| Story Archive - March, 2009 |
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| Mar 2, 2009 |
| • Auditor says state is "unauditable", but Governor's staff says paperwork delay is no concern |
| • Environmental activists say they're shocked by fish kill that they claim is fault of power plant |
| • Leader of closed-down college disputes claims that it was mismanaged |
| • More Ohioans taking advantage of state law and getting concealed-carry permits |
| • Taylor says she hasn't decided if she will run for US Senate |
| • Thousands turn out to help find bone marrow matches for sick patients |
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| Mar 3, 2009 |
| • Lawmakers end the battle over bonuses for veterans - soon decision may be up to voters |
| • Legislators take action on moviemaking tax credit, but will have to produce a compromise |
| • Low-tech Ohio-made household device making a comeback in rough economic times |
| • More than half of Ohio's counties have jobless rates in the double digits |
| • Patrol says it plans to crack down in cities, which will lead to fewer crashes |
| • State learns just how much stimulus money will be driven into Ohio transportation projects |
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| Mar 4, 2009 |
| • AG warns those who are risking foreclosure that they may also be in danger of getting scammed |
| • Agency looking for survival stories from the Depression to inspire Ohioans |
| • Federal stimulus package isn't only plan on state's agenda - there's still last year's state plan |
| • Lawmaker wants to charge ahead with an issue of high interest - bank fees |
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| Mar 5, 2009 |
| • Civil rights groups want to put the brakes on plan to check drivers' insurance info |
| • Hospitals say budget creates emergency situation in their funding |
| • House passes ODOT budget; includes money for trains and work-zone speed cameras |
| • State has taken in almost 18,000 proposals on how to use stimulus money |
| • Wildlife officers given more power under ruling from state's highest court |
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| Mar 6, 2009 |
| • Cleveland police looking for shooter who left woman and four kids dead |
| • Columbus police recruits get to thank Obama for package that saved their jobs |
| • Study says most provisional ballots cast in 2008 were counted |
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| Mar 9, 2009 |
| • Fund that pays to victims of attorney fraud continues to make payouts |
| • Lawmakers not considering the budget this week, but still have a full agenda ahead |
| • Lawmakers to consider proposal to let local cops enforce federal immigration laws |
| • New company lands at Wilmington air park where DHL is shipping out |
| • Though economy is struggling, Ohio gets a big award from a national business magazine |
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| Mar 10, 2009 |
| • Lawmakers hope to close a loophole that may be allowing sex offenders to live near schools |
| • Truckers trying to drive home their point - they see fee increase as tax hike |
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| Mar 11, 2009 |
| • Elderly Cleveland area man suspected of being brutal Nazi guard named in arrest warrant |
| • Latest casino issue starts march to ballot - and there's an ironic twist to this one |
| • Ohio researchers looking ahead after ban on federal funding for stem cell research is lifted |
| • Some lawmakers sold on idea from advocates - that schoolkids should snack on healthy foods |
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| Mar 12, 2009 |
| • "Chainsaw artist" among the unusual sites in an arts enclave in southeast Ohio |
| • "Collaborative coworking" a new tactic in difficult economic times |
| • Career college students learning money they need may be cut in state budget |
| • Elections experts want to take the politics out of the way Congressional lines are drawn |
| • One of the last holdouts on the "quarter" system could make the switch to semesters |
| • Relatively unknown lawmaker competes against high-profile candidates in race for US Senate |
| • Some natural gas customers suffering in this economy won't be left out in the cold |
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| Mar 13, 2009 |
| • Catholic leaders will reveal plans for "God's Property" left vacant by economy |
| • Man sentenced to die for burning friend alive loses appeal to Ohio Supreme Court |
| • Tragedies involving two child deaths prompt lawmaker to consider toughening laws on children in cars |
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| Mar 16, 2009 |
| • Catholic Diocese of Cleveland makes sad sacrifice - closing down and merging dozens of churches |
| • Foreclosure numbers still going up in Ohio, and they're finding a new home - in rural areas |
| • Lawmaker wants warning system to keep fisherman off thin Lake Erie ice |
| • Minority leader wants state budget director out - but governor's office says this isn't about money |
| • No one in Dayton is mad about the effect the NCAA tournament will have |
| • Study finds more Ohio kids have health insurance coverage, but fewer adults do |
| • Troopers write nearly 75,000 tickets for fast and furious driving |
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| Mar 17, 2009 |
| • New poll shows Strickland's job performance falling among voters as the economy does |
| • Ohio Historical Society cutting staff and operating hours in anticipation of budget cuts |
| • Republican Senators come up with redistricting plan, saying keeping politics in the process is fine |
| • Supporters going full throttle with lawmakers to put passenger trains back on track |
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| Mar 18, 2009 |
| • Exec with embattled insurance giant defends bonuses in Columbus as his boss is grilled in Washington |
| • More people qualify for Medicaid, but fewer doctors are choosing to treat them |
| • Poll shows President's popularity, like the economy, is falling |
| • Senators make big changes in smaller side issues in House version of ODOT budget |
| • Tourism department says it's bringing in billions to Ohio |
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| Mar 19, 2009 |
| • Dann found guilty of misspending campaign money on cell phones and security, but won't be prosecuted |
| • Troopers and Triple A have big concerns about driving up speed limit for trucks |
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| Mar 20, 2009 |
| • As expected, the state's jobless rate soars - it's now at a level not seen in a quarter of a century |
| • House leaders spar over politics in call for budget director's dismissal |
| • School districts teaming up to save money and avoid levies in tough times |
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| Mar 23, 2009 |
| • AG rejects first try at casino gambling petition language, but backers still have another chance |
| • Big crackdown on first-time drunk drivers being considered, but bill is getting blasted by critics |
| • Group driving for more public transit says many Ohioans have to work 82 days to pay auto costs |
| • Home sales down again in Ohio, as foreclosure crisis continues to simmer |
| • State's unemployment payments law keeping some workers from cashing in on extended benefits |
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| Mar 24, 2009 |
| • Alternative energy getting lots of buzz - from an oil billionaire and hundreds of smaller businesses |
| • Lawmaker says rules are forcing delay in getting energy companies to go green |
| • Sexting" could mean big penalties for minors under Ohio law, so lawmaker wants to change it |
| • Some lawmakers want to learn more about education, so they say it should be a separate budget |
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| Mar 25, 2009 |
| • Columbus launches new service to help on-street parkers avoid the dreaded tow truck |
| • Lawmakers look over a system that seeks to catch uninsured drivers in the act |
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| Mar 26, 2009 |
| • Group that lobbies for low-income people says their poll shows a tax hike is ok by many Ohioans |
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| Mar 27, 2009 |
| • After several stalls, lawmakers rushing to try to finish ODOT budget before deadline on Tuesday |
| • Disgraced former AG speaks out about sex harassment scandal, legal troubles |
| • State makes a special offer: take a course on money, get more money |
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| Mar 30, 2009 |
| • For the first time in 12 years, Rock Hall induction ceremony comes back to the Rock Hall |
| • It's no joke - smokers will pay dearly for their cigarettes starting on April 1 |
| • Lawmaker wants to give himself and fellow legislators a new power - to perform marriages |
| • Ohio's prisons are dangerously overcrowded, says prisons chief as he worries about the future |
| • Pro-life groups push for information for expectant parents through "cord blood bill" |
| • With a deadline just hours away, lawmakers speed through behind-the-scenes talks on ODOT budget |
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| Mar 31, 2009 |
| • "Rollergirls" rolling toward respectability with athletic skills along with flash and fun |
| • Food fight over state fruit ends, as tomato takes over "official" designation |
| • Governor orders change after lottery director sends tickets following chance meeting with trooper |
| • Health experts trying to crack a new case of salmonella involving nuts - this time pistachios |
| • Killer next on Ohio's death row schedule gets reprieve |
| • Numbers of overweight and obese Ohioans are growing dramatically |
| • State lawmakers trying to strike a deal that could bring COBRA to more laid-off workers |
| • Tough economy is turning out to be a boom time for Ohio's community colleges |
| • Two men now facing federal charges of mortgage fraud for scheme in Columbus |
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