Brenda Bailey, whose son attends school in the South-Western City School District, said the outcome of Tuesday’s levy proposal would determine their next move.“We won’t stay in this community if it’s a community that does not support its children,” she said.One of the most hotly-contested statewide issues on the ballot is Issue 3, [...]

Members of the local branch of the National Organization for Women (NOW) said it would protest at the Scott Park Substation at least once a month until Sergeant Daniel Brandon is out of uniform.“Women in Toledo are not safe if we call 911 and this guy shows up,” said Sharon Barnes. “We are in danger. This [...]

Issues, Levies To Be Decided TuesdayMonday,  November 2, 2009 6:32 AMUpdated: Monday,  November 2, 2009 7:25 AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Education levies, traffic-monitoring cameras, casinos and livestock oversight are among the big issues that will be decided Tuesday by Ohio voters.One of the most hotly-contested issues on the ballot is Issue 3, [...]

Editorial: 100 times noState Issue 3 is bad bet for Ohio and all OhioansSunday, 
November 1, 2009 3:43 AMThere are 100 good reasons to vote no on State Issue 3, which would authorize Las Vegas-style casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.These are the top 10:⢠No special-interest group — ever — should [...]

Earl L. Grinols, an economics professor at the University of Illinois who has chronicled the detrimental effect of casinos, tells of a Gamblers Anonymous meeting in which a woman related the moment she came to grips with her addiction: “She said that she decided she had a gambling problem when she found [...]

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