Catch up on the news this week in Brecksville.
It’s definitely been a busy couple of weeks in Brecksville. Here’s a look at some of this week’s top stories:
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The “money is not speech” issue requires the city to create a “Democracy Day” every two years.
Brecksville residents haven’t heard the last about Issue 25, the “money is not speech” issue on Tuesday's ballot. The issue narrowly passed in the Nov. 6 election with about 52 percent of the vote, according to the unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Part of the issue was to establish a “Democracy Day,” a meeting held in the February after a federal election to discuss the impact of political contributions on the city. But the details of how this day will work are still up in the air. Rose Petsche, one of the residents behind Issue 25, said she hopes the city will allow the members of the group to help make the day a success. She wants to find a way to incorporate high school students and encourage the …
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In less than a week, Brecksville voters will decide whether they want the city to officially support ending the idea that money is speech. Issue 25 asks voters if they’re in favor of amending the U.S. constitution to say corporations aren’t people and money isn’t speech—essentially repealing the Citizens United decision that allowed money to flood the campaigns this election. Learn more about the impact of the decision on the Huffington Post. It’s not something Brecksville can change on its own, but if passed, the city would have to send a letter letting state and federal representatives know it’s something Brecksville voters want. NPR’s “The Sound of Ideas” discussed the idea on a recent show, and Brecksville isn’t the only community …
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12:30 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Thank you Brecksville supporters of Issue 25. You have stepped up to the forefront of the effort to amend our Constitution. In the years to come you will be able to say that you helped to correct the mistake made by the Supreme Court when it voted 5-4 that Corporations and Unions are people. Now Brecksville citizens will be able to speak their minds on the effect on the election in our community … more ›
Keith Best
8:45 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The uncertainty of the election was holding back employers. They were poised to start hiring with the election of Romney/ Ryan. Now that Obamabots have ended that hope, employers will be laying back because of Obamacare and higher taxes on small business owners. Many are laying off people.You Obamabots have no idea what you have done. Who is John Galt? more ›