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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Carnegie Library - Spring eNews for Adults
National
Library Week celebrates the vital role libraries play in the community.
Our Library strives to provide educational, recreational, informative,
and cultural services and materials on a free and equal basis-everyday
to everyone in our community. Stop in and see what's new!
Fighting Unfair Trade - Senator Brown Turns Right; Thanks Pres. Trump
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When Senator Portman and I met with the President earlier this month to talk about our steel and trade policy, I made it clear that trade enforcement must be a priority.
I also made it clear that we need quick action to address China’s steel overcapacity. For far too long, our steel industry has been drowning under a flood of unfairly traded steel imports that threaten Ohio jobs.
Last year, the administration launched an investigation into the impact of certain steel imports on national security, known as a 232 investigation. But it took nine months to complete that investigation, and even after the Commerce Secretary announced his findings, the administration has yet to take action. This delay is allowing foreign competitors to keep dumping steel into the market, and Ohio steelworkers don’t need a report to tell them they are losing jobs to Chinese cheating.
That’s why Senator Portman and I have been demanding action on
Senator Portman - Rob’s Rundown: Week of February 26 - March 2, 2018
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This week, Senator Portman introduced the bipartisan CARA 2.0 Act. This bill builds on the success of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), provides additional resources to help turn the tide of addiction, and puts in place policy reforms that will strengthen the federal government’s response to this crisis.
Also this week, Portman praised the House of Representatives for passing his Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) as part of a broader House effort to help end online sex trafficking and provide justice for victims. For a more detailed look at Senator Portman’s week, please see the following:
Monday, February 26
Portman,
Murphy
Welcome
State-DOD
Memorandum
Operationalizing
Global
Engagement
Center
to
Counter
Foreign
Propaganda
Portman
and
Senator
Chris
Murphy
(D-CT)
issued
the
followings
statement
after
the
State
Department
and
the
Department
of
Defense
(DOD)
signed
a
Memorandum
of
Agreement
to
operationalize
the
programs
and
priorities
of
the
Global
Engagement
Center
(GEC)
to
help
counter
foreign
propaganda
and
disinformation:“This announcement is an important milestone in the development of an operational capability to counter foreign disinformation being waged against us by our foreign adversaries. For more than a year, I’ve been pushing State and DOD to fully execute the purpose and intent of this counterpropaganda law that Senator Murphy and I worked to enact,” said Senator Portman. “While long overdue, I’m pleased we now have a road map in place that operationalizes the GEC and details how the money will be spent and who is responsible for developing and executing these projects. It is time for the Department of Defense to fulfill the promise made by senior DOD leadership to provide the full $40 million in funding to support the GEC. Congress enacted legislation establishing the GEC more than a year ago, and the repeated delays are standing in the way of combatting a serious threat to our national security.”
WCH Historic District Review Board Meeting
The Historic District Review Board will meet on March 6th, 2018 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the
City Administration Bldg., Council Chamber at 105 N. Main St., Washington Court House, OH 43160. A City Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for the same time and place.No other information was provided.
WCH City Planning Commission Meeting Tonight
The City Planning Commission will meet on March 6th, 2018 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the
City Administration Bldg., Council Chambers at 105 N. Main St., Washington Court House, OH 43160. The city Historic Review Board meeting is scheduled for the same time and place.
No other information was provided.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
President Trump - Week 57: SAFER SCHOOLS
TRUMP PENCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
02.24.18
SAFER SCHOOLS
The nation has turned its attention to the senseless school shooting in Parkland, Florida where 17 students were murdered and at least 14 others were wounded. President Trump and the First Lady visited with victims and first responders following the shooting and met incredible people they will never forget. The President is now engaging in an important national conversation about school safety and ways to prevent any future attacks. President Trump is taking steps towards banning gun bump stocks and strengthening background checks for gun purchasers. The President has made his intent very clear: “making our schools and our children safer will be our top priority.”
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEDAL OF VALOR
Your Voice Ohio - Discussing Solutions to the Heroin Problem in Southwest Ohio
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Merriam-Webster Word of the Day - Caravansary
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Friday, February 23, 2018
The White House - 1600 Daily: Results drown out spin
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| President Donald J. Trump meets with state and local officials to discuss school safety, February 22, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) |
On January 11, less than three weeks after President Donald J. Trump signed the most sweeping tax overhaul in American history, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) labeled the benefits that American workers are seeing as “crumbs.”
That comment hasn’t aged well. According to a New York Times poll conducted by SurveyMonkey this month, a majority of Americans approve of the tax law signed by President Trump in December. There is little mystery why. As of this week, 377 companies have announced worker bonuses, raises, or 401(k) boosts as a result of tax cuts, according to the nonprofit Americans for Tax Reform.
Even some Democrats are breaking from Rep. Pelosi’s line. “I wouldn't say a couple thousand dollars a year is ‘crumbs,’” Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) said. He’s exactly right.
More Democrats should take note: On tax cuts, Americans believe results more than spin.
Watch President Trump speak live at CPAC at 10:05 a.m. ET
The White House - 1600 Daily: Hearing every voice
President Donald J. Trump hosts a listening session with high school students and teachers | February 21, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
Hearing every voice
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sat down yesterday afternoon with a large group of students, teachers, and community leaders to discuss how America must improve safety at schools across the country.
The meeting drew numerous participants from the Parkland, Florida, community. For much of the afternoon, students led the discussion. Fifteen-year-old Justin Gruber reminded attendees that 19 years ago, one of America’s most high-profile mass school shootings happened at Columbine High School. “I was born into a world where I never got to experience safety and peace,” he said.
That needs to change. President Trump has pledged more than just action—he has committed his Administration to finding real, workable solutions to end the violence. “It’s not going to be talk like it has been in the past,” the President told students and families yesterday. “It’s been going on too long. . . . We’re going to get it done.”
That starts with making sure that every voice is heard.
Learn more: After Parkland, President Trump demands that we get it right.
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