| Story Archive - May, 2005 |
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| May 2, 2005 |
| • Conservative lawmakers seek to pass abortion law they admit is unconstitutional |
| • Defense expert testifies on admitted sniper's mental state |
| • Lawmakers deal with a wide range of issues this week - from terrorism to tax relief |
| • Lawmakers discussing death, domestic violence and disease this week |
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| May 3, 2005 |
| • Activists push for lawmakers to put anti-abortion stand into state policy |
| • Former Ohio presidential candidate introduces bill he says will lower gas prices |
| • Governor orders special election to replace Ohio Congressman |
| • Lawmaker tries bill to put the brakes on road rage |
| • Longtime Ohio Democrat says he won't leave Congress to run for the governor's office |
| • Prosecution expert says Columbus sniper suspect mentally ill, but knows right from wrong |
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| May 4, 2005 |
| • Both sides wrap up their cases in the trial of Columbus' highway sniper |
| • Decade-old plan for managing Wayne National Forest to get update |
| • Kent State students who were there mark 35 years since fatal shootings |
| • Manufacturers blast plans to load up beer with higher tax |
| • Overwhelming number of Ohioans polled say Medicaid is worth higher taxes |
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| May 5, 2005 |
| • A second Democrat will enter the governor's race soon - after bowing out earlier this year |
| • Conservative firebrand lawmaker plans a run for state's chief attorney |
| • Families, friends and fellow law enforcement pay tribute to two fallen officers |
| • Senators use human stories to push for state funding of stem cell research |
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| May 6, 2005 |
| • Activists let success of Columbus smoking ban fuel the fire of a statewide no-smoking ordinance |
| • Law enforcement, attorneys and judges meet for conference on mentally ill in the courts |
| • Senators say attitudes on Medicaid in poll make decisions seem too easy |
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| May 8, 2005 |
| • Sniper trial ends with a hung jury |
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| May 9, 2005 |
| • Big energy company wants to add power of Cincinnati-based utility |
| • Congressman who'd said he was out of the governor's race is now in |
| • Lawmakers to debate plan to ask voters to allow the state to borrow billions |
| • Plan to expand absentee voting up for discussion this week |
| • Traffic getting worse around Ohio - but the slow economy may be helping |
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| May 10, 2005 |
| • Christian leaders and congregation members say they want more power in state politics |
| • Controversy leads state to sell off its stake in rare coins |
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| May 11, 2005 |
| • Change in state policy on rare coin investment adds up to more controversy |
| • Charter school battle heats up again with new grades from Department of Education |
| • Christian leaders say they want to be seen as more centrist |
| • Controversial environmental amendment pulled from Senate version of budget |
| • Nine Ohio power plants make list of 50 "dirtiest" in the nation |
| • Radioactive waste is on the road....out of Ohio |
| • Rare coin investment manager and Republican fundraiser steps down |
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| May 12, 2005 |
| • Crimestoppers takes its tipsters network to a new level - statewide |
| • Senate Democrats unveil their own plan to compete with House budget |
| • State's chief justice calls for an end to local mayor's courts |
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| May 13, 2005 |
| • Chief justice says criticism of judges is often unfair - and damaging |
| • Governor puts positive spin on base closings report |
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| May 16, 2005 |
| • Buckeye State leads the way to bring back the chestnut tree |
| • Changes at the ballot box could come to a vote this week at the Statehouse |
| • Day care providers say new rules mean big losses for their facilities |
| • Hospitals say they're expecting severe cuts, and push for emergency tax help |
| • OSU gets word of suspected NCAA violations, but says it's not surprised |
| • State auditor moves into rare coin investment probe |
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| May 17, 2005 |
| • Democratic lawmaker sues to force state to reveal information about rare coin investment |
| • House passes major election reform bill, after lengthy debate on what's not in it |
| • Longer terms on the bench for judges and justices called unfair by some critics |
| • No clear vision on the future of Ohio's wine laws in wake of Supreme Court ruling |
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| May 18, 2005 |
| • Coalition of passenger rail supporters hope to get the issue back on track |
| • Economist attacks tax reform before small business owners - then governor defends it |
| • Ex-lawmaker pushes ahead with constitutional amendment, even as education groups reject it |
| • House attempts to put a stop to some communities' plans to use cameras to catch red-light runners |
| • House says businesses can't ban women breastfeeding babies |
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| May 19, 2005 |
| • Attorneys involved in failed presidential election suit won't face court's punishment |
| • Cleveland casino consultant pushing for voters to decide individual gambling issues |
| • Five of seven Supreme Court justices won't hear rare coins cases |
| • Lottery winners won't be lucky enough to get out of child support under law passed by House |
| • Mayors meet in Dayton to learn more about school funding issue |
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| May 20, 2005 |
| • Congressman begins run for governor - just months after saying he wouldn't run |
| • Senators may hammer out one tax, but puff up another one |
| • State's jobless rate continues slight improvement |
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| May 23, 2005 |
| • "Bi-partisan election reform" proposal seen by critics as minority party power grab |
| • In the midst of rare coin controversy, lawmakers try to prevent similar investments |
| • Senate budget could be on its way to a vote soon |
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| May 24, 2005 |
| • Clergy abuse bill that passed the Senate unanimously has supporters and critics |
| • Senate makes some changes to House budget, slashing some cuts and adding a big tax |
| • Thousands from teachers' union crowd Statehouse lawn for school funding rally |
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| May 25, 2005 |
| • Democrats say Republican Senator's comment on "The State of Ohio" doesn't ring true |
| • Many police departments in Ohio not computerized, which could hurt Ohio's Amber Alert system |
| • State sues manager of rare coin fund, who steps down in the wake of the scandal |
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| May 26, 2005 |
| • Investigators counting a wealth of new items in rare coin fund |
| • Measure allowing betting on old horse races may move through the Statehouse |
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| May 27, 2005 |
| • Millions missing in rare coin scandal brings down BWC director |
| • Veterans throughout the years honored and remembered at the Statehouse |
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| May 31, 2005 |
| • Rare coin fund scandal has state officials trying to change future investments |
| • State's suggested cigarette tax could smoke thousands of jobs, critics say |
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