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But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca- was never real suspense over its fate. in both chambers opposed the legis- the legislation goes far beyond that. lif., “a decision that will make a dif- They were also empowered by WASHINGTON — A Congress riven lation unanimously, characterizing it The measure addresses Dem- ference for millions of Americans, three dynamics: their unfettered along party lines approved the land- as bloated, crammed with liberal pol- ocrats’ campaign promises and saving lives and livelihoods.” control of the White House and Con- mark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill icies and heedless of signs the crises Biden’s top initial priority of easing For Biden and Democrats, the gress, polls showing robust support Wednesday, as President Joe Biden are easing. a one-two punch that first hit the bill is essentially a canvas on which for Biden’s approach and a moment and Democrats claimed a major tri- “Help is here,” Biden tweeted country a year ago. Since then, many they’ve painted their core beliefs — when most voters care little that umph on legislation marshaling the moments after the roll call, which Americans have been relegated to that government programs can be the national debt is soaring toward government’s spending might against ended with applause from Demo- hermit-like lifestyles in their homes a benefit, not a bane, to millions of a stratospheric $22 trillion. Neither twin pandemic and economic crises cratic lawmakers. Biden said he’d to avoid a disease that’s killed over people and that spending huge sums party seems much troubled by surg- that have upended a nation. sign the measure Friday. 525,000 people — about the pop- on such efforts can be a cure, not a ing red ink, either, except when the The House gave final congressional Most noticeable to many Amer- ulation of Wichita, Kansas — and curse. The measure so closely tracks other is using it to finance its priori- approval to the sweeping package by a icans are provisions providing up plunged the economy to its deepest Democrats’ priorities that several ties, be they Democratic spending or near party line 220-211 vote precisely to $1,400 direct payments this year depths since the Great Depression. rank it with the top achievements of GOP tax cuts. seven weeks after Biden entered the to most adults and extending $300 “Today we have a decision to make their careers, and despite their slen- See RELIEF, A2 INSIDE Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA A2 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ‘HAVE A GOOD LIFE, EVERYBODY’ Vaccines Joe Tait, voice of the Cavaliers, dies at 83 explained Local health officials address concerns Jack Kopanski The Gazette MEDINA — Those with ques- tions about safety, effectiveness and other aspects of the COVID-19 vaccines had the opportunity to get answers Wednes- day night. In a one-hour vir- tual event hosted by the Medina County Shewbridge District Library, Dr. Richard Shewbridge, president of the Cleve- land Clinic Medina Hospital, and Krista Wasowski, Medina County health com- missioner, answered numerous presubmit- Wasowski ted questions about coronavirus vaccines, and talked about what the future could look like if herd immu- nity ultimately is achieved. See VACCINES, A6 AP FILE Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Tait prepares to call a game between the Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks in Cleveland in 2011. Tait, a State nears longtime Cleveland sports broadcaster and voice of the Cavaliers for more than four decades, died Wednesday. He was 83. Bob Finnan “A dedicated husband and father — generous with his talent and spirit — Joe 100K cases The Gazette received every major sports broadcasting award there is over the course of The Gazette LAFAYETTE TWP. — Joe Tait, voice his career in Northeast Ohio. And like some of the most legendary Cavaliers Ohio reported 1,868 new cases of the Cleveland Cavaliers for 39 Wednesday, hitting close to the state’s years, died Wednesday at age 83. he chronicled, Joe joined them with his own banner hanging in the rafters of 21 day average and bringing the total He lived at his home on Coon Club Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. A friend and mentor to many over the years, Joe number of confirmed and probable Road in Lafayette Township, and hos- Tait wasn’t just a member of the Cavaliers family; he was a part of the Cavs cases of COVID-19 to 983,486. pice recently had been called in. He This comes days after the Ohio’s new died after a lengthy battle with kidney story like no one else and his voice and unique, candid perspective reverberates case count was under 1,000, the first disease and liver cancer. Information throughout the team’s history. He will be dearly missed.” time the state has seen such numbers on services is not yet available. in months. Tait, born May 15, 1937, in Evan- The Cleveland Cavaliers in a statement on the death of Joe Tait Today will offer a look at how new ston, Illinois, became the radio cases are going in regards to Gov. voice of the Cavs during their first However, but returned when Gor- His name was synonymous with in 1976, The Shot by Michael Jordan Mike DeWine’s plan to drop all health season in 1970-71. He had a two- don Gund purchased the team and the team, and he called many of in 1989 and the Cavs’ first trip to the restrictions once the state has seen year break when then owner Ted worked through the 2010-11 season the major moments in team history NBA Finals in 2007. 50 new cases per 100,000 residents in a Stepien got rid of him in 1981-83. when he retired. including the “Miracle of Richfield” See JOE TAIT, A6 two-week period. That is the high-inci- dent level and part of the state’s public health system analysis. Typically, the number is touted county-by-county. But DeWine said earlier this month Proposed bill would mandate use of MARCS radios the statewide per capita number will serve as the benchmark to ending Bob Finnan a 10-mile radius outside of the state. dards. The result is a single, cost-ef- and couldn’t be happier with it. restrictions in businesses and other The Gazette Medina police Chief Ed Kinney, fective, IP-based network with high “We did a lot of research on it,” he public places. however, said every police department reliability. Its P25 mobile and portable said. “I’m happy with the Harris sys- MEDINA — If House Bill 801 The statewide average currently in Medina County, with the exception radios deliver clear and secure commu- tem for our needs. It offers good cov- passes, it could conceivably cost stands at 179.6 cases per 100,000. It of Brunswick, Brunswick Hills, Wad- nications with proven interoperability. erage, good clarity and good range.” has not been updated in a week. Medina County millions of dollars. sworth and Ohio State Highway Patrol, Kinney said all the county’s fire County Administrator Scott Miller More than 51,000 Ohioans have HB 801 would mandate state and is using the Harris radio system. That departments are on the MARCS system, said the county has invested more been hospitalized in the past year due local entities, including Medina includes the Medina County Sheriff’s with the exception of Medina, which than $2 million in the Harris radio to COVID-19 and 17,662 have died, County, switch to the MARCS radio Office and Medina Schools. uses the Harris system, and Wadsworth, system, and still has $1,005,000 in out- which is unchanged from Tuesday system. The Multi-Agency Radio Brunswick, Brunswick Hills and which is on the UHS system. standing debt for the system. He said as the state no longer provides daily Communication System is an the highway patrol all utilize the He added sometimes it becomes the county would not be reimbursed death numbers. Instead, the num- 700/800 MHz radio and data network MARCS system and Wadsworth “very complicated radio communica- for expenses previously incurred, ber is updated twice a week as coded that utilizes state-of-the-art trunked police uses a UHS 400 system. tion, and it’s a challenge for everyone would be forced to pay MARCS a $20 death certificates are received from technology to provide statewide The L3Harris P25 system combines to communicate with each other.” fee per radio per month and would the National Center of Health Statis- interoperability in digital clarity to the benefits of an IP-based network Kinney said his department lose $350,000 in state funding. tics. its subscribers throughout Ohio and with industry-recognized P25 stan- switched to a Harris system in 2018, See RADIOS, A6 See 100K, A6 WWW.MEDINA-GAZETTE.COM WWW.FACEBOOK.MEDINAGAZETTE INDEX ADVICE ..........................A5 CLASSIFIEDS ................B6 LOTTERY .......................A2 SPORTS .................... 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