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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Dennis Kucinich Lands New Gig at Fox News

The former US congressman had an office in Lakewood for 15 years. Now, he’ll be see all over the country on TV.

The former congressman who has had an office in Lakewood for 15 years now has packed up his boxes and moved out. Now, Dennis Kucinich is joining Fox News. The Plain Dealer reported that the 66-year-old former Cleveland mayor will debut on "The O'Reilly Factor" at 8 p.m. Thursday. Kucinich occupied the space at 14400 Detroit Avenue since 1997 when he began the first of his six terms in the 10th Congressional District. At the end of December, Kucinich finished his last term. Redistricting pitted Kucinich against long-time representative Marcy Kaptur, who beat him in the newly drawn North Coast district. As part of his new gig, Kucinich will also appear on a variety of other Fox programs as well, the Plain Dealer reported. "I'm really looking…

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Board of Elections Hustles to Get Ballots Done After Redistricting

When two Ohio primary elections are scrapped in favor of one, county boards of elections find a confusing situation.

All will be ready when overseas voting starts on Jan. 21, despite some elections board workers having to scramble a bit in the last week or so. That's because a controversial U.S. congressional redistricting plan wasn't finalized until early January. It all began with the 2010 U.S. Census. Population loss resulted in Ohio losing two Congressional seats, from 18 to 16. Plans began for redrawing Congressional district in time for the March 6, 2012 primary. Under threat of a referendum, the state Legislature created a bill that allowed for two primaries; one in March for state representatives and on in June for U.S. Congress and the president. On Dec. 14, Ohio lawmakers brokered a deal to accept a revised congressional map and a March 6 …

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