[26 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Schuring: Democrats trying to buy Regula’s seat

WOOSTER — The race to replace Ralph Regula is one of the top political races in the country, and it has attracted a lot of outside attention — and money.

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[16 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

Once issues at the forefront of many political campaigns — the Iraq war and immigration reform — have slipped to the background, overshadowed by issues relating to the country’s economy.

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[16 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Regula’s power brought millions of dollars into this area’s 16th district

Retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Navarre, wasn’t afraid to do what was needed to help his constituents, and his colleagues know it.

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[15 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

By BRYAN SCHAAF
Dix Communications
WOOSTER — Republican Kirk Schuring and Democrat John Boccieri, candidates for Ohio’s 16th U.S. Congressional District, agree that shrugging dependence on foreign oil and finding alternative sources of energy are going to be a major focus of the next U.S. Congress, but it’s on how to reach that goal that the two differ.
Schuring, who has represented Ohio’s 29th District in the state Senate since 2003, is in favor of drilling for oil offshore and in the Arctic Natural Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to help ease the burden on …

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[15 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Longer lifespans and program funding are issues in the 16th District

Congressional candidates John Boccieri, D-Alliance, and Kirk Schuring, R-Jackson Township, don’t agree on much these days. However, both say public education, health care, Medicare and Medicaid all need to be fixed.

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[12 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Schuring, Boccieri say business needs fair playing field

WOOSTER — Some form of government intervention is needed to assist in the success of local businesses and provide an avenue to the economy for its recovery, and on this point both candidates agree, as they compete in the race for the 16th U.S. Congressional District seat.