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OttawaCounty native CrystalBowersox has advanced to the final round of American Idol. The popular songstress will appear on theshow's finale on Tuesday evening, May 25.
Congresswoman Kaptur, a member of the House Trade Working Group, made a statement on the House floor in response to the U.S. Chamber ofCommerce's recently released report that claims U.S. free trade agreements havesupported more than 5 million jobs.
Her effort in the House of Representatives netted 62signatories. Activist groups then wagedan on-line petition drive that obtained approximately 140,000 signatures. On Wednesday, Kaptur joined representativesof MoveOn.org and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee at the JusticeDepartment to present the letter and the petitions together.
Congresswoman Kaptur today voted for legislation thatwould freeze congressional salaries next year.
Since 2003, the "We the People" bookshelf program hasintroduced young readers to great literature and themes from Americanhistory. This year's theme is timed tocoincide with the commemoration of the Civil War, which began 150 years ago.
The Toledo area was one of 25 communities toreceive a total of $452 million in Recovery Act funding under the RetrofitRamp-Up initiative administered by the U. S. Department of Energy. The program will focus on partnershipsbetween communities and non-profit organizations on innovative programs toretrofit entire neighborhoods and towns.
"Our region is already recognized around the world as a leader on the solar, biofuels and alternative energy fronts," said Congresswoman Kaptur. "This is a transformative event as federal assistance will leverage private dollars many times over and further secure our competitive advantage in this high-growth sector of the economy.
"Over time, the solar field will pay for itself, not only injobs created and expertise gained locally, but also from the savings that ODOTwill realize in the cost of lighting the bridge. This project is a bright,shining example of what we can accomplish when working together-federal, state,and local, public sector and private sector.
The 2010 program also includes an $89.5 million project toimprove safety and reduce congestion at the I-75/I-475 interchange in central Toledo. The project willwiden I-475 to three lanes in each direction. Scheduled to begin this summer, the project is scheduled to be completedin 2013.