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Summit County

Huckabee to speak during Summit GOP dinner

March 23, 2011

Beacon Journal staff AKRON:Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2012, is the featured speaker during the Summit County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner is April 9 at the Quaker Square Inn, 135 S. Broadway. A social hour will start at 6. Huckabee will sign copies of his [...]

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Lower revenue, new debt in Summit budget

November 9, 2010

Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Summit County expects to dip into reserve funds again next year to balance its operating budget. County Executive Russ Pry will formally submit a $517.6 million budget proposal to the County Council next week. The budget, if approved, would be a 3.5 percent decrease from this year. The spending [...]

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Early voting numbers don’t measure up to expectations

November 7, 2010

By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer A low early voting turnout contributed to Summit County Democrats’ lackluster showing in last week’s election, county party Chairman Wayne Jones said. He had predicted 50,000 to 60,000 early voters in Summit County, but just more than 40,000 cast or requested absentee ballots. That was less than half [...]

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Roemer joins Summit council

November 3, 2010

By Carol Biliczky Beacon Journal staff writer It was a middling night for Democrats on the Summit County Council: Two held onto their at-large seats Tuesday, but the veteran politician with the most experience appeared to narrowly lose. Democrat Jon Poda, 53, of Green; Democrat Ilene Shapiro, 63, of Akron; and Republican Bill Roemer, 54, [...]

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County Council candidates focus on money issues (with candidate videos)

October 29, 2010

Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Video interviews of candidates Pete Crossland, Jon Poda, Bill Roemer, Amy Schwan and Ilene Shapiro are available on Ohio.com. Summit County Council candidates are worried about money. With county revenue falling from $113 million just two years ago to a projected $103 million this year, it’s no wonder. The [...]

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Jon Poda and Ilene Shapiro interviews for county council

October 28, 2010

Candidates for Summit County Council sat down for interviews with Rick Armon and Steve Hoffman of the Akron Beacon Journal and Ed Esposito of WAKR. The interviews with Jon Poda and Ilene Shapiro are a collaborative effort of the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com, WAKR/Akronnewsnow.com and Time-Warner Cable. Jon Poda (D) Ilene Shapiro (D)

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Pete Crossland and Amy Schwan interviews for county council

October 27, 2010

Candidates for Summit County Council sat down for interviews with Steve Hoffman of the Akron Beacon Journal and Ed Esposito of WAKR. The interviews with Pete Crossland and Amy Schwan are a collaborative effort of the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com, WAKR/Akronnewsnow.com and Time-Warner Cable. Pete Crossland (D) Amy Schwan (R)

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Fisher campaigning for 27 hours, including local stops

October 27, 2010

     Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, an U.S. Senate candidate, plans to campaign for 27 hours straight, including stops in Kent, Barberton and Copley Township.      Fisher will begin his “Ohio Never Sleeps’’ tour at 6:15 p.m. today, with several stops in Columbus, including doing karoke and bowling. His early Thursday stops will include a Ford [...]

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Statewide candidates to visit Medina, Summit counties

October 26, 2010

     The statewide Republican candidates, including former Congressman John Kasich, the GOP gubernatorial contender, will conclude a three-day bus tour Wednesday with visits to Medina and Summit County.      The tour will stop at 1 p.m. at Santo Susso’s Italian restaurant, 3725 Medina Road in Medina. State Rep. Bill Batchelder, a Republican from Medina and [...]

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Beacon Journal editorial board publishes final endorsement list

October 25, 2010

Published on Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 The following is a recap of recommendations made by the Beacon Journal editorial board in recent weeks for the Nov. 2 election. Usually, we publish this summary on the Sunday before Election Day. We still plan to do so. In light of early voting, we also have opted to [...]

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Elections board reaches deal

October 19, 2010

By David Knox Beacon Journal staff writer A last-minute compromise ended a money standoff that jeopardized next month’s election in Summit County. In an agreement reached at a special meeting Monday, the county Board of Elections approved budget changes providing $200,000 to pay poll workers and other part-time employees needed to run the Nov. 2 [...]

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GOP argues separate voting facility is waste

October 15, 2010

By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer The number of Summit County voters who have cast absentee ballots so far this year is about one-fourth the number who voted early in 2008. In-person early voting, being offered at an East Tallmadge Avenue building to accommodate anticipated crowds, also is down significantly from two years ago [...]

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Cities seek charter changes

October 15, 2010

By Marilyn Miller Beacon Journal staff writer Voters in three Summit County cities will be asked to vote Nov. 2 on whether to reshape the rules that govern their communities. Barberton, Fairlawn and Norton voters will be asked to decide charter amendments. Norton residents will decide whether to increase the number of signatures needed on [...]

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Senate race has distinct choices

October 14, 2010

By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Frank Comunale: Frank LaRose It’s Frank versus Frank for the Ohio Senate’s 27th District. Democrat Frank Comunale and Republican Frank LaRose are competing to replace Sen. Kevin Coughlin, D-Cuyahoga Falls, who cannot run again because of term limits. The two candidates share a first name, but that’s about [...]

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County Council candidates focus on money issues

October 11, 2010

Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Summit County Council candidates are worried about money. With county revenue falling from $113 million just two years ago to a projected $103 million this year, it’s no wonder. The decline has sparked layoffs, unpaid furloughs and a hiring freeze. The six candidates running for three at-large council seats [...]

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