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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Vindy.com stories: Politics</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/politics/</link><description>Vindy.com stories: Politics</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright Vindy.com 2013. RSS use policy: www.vindy.com/about/use_policy/#rss</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Cost could sink Cleveland trash plant
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/cost-could-sink-cleveland-trash-plant/</link><description>Associated Press   CLEVELAND   A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/cost-could-sink-cleveland-trash-plant/</guid></item><item><title>Political gain
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/political-gain/</link><description>Associated Press   DES MOINES, Iowa   Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/20/political-gain/</guid></item><item><title>Youngstown mayoral vote splits mostly along racial lines
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/12/city-mayoral-vote-splits-mostly-along-ra/</link><description>Brown won four of the city&amp;#8217;s seven wards, but lost the primary</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: David Skolnick&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:09:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/12/city-mayoral-vote-splits-mostly-along-ra/</guid></item><item><title>Minn. poised to OK gay marriage
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/09/associated-press50/</link><description>Associated Press   ST. PAUL, Minn.   Just six months after  Minnesota voters turned back an effort</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/09/associated-press50/</guid></item><item><title>Graham unseats Dean in Warren council president's race
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/graham-unseats-dean-in-warren/</link><description>Jim Graham, longtime labor leader but political newcomer, has defeated incumbent Bob Dean for Warren council president, a position that puts him in charge of running Warren council meetings but doesn’t carry much power.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: Ed Runyan&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:15:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/graham-unseats-dean-in-warren/</guid></item><item><title>Anti-fracking charter amendment soundly defeated in Youngstown
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/proposal-to-forbid-fracking-rejected/</link><description>Ballot supporters say they aren&amp;#8217;t going away</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:10:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/proposal-to-forbid-fracking-rejected/</guid></item><item><title>Mahoning schools get sweep of wins
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/mahoning-schools-get-sweep-of-winssflb/</link><description>Mahoning County’s public schools were big winners in Tuesday’s election.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:07:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/mahoning-schools-get-sweep-of-winssflb/</guid></item><item><title>Girard council president withstands challenge
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/girard-council-president-withstands-chal/</link><description>By ED RUNYAN   runyan@vindy.com   GIRARD   Reynald Paolone chose Tuesday night to focus on the</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/girard-council-president-withstands-chal/</guid></item><item><title>McNally edges Brown by only 150 votes in Dem primary 
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/mcnally-edges-brown-only-150-votes-dem-primary/</link><description>John McNally, right, celebrates his win with Dad and Mom, John McNally III and Jeanne McNally, at the Golden Dawn on Logan Avenue Tuesday night. McNally won a very tight race in the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor against Jamael Tito Brown and Matthew Smith.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: David Skolnick&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/mcnally-edges-brown-only-150-votes-dem-primary/</guid></item><item><title>TRUMBULL CO.
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/trumbull-co/</link><description>TRUMBULL CO.    WARREN    Council President   Democrat YBob Dean*</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/trumbull-co/</guid></item><item><title>MAY PRIMARY
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/may-primary/</link><description>MAY PRIMARY   Ballots   The candidates and issues that appeared on Tuesday&amp;#8217;s primary election</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/08/may-primary/</guid></item><item><title>Turnout for Tuesday&amp;#8217;s primary is expected to be low
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/05/election-turnout-forecast-to-be-tiny/</link><description>Early voting has been slow</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: David Skolnick&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 00:09:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/05/election-turnout-forecast-to-be-tiny/</guid></item><item><title>Travers to file Monday as independent for Youngstown council president
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/02/independent-candidate-to-file-for-presid/</link><description>Candidate criticizes mayor, who is running for president</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: David Skolnick&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/may/02/independent-candidate-to-file-for-presid/</guid></item><item><title>Christie: Obama kept promises on disaster aid
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/30/christie-obama-kept-promises-on-disaster/</link><description>Associated Press   HIGHLANDS, N.J.   Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President  Barack Obama</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/30/christie-obama-kept-promises-on-disaster/</guid></item><item><title>Supporters of the anti-fracking charter amendment say it protects people
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/29/friction-intensifies-over-anti-fracking-/</link><description>Opponents say the language is too broad and will have a negative impact</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">&lt;StaffMember: David Skolnick&gt;</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/29/friction-intensifies-over-anti-fracking-/</guid></item><item><title>3 Dems are running in Youngstown mayoral primary
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/28/mayoral-hopefuls-pinpoint-priorities/</link><description>The answers to the city&amp;#8217;s problems aren&amp;#8217;t easy, they say</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:07:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/28/mayoral-hopefuls-pinpoint-priorities/</guid></item><item><title>Controllers to return to airports
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/27/controllers-to-return-to-airports/</link><description>Associated Press   WASHINGTON   Furloughed air-traffic controllers soon will be heading back to</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/27/controllers-to-return-to-airports/</guid></item><item><title>McDonald schools ask voters to renew levy
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/mcdonald-schools-ask-for-renewal-of-levy/</link><description>Approval of the 3.85-mill, five-year renewal levy will allow McDonald Local Schools to bring back several teaching and support employees eliminated two years ago because of the district being in fiscal emergency, the superintendent says.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/mcdonald-schools-ask-for-renewal-of-levy/</guid></item><item><title>Springfield schools emphasize new school need with bond issue
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/bond-issue-aims-to-bring-new-school-to-s/</link><description>With an elementary school from 1923, the Springfield Local School District is hoping voters will see the need for a modern infrastructure for students.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/bond-issue-aims-to-bring-new-school-to-s/</guid></item><item><title>Levy sought to keep Poland schools excellent
</title><link>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/levy-backers-say-renewal-would-create-no/</link><description>The Poland School District is seeking a renewal of a five-year, 6.2-mill levy to keep the school operating at current levels and increase security within the buildings.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/apr/22/levy-backers-say-renewal-would-create-no/</guid></item></channel></rss>