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Governor Doug Ducey visited Gila Bend Friday, the scene of one of last week’s historic floods. The governor declared a state of emergency and it immediately freed up $200,000 in state money to help deal with the initial costs of recovery. But there is still a lot of work to do. ....
31 applicants seek spot on PUCO after Randazzo resignation Print The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio attracted 31 applicants who are vying for a position on its board after Sam Randazzo, the organization s chair, resigned in the wake of the House Bill 6 scandal. Included in the list of applicants, who would serve for three years of the five-year term, are Northeast Ohioans including Jade Davis, vice president of external affairs for Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority; James Pawlik, a Cleveland State University adjunct instructor; and Andrew W. Smyser, director of energy services for the Greater Cleveland Partnership. A number of outgoing or former politicians have also thrown their hat into the ring. Two of the applicants, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith French and Ohio Sen. Sean O Brien (D-Cortland), lost their seats this November, while others including two former members of the Ohio House of Representatives, William Schuck (35th District) and Mike ....