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Brown to Call for Tax Relief for Mortgage Forgiveness
Friday, January 24, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will come here today to call for immediate congressional action to reverse a tax increase imposed on homeowners Jan. 1.
Valley Reps. Johnson, Ryan Score National Attention
Thursday, January 23, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The two men who represent parts of the Mahoning Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives drew national attention Wednesday, each for reasons as distinct as their political philosophies.
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, the Republican representing Ohio’s sprawling 6th congressional district, was labeled by a liberal group for “show[ing] the most loyalty to the Tea Party, voting with them 85% of the time.”
2013's Most Intriguing People: Tim Ryan at Age 40
Monday, January 20, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- He first intrigued us when we saw him wave a “Ryan for Congress” sign as he stood in the rain on the corner of Route 224 and Market Street.
When he took his seat in 2003, the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives, we watched him find a mentor, follow the party line and its leader, move from the backbench to key committees and bring home the bacon.
Obama Cites NAMII as Model for North Carolina Hub
Thursday, January 16, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Calling the creation of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute here “a great start,” President Obama Wednesday announced the establishment of a second manufacturing hub, this one focused on power electronics and led by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.
The new hub is the first created since NAMII, branded as America Makes, was established in 2012. The president noted NAMII in his 2013 State of the Union Address, when he announced the creation of three more such centers.
Camp Ravenna Gets $5.2M for Sewer/Water Extension
Wednesday, January 15, 2014RAVENNA, Ohio -- The Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center here will receive $5.2 million to extend a sewer/water line at the facility. The money was secured as part of the fiscal 2014 government spending bill, which is expected to pass this week, lawmakers report..
The $5.2 million, which Brown and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan helped secure, extends the Ravenna water/sewer line. This infrastructure and utility funding coincides with the Ohio National Guard's plans to expand and develop the camp as a major training site.