgrade for North Toledo Neighborhood
Columbia Gas of Ohio customers in Toledo’s Beaumont Drive area will benefit from a natural gas pipeline improvement. Approximately 18,000 feet of natural gas main line will be replaced beginning Tuesday, April 19th weather permitting. The $1.7 million project will upgrade existing steel pipe with plastic pipe, and will impact [...]
Dig Safely Month
Spring is here! Many people are already planning their gardens and outdoor projects. It’s no mystery then why April is National Safe Digging Month, because you should know what’s below before you dig. “Before you take on any outdoor projects make sure you understand and take all the necessary safety precautions” says Columbia Gas [...]
Force in Enforcement
I did not realize how much money was owed to children in the State of Ohio until I started researching my column that's in the April 10 Toledo Free Press. Link The raw numbers as of February 2011: # of Non-Custodial Parents (NCPs) with Arrears * 459,819 # of Cases with Arrears* 605,072 # of those Cases in Default** 529,844 Total [...]
