As implied by the primary "for" and "against" positions as set forth above, there are other players in this issue: the Sierra Club, the U.S. Humane Society and the Ohio Environmental Council.
The primary players?
The Ohio Farm Bureau as being for Issue 2.
The Ohio Farmers Union as being against Issue 2.
The best article the the SCPR has seen that gives a complete picture of the contending forces and personalities can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. This piece in The Madison Press covers the whole range of interests.
Is this issue important to Stark Countians?
Indeed!
Agriculture remains the largest industry in Stark County.
What is the SCPR take on this issue?
The SCPR is against Issue 2.
Why?
Primarily because its proponents have put into constitutional amendment form what should be a matter for the Ohio General Assembly. "Constitutionalizing" everything has become a dangerous lawmaking fad these days in Ohio. Sort of like California.
A second reason is soil and water degradation that occurs from the run-off of waste from the so-called mega farms.
The SCPR recommends a No vote on State Issue #2.
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