Glass City Jungle

This in via e-mail from the University of Toledo College Democrats:
Updated with photos and below the release sent is the original resolution that came before the University of Toledo. Click on the images to make them larger…

University of Toledo College Democrats Denounce Unethical Political Practices
The University of Toledo – Toledo, Ohio – November [...]

This in via e-mail from the Lucas County Commissioners:
Lucas County Celebrates America Recycles Day
The Board of Lucas County Commissioners Announces Local Partnership for America Recycles Day Event at the Toledo Zoo
Sunday, November 15, 2009 is America Recycles Day (ARD). ARD is a nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to [...]

Neither Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop, who was an actual board member on the Connecting Point, or the daily newspaper focused much on the huge mismanagement issues that took place at the Connecting Point, allowed/ignored by the Mental Health Recovery Services Board. The final solution was a review committee and that process was allowed [...]

The title is one of the comments made last night at the “Transition to Automated Refuse & Recycling Collection Meeting” as reported by FOX Toledo. I could debate it just being East Toledo, try being in the part of the City that’s South Toledo but is in District 3…
But the topic of trash is [...]

I read about this on Jill’s facebook, she’s also posted it on her blog, Writes Like She Talks, she read it on Nookular Option who read it on America Blog who took the commenters running amok from Politico…That’s the complete disclosure/attribution…Elie Wiesel a holocaust survivor and author took issue with one of the posters used [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Senator Sherrod Brown:
You may have seen a lot of me lately. I’ve been speaking out and setting the record straight on why it’s critical that health care reform legislation includes a public option. And now that the House has passed it, it’s now up to the [...]

Those of you who are not fans of the bill that the House passed and that is now in the hands of the Senate, might want to read, Latta: health care bill is ’smoke and mirrors’ by Toledo Free Press’s Kristen Rapin. The picture gives you the impact of the size of H.R.3962, I’ve [...]

This in via e-mail from Kevin Joyce of the The Black Swamp Conservancy:
New Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve Creates Mile-Long Lake Erie Access
Nonprofit, local and state government partnership protects coastal land for new preserve
Port Clinton, OH – The public’s access to Ohio’s Lake Erie coast was recently enhanced with the acquisition of 25 parcels in [...]

This week’s cover of the Toledo Free Press is one of my favorites so far, the artwork is amazing, and it doesn’t hurt that I’m a fan of the Batman…

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of Batman is one I hope many enjoy, there’s an article, Downtown Library celebrates ‘Batman at [...]

If you didn’t watch last night, the video and the print story is online, FOX Toledo tracks the money for project. FOX Toledo has been the only news station that has consistently reported on the Marina District and the fact that the $3.6 million check that was due on July 30th, with only one [...]

This in via e-mail from Matthew Rubin of the University of Toledo College Republicans:
Toledo College Republicans to host “Support the Troops Rally” Tuesday November 10th at 12:00 pm in the University of Toledo Centennial Mall. Community Welcome.
The UT College Republicans along with the Army ROTC, Resident Students Association, Student Government and the UT [...]

I have not focused on the Senatorial race recently, my focus was the most recent election, so I have avoided most of the Ohio blogosphere drama over the Lee Fisher versus Jennifer Brunner race that’s been taking place. It’s reminded me of what the blogosphere was like during Paul Hackett versus Sherrod Brown…Call me [...]

This in via e-mail from SEIU District 1199:
Service Employees Applaud Historic House Vote for Health Insurance Reform that Works for Ohio Families
Rep. Kaptur votes to give constituents the choice of quality care they can afford
COLUMBUS, OHIO-Today’s vote by the House of Representatives to pass the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3962) is an [...]

Back in 2007 when the Mayor appointed Lourdes Santiago as the Commissioner of Purchasing in the Finance Department, some raised questions as to what finance background did Santiago have. She had previously been; Commissioner of Community Development, Manager of Code Enforcement, Commissioner of Environmental and Consumer Health, Commissioner of Building Inspection, Director of Development [...]

Granted, Lucas County did not meet the state average of 40% turnout on election day, we were at 36.96% but as this Columbus Dispatch article, Ohio’s voter turnout rebounds reports; 40% is up from 31% in 2005 with the highest turnout in what is considered an “odd year” election being 46 percent in 1997. [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Mayor Carty Finkbeiner:
Transition to Automated Refuse & Recycling Collection Meetings
Starting Monday, November 9th, Toledo City Council will host District Transition to Automated Refuse & Recycling Collection Meetings. A representative of the Div. of Solid Waste will provide information on cart distribution and usage other key information [...]

This in via e-mail from the Office of Congressman Robert E. Latta:
LATTA STATEMENT ON FORT HOOD SHOOTING
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in the wake of yesterday’s shooting at Fort Hood.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and friends, and all of our armed forces [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Half Staff in Honor of Victims at Fort Hood
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today ordered all state flags at public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in honor [...]

Back on October 19th I shared with you an opinion piece written by Joe Hallett where he suggested that if Issue 3 passed, the Governor and Ohio Republican Senate President Bill M. Harris would work to basically re-write what voters passed through the General Assembly and a new ballot issue.
Well, Strickland isn’t for that yet, [...]

WTVG has an interesting story, on the Toledo budget that I recommend…part of which:
Toledo may have a new mayor-elect, but the current mayor has to propose a balanced budget in 10 days. And just like this year, next year’s budget could have an eye-popping deficit.
The year 2009 kicked off with a deficit of about [...]

No more “Daimler Disaster and the Cerberus Circus” according to this FOX Toledo. Part of the recommended story:
DOWNTOWN TOLEDO – Toledo area UAW leaders are excited, especially now that they say, they’ve really got car people in charge again at Chrysler.
They’ve had some pretty harsh nicknames for past owners.
“As you know for Daimler, we [...]

This in via e-mail from the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus:
Statuary Committee to Hold Field Hearing at The Ohio State University on Friday as it Considers Memorializing Track Great Jesse Owens in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol
Columbus— National Statuary Collection Study Committee Chairman, State Senator Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) recently announced that the sixth [...]

I didn’t feel like crunching ward numbers earlier, so I didn’t start looking at them till two hours ago, and I noticed a clear trend. It evidenced itself in the Toledo Municipal Court numbers, the Toledo Public School Board numbers, Toledo City Council and the Toledo Mayoral numbers. Look at the numbers from [...]

This in via e-mail from Chris Redfern, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party:
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern Statement on Yesterday’s Municipal Elections
COLUMBUS – Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern issued the following statement on yesterday’s municipal elections:
“We didn’t win all of the races we wanted to last night, but we did achieve key [...]

This came in yesterday from Ohio Senator Mark Wagoner:
Wagoner Announces Choose Ohio First Scholarship Awards
State’s latest investment will give students new opportunities to study sustainable energy technology in Northwest Ohio, as the region works to become a hub for green energy jobs
Columbus – State Senator Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) recently announced that the State [...]

This release came in yesterday from the office of Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz:
Lucas County Treasurer to Testify On Behalf of Land Bank Reform
Lucas County Treasurer Wade Kapszukiewicz will testify Wednesday before the Ohio House of Representatives in Columbus on behalf of the land reutilization reform movement, commonly known as county land banks.
Treasurer Kapszukiewicz [...]

Link here with 5.4 % of the vote in. I’m guessing these are the absentee votes and early voting. If you want to follow on the state issues? Link to Secretary of State.
Updated – I’m home now and it appears to be pretty much over. From what I understand Keith Wilkowski [...]

This in via e-mail from the office of Jennifer Brunner, Secretary of State, it gives you an idea of the possible voting numbers in other parts of Ohio:
Columbus, OH – Beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m., a request came from the Summit County Board of Elections to photocopy dwindling ballot supplies, because ballots in [...]

It is Election Day, where you once again have the opportunity to vote or to stay home and let others decide for you who will lead your area as well as important issues such as will we have gambling in Ohio.
So far the reports I’m hearing from those who have voted is that turnout is [...]

I know most of you know the Toledo candidates who have been endorsed by either the Lucas County Democratic or Republican Parties, but some of the candidates in the outer areas of Toledo haven’t gotten much attention. So, the lists of candidates of the who received the Lucas County Democratic Party and the [...]