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Memorial Wall Presented at Green Valley Golf Club

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Veterans from around the area were honored today at the Green Valley Golf Club. A huge crowd gathered this morning behind the 10th tee box to see the Memorial Wall and to enjoy a wonderful ceremony. Congressman Troy Balderson, Retired General Mike McHenry, and the county commissioners were a few of many familiar faces in attendance. Green Valley PGA Head…

Fairfield Grad Serving as Intern in Washington, D.C.

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Washington—His exploits in the field of agriculture have take Ryan Mathews lots of places. This week they landed him in a seat behind U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s desk at the White House. A 2016 graduate of Fairfield High School in Leesburg, Mathews is working this summer as an intern in Washington, D.C. with the American Farm Bureau Federation for its leadership and educational…

US House Bills Make it Easier for Small Businesses to Access Disaster Funding, Cyber Security

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WASHINGTON—Small businesses face considerable challenges. These include everything from natural and man-made disasters to burdensome regulations. You could be talking about a hurricane, cyber-attack or a regulation so demanding it discourages entrepreneurs. The result remains the same. They stop small businesses from running their companies and being efficient. Government leaders…

Auto Care Caucus Membership Reaches 30

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BETHESDA, Md. — The Auto Care Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives who support the independent auto care industry, has reached 30 members, according to the Auto Care Association (ACA). Together with co-chairs Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ACA launched the Auto Care Caucus in 2017 to build support for auto care industry issues on Capitol Hill, the…

Time to ratify the USMCA

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In view of the many changes in the economy the past 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement needed an update. Which is what President Trump and his counterparts in Canada and Mexico delivered last fall. Most important, they did so by preserving the core of an agreement that has benefited all three counties, expanding the flow of goods and services across borders and bringing…

Ohio’s congressional delegation sharply divided over reworked NAFTA agreement

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WASHINGTON—Depending on which lawmaker you talk to, the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would be a boon for Ohio’s economy or a disaster that would continue bleeding the state’s manufacturing industry. Republicans, including Sen. Rob Portman and Reps. Troy Balderson and Bob Gibbs, are enthusiastic about it, saying it offers much-needed updates to the nearly 30-year-old…

Opinion: Bipartisan immigration bill could help solve health care crisis

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I’m a physician who specializes in treating older patients for conditions and illnesses associated with aging. As a so-called "geriatrician," I run a non-stop practice. I work full-time five days a week, in addition to overnight and weekend call coverage. Even so, new patients must wait three months to get an appointment. And many existing patients drive hours from out of state just to…

Balderson partners with Democrat to join 'Civility and Respect' caucus

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WASHINGTON—Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) and Jason Crow (D-Colorado) have joined the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus, founded by Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio). Balderson, from Zanesville, represents the 12th Ohio District, which includes part of Richland County, including Mansfield. The caucus’ purpose is to encourage all…

Warren Rupp Inc. Celebrates Presidential 'E' Award for Exports

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Warren Rupp Inc. added a pennant to the company's flagpole Friday. It happened to be Flag Day. Alongside the U.S. flag already flowing in the breeze, a new white pennant with a blue letter "E" was given to the company by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Mansfield pump manufacturer received a prestigious Presidential "E" award for its significant contribution to…

Balderson Bill Protecting Nonprofits Passes House

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WASHINGTON— Congressman Troy Balderson’s bill to Protect Nonprofit Organizations against Terrorists passed the House this week. It would ensure necessary federal support to protect the safety of nonprofits as risk of terrorism, including synagogues, mosques, churches, and other place of worship. Balderson says “people should feel comforted and uplifted in their houses of worship, not…

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