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Election results in Butler County

Election results in Butler County

BUTLER COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Here are results from some major races in Butler County.

 

 

Roads closing on Wednesday preparing for Romney visit

Roads closing on Wednesday preparing for Romney visit

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - West Chester officials will begin preparing on Wednesday for Governor Mitt Romney's appearance by closing down streets around Union Square .

Streets near The Square at Union Centre will be impacted beginning 8 a.m. on Wednesday in order to prepare for Governor Romney's visit on Friday. West Chester Towne Centre Drive, between Centre Loop and The Square; and Centre Pointe Drive, between Centre Loop and Centre Loop, will remain closed until late Friday, Nov. 2.

Access to all businesses will be maintained. Governor Romney is expected to speak at 7 p.m. at Union Square.

Additional road closures in the area may be necessary Friday, so please use caution and allow extra time for your travels in the Union Centre area.

Speaker Boehner releases statement on Congressman LaTourette’s retirement

Speaker Boehner releases statement on Congressman LaTourette’s retirement

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Speaker John Boehner released the following statement on Tuesday regarding Rep.

Congressman and House Speaker Boehner releases statement on health care ruling

Congressman and House Speaker Boehner releases statement on health care ruling

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the president’s health care law:

“The president’s health care law is hurting our economy by driving up health costs and making it harder for small businesses to hire.  Today’s ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety.  What Americans want is a common-sense, step-by-step approach to health care reform that will protect Americans’ access to the care they need, from the doctor they choose, at a lower cost.  Republicans stand ready to work with a president who will listen to the people and will not repeat the mistakes that gave our country ObamaCare.”

Nuns on the Bus travel the country with a mission

Nuns on the Bus travel the country with a mission

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Nuns are traveling across the country on a bus tour to highlight what they say are the consequences of the federal budget proposed by Representative Paul Ryan.

The Nus on the Bus visited Speaker Boehner's Office on Monday morning.

The Nuns on the Bus made a stop in Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon to denounce Speaker John Boehner's support of the budget and hear from the people of the Ohio region.

The sisters are traveling through Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and D.C. during the 2,7000 mile bus tour. They will visit Catholic sponsored social service agencies who they say will be harmed by the budget cuts and meet with congressional office to advocate for policies to protect vulnerable families.

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Romney visiting Downtown and Carthage

Romney visiting Downtown and Carthage

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making a trip to the Cincinnati area Wednesday and Thursday, and then returning to Ohio for a weekend trip.

Romney, who has clinched the nomination and is campaigning against President Obama, is holding a fundraiser Wednesday night at the Hilton Netherland Hotel in Downtown.  Early Thursday afternoon, he will make a visit to Seilkop Industries off North Bend Road in Carthage.  Seilkop owns five businesses that make different types of precision metal parts.  The Romney campaign hasn’t said what the theme of the visit will be.

Deadline soon to apply for property tax break

Deadline soon to apply for property tax break

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds is reminding county residents that the deadline for applying for a homestead exemption on their property taxes will be Monday, June 4.  As stated in the Homestead Exemption Act, the deadline for applying is always the end of the business day of the first Monday in June.

This applies to people who own a home and have turned 65 or become disabled this year, or people in those categories who have bought a new home.

The homestead exemption provides a reduction in property taxes to any senior (65 or older during the year they apply) or disabled citizen, regardless of income. The exemption can only be used on the individual’s primary residence. The yearly savings ranges in amount from approximately $300 to $500, depending on the tax millage in each district.