| Story Archive - April, 2007 |
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| Apr 2, 2007 |
| • State puts out welcome mat to homeowners facing problems in making mortgage payments |
| • State's largest, most troubled board of elections under state control when chair refuses to quit |
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| Apr 3, 2007 |
| • "Voucher families" come to Columbus to fight for the program, saying it saves tax dollars |
| • Democratic AG protests appointments of state utility regulators by former Republican governor |
| • Environmentalists, car makers react to Supreme Court decision on auto emissions |
| • Governor encounters another problem with his veto, but this one won't bring him to court |
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| Apr 4, 2007 |
| • AG sues makers of lead paint, weeks after governor vetoed legislation banning such lawsuits |
| • GOP chair loses to Secretary of State in court; hearing on his job with elections board will go on |
| • Governor finally gives the green light to transportation budget, after some veto questions |
| • Secretary of State wants lawmakers to vote to give her office more money |
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| Apr 5, 2007 |
| • Governor urged to pick new members for Public Utilities Commission, now that he has the chance |
| • Governor wants more time to make up his mind about money for meals |
| • Judge rejects Indian land claim, putting future for tribe wanting casinos in Ohio on shaky ground |
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| Apr 6, 2007 |
| • New law cracking down on new teen drivers takes effect today |
| • Secretary of State puts out new rules on controversial provisional ballots |
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| Apr 9, 2007 |
| • Bitter news for maple syrup producers comes with the arrival of spring |
| • Lawmakers continue their look into the governor's proposed spending plan this week |
| • Ohio National Guard soldiers get bad, but not unexpected news - they're going back to Iraq next year |
| • PUCO panel paves the way for governor to rename contested commissioners |
| • Tax deadline looming, but many millions have already e-filed their paperwork |
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| Apr 10, 2007 |
| • Governor sounds off again on Iraq war, after news that Ohio soldiers will be deployed next year |
| • Lawmaker hopes to contain sprawl by giving communities power to charge developers |
| • More condemned killers in legal limbo thanks to lawsuit over lethal injection |
| • Task force meets to discuss causes and possible solutions to Ohio's foreclosure crisis |
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| Apr 11, 2007 |
| • A week after voucher parents make their case, charter school families speak out before lawmakers |
| • Anti-smoking agency says polls shows voters want tobacco money to stay with its programs |
| • Battle between Secretary of State and Cuyahoga County BOE chair is over for now |
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| Apr 12, 2007 |
| • Feds charge "home-grown" terrorist worked with others in plotting attacks |
| • Ohio's prison population reaches record; governor wants more diversion programs |
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| Apr 13, 2007 |
| • Legislator/soldier says he has a plan to help others do public and military service |
| • Local man accused in terrorist attacks back in federal court to answer charges |
| • Visitors who've nearly fainted in the heat of the last two Ohio State Fairs may soon find relief |
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| Apr 16, 2007 |
| • Clock ticks down for smokers, as panel of lawmakers agrees on rules to enforce smoking ban |
| • Hot debate over climate change going on in Ohio and around the country |
| • Ohio University and other institutions weiging the impact of the Virginia Tech shootings |
| • Union starts early work to get sick leave issue on next year's ballot |
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| Apr 17, 2007 |
| • Bill to crack down on strip clubs zips along in the Ohio Senate |
| • Both tribe hoping to build casino and Attorney General say they've won land claim case |
| • Critics hope to back up plan to roll back rules on septic systems |
| • Emotional tribute on Senate floor for Virginia Tech shooting victims from one of their own |
| • Lawmaker proposes new post to help Ohioans get access to records they're entitled to see |
| • Strickland won't oppose the first execution of his term, set for Tuesday |
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| Apr 18, 2007 |
| • Anti-smoking forces join bar owners and file lawsuit over smoking ban exemption for private clubs |
| • Career college students call for governor to restore cuts in grant program |
| • Republicans propose changing state audit system, but critics say there's something missing |
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| Apr 19, 2007 |
| • Leaders of higher education groups sound off on the governor's plans for colleges and universities |
| • President Bush talks about war on terror at high school in Tipp City |
| • Public health leaders turn to beauticians and barbers to get out their messages |
| • Small communities protest mayors' courts reform, saying their safety is at stake |
| • Witness cites link to September 11 attacks as reason for state to get pension money out of Iran |
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| Apr 20, 2007 |
| • Activists take aim at gun laws in the aftermath of the shootings at Virginia Tech |
| • AG fires "top cop" after charges that he was still getting paid from by a local police department |
| • As his execution date moves closer, inmate decides to start fighting that sentence |
| • In the wake of VT massacre, colleges and universities to meet to discuss campus security |
| • Ohio GOP members elect a deputy director and likely "heir apparent" |
| • Unemployment numbers take a tick upwards |
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| Apr 23, 2007 |
| • Colleges and universities cheer as Republicans propose to put more money into higher ed |
| • Exotic animals and exotic dancers among the items on this week's Statehouse agenda |
| • Former dancer asks lawmakers to strip harder rules from proposal on adult businesses |
| • Group questions availability of controversial "morning-after" pill in Ohio |
| • Supreme Court refuses to step in and stop first execution under Strickland |
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| Apr 24, 2007 |
| • Language terming mentally ill as "idiots" and "lunatics" to be removed from law |
| • Wife-killer's death is first execution for Strickland, and first since lethal injection study |
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| Apr 25, 2007 |
| • "Road rage" victim makes her way to the Statehouse to support crackdown on angry drivers |
| • Gambling backers who've lost three times on the ballot say they don't need voters this time |
| • State's top judge wants to give his colleagues a raise |
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| Apr 26, 2007 |
| • New poll shows big change in presidential horse race in just the last few months |
| • NPR's newest host tells more about her new interview program |
| • Republicans plan to bring back abstinence education funding, and add a new element |
| • Trio of OU students take the case of Ohio's controversial 2004 vote to moviegoers |
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| Apr 27, 2007 |
| • AG finds flaw in concealed-carry weapons checking system, as debate rages on gun access in Ohio |
| • GOP budget is out - with some bid changes to the governor's spending plan |
| • Higher education under higher pressure to recruit top students |
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| Apr 30, 2007 |
| • AG looking to learn about relationships between student loan providers and schools |
| • Budget is top priority for House members this week |
| • Campus security task force formed after VT massacre meets for the first time |
| • Gas prices zoom up again, and they won't come back down for a while |
| • Judge blocks exemption from smoking ban for private clubs and veterans' halls |
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