| Story Archive - February, 2009 |
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| Feb 2, 2009 |
| • Budget may be balanced without tax hikes, but critics are concerned it's not a sustainable plan |
| • Governor releases budget with details on billions in cuts and billions in spending |
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| Feb 3, 2009 |
| • Governor promises no new taxes, but has millions in fee hikes in his proposed budget |
| • Portable breathalyzers not reliable in court, but in arrrests? Justices will decide |
| • State employees union protesting proposal to cut pay, saying workers have paid enough |
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| Feb 4, 2009 |
| • Akron mayor among those called to White House to push stimulus package |
| • Battle over boulder pulled from Ohio River continues, as Kentucky sues to get it back |
| • Charter schools say they're learning that they don't have a place in governor's budget |
| • Poll shows a Democrat is likely to succeed Voinovich and take longtime Republican Senate seat |
| • State senator become first Republican to officially announce he's running against Strickland |
| • Supreme Court to weigh whether contract not to sue nursing home holds up with lawsuit |
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| Feb 5, 2009 |
| • Economy doesn't seem to be hurting Gov. Strickland's numbers in new poll |
| • Governor's staff says school funding will be simpler, but some are learning it's still complex |
| • Justices rule adult can't be charged with compelling child prostitution unless child is involved |
| • Numbers of on-line students soaring as economy continues to falter |
| • OSU professor says some may be tuning out warnings about bad peanut products |
| • OU sends special ceremonial gift to President Obama as a tribute to his heritage |
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| Feb 6, 2009 |
| • Governor straps call for tougher penalties for seat belt law into his budget |
| • Left and right find plenty to agree on - and disagree with - in the budget |
| • Strickland budget includes green light for new roads to require tolls |
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| Feb 9, 2009 |
| • Democrats buzz up energy proposals to the top of their agenda for this session |
| • Democrats hope to beat Republicans to the punch on rules for transition accounts |
| • Drug maker pushes new ads on the air to "clarify" some misconceptions about birth control pill |
| • Governor's proposal to ban paddling in schools might not do much |
| • Some lawmakers want to advance kids in college-level courses while in high school |
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| Feb 10, 2009 |
| • Another year brings more home foreclosures filed in Ohio |
| • Former OSU education dean leaves state to head higher education system in New York |
| • Governor says he's not satisfied with federal funds coming from stimulus package |
| • Judge adds fuel to long-simmering case involving anti-tobacco agency that was stubbed out last year |
| • Size of Ohio's budget hole depends on which stimulus package comes out of Congress |
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| Feb 11, 2009 |
| • Consumer advocates seeing red that phone company isn't required to deliver white pages anymore |
| • Lawmaker hopes to prevent "brain drain" with a new program of grants for grads |
| • Payday lenders still in operation in Ohio, months after law that threatened to shut them down |
| • Republicans who dominate Senate say only one issue dominates them - jobs |
| • Second death in Ohio linked to nationwide salmonella outbreak |
| • With more than 120 tax breaks in the system, some want to put the breaks on a few of them |
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| Feb 12, 2009 |
| • Governor says a prison may close without sentencing reform, but he hasn't locked up support for it |
| • Most payday lenders did pack up and leave after last fall's vote, but some are still lending |
| • Strickland anxiously awaiting Congressional vote on stimulus to see how big Ohio's share will be |
| • While Ohio waits to get federal funds, there are questions about who decides how it will be spent |
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| Feb 13, 2009 |
| • Democrats unveil two foreclosure-related plans, one for renters and one for homeowners in trouble |
| • Education leaders are optimistic about governor's plans, but also concerned about money |
| • Four-day bird census sends many Ohioans into their backyards to watch wings overhead |
| • Longtime Ohio lovers share thoughts and advice for getting to the half-century mark |
| • Ohio's economy is struggling, but exports are still going strong |
| • Photo taken in foreclosed home in Cleveland wins top international press prize |
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| Feb 16, 2009 |
| • Food banks hungry for help after mass recall from salmonella outbreak |
| • Ohioans have many ideas on how to stimulate the economy |
| • Presidents' Day gives people time to pause and reflect on those who've lead this nation |
| • Seniors hope to benefit from first-of-its-kind workout program in Ohio |
| • Some say getting people back to work may be just a matter of making the right match |
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| Feb 17, 2009 |
| • Governor says Ohio will get less federal stimulus money, but this won't mean budget cuts |
| • New fee for oil and gas drillers is generating praise from some, fire from others |
| • No budget means no hearings for lawmakers who were hoping to start the process today |
| • Republican Senator's retirement sets off a sudden scramble between two high-profile Democrats |
| • Two Ohio University students contract potentially deadly disease on campus |
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| Feb 18, 2009 |
| • Attorney General targeting businesses that he says are "stealing" through employee misclassification |
| • Environmental activists want water drinkers to think beyond the bottle |
| • Once again, activists for and against charter schools sound off about what they're doing in Ohio |
| • Payday lenders still operating in Ohio, and some lawmakers say they need to pay attention to them |
| • State agency desperately needing funds makes historic bid for stimulus money |
| • Top Democrats celebrate signing of stimulus package, and the money it will bring to Ohio |
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| Feb 19, 2009 |
| • 2005 tax reforms have been derided by Democrats - but one top candidate is breaking with that |
| • Charity rushes to the rescue to help needy people in layoff-laded southwest Ohio town |
| • Designers of First Lady's inaugural dress skip Fashion Week and the Oscars for a trip to Ohio |
| • Lawmakers rushing to pass bill that got the governor's veto a few weeks ago |
| • Murder-suicide that leaves a family of three dead shocks rural southeast Ohio community |
| • One business is booming in this tough economy - bill and debt collecting |
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| Feb 20, 2009 |
| • Headlining fight means a lot to city that's been battling a bad economy for years |
| • Smoking ban is nearly two years old, but some are still lighting up in bars and buildings |
| • State workers may take short furloughs instead of pay cuts |
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| Feb 23, 2009 |
| • "Safety net" agencies and groups say funding not safe enough in tough economy |
| • Fee hikes in budget angering some of those who'd pay them, but not all |
| • Lawmakers to look over money for people in the military, for prisons and for the state |
| • Panel of state lawmakers okays money for women who sparked Marc Dann sex harrassment scandal |
| • State reaching out to former DHL port with tax credits to bring in new jobs |
| • State troopers put the brakes on hotline that provides road conditions for motorists |
| • US Supreme Court wlil hear case involving shooting spree at Cleveland State 27 years ago |
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| Feb 24, 2009 |
| • After weeks of waiting on federal stimulus money, Governor finally releases his budget |
| • AG backs bill aimed to stop teen dating violence, but some aren't on board with it |
| • Lawmakers want to change process of appointing US Senators, before Ohio might need to |
| • More than 400 students honored by scholarship program that lost most of its money to budget cuts |
| • Ohio hosts two centers to help the nearly two-thirds of teachers who claim voice problems |
| • Students at private colleges are learning they might have to replace lots of tuition money |
| • Three top ideas unveiled, but officials want more ideas before the winner is launched |
| • Workers' comp works overtime this weekend to help businesses trying to make payments |
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| Feb 25, 2009 |
| • AG ensures state will be paid by insurance giant that's still struggling with huge losses |
| • Expert trying to get out the message that flushing medicine is not healthy |
| • Former speaker's residency continues to be a question, as he considers new run for office |
| • It's not the first time, but Governor keeps getting grilled about using one-time money in his budget |
| • OSU researchers think they may have found "obesity gene" in research with mice |
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| Feb 26, 2009 |
| • Beverage giants to pour out millions to states to settle problems with product's weight-loss claims |
| • Central Ohio man to spend two decades in prison for plotting terrorist attacks in US |
| • Central Ohio retail giant slashes hundreds of jobs, and it may not be limited to just these cutbacks |
| • More than ten thousand government entities, business and people want a share of stimulus package |
| • New study out of Cleveland casts sobering light on previous reports about red wine and heart health |
| • State plans changing in sentencing juveniles, hoping to find best way to get them out of the lockup |
| • Troopers say they're in hot pursuit of all kinds of vehicle thieves |
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| Feb 27, 2009 |
| • Alumni of closed-down college want AG to study why it shut down |
| • As economy continues downslide, consumer scams are on the rise |
| • Food pantry takes its mission on the road to help communities that have suffered shut downs |
| • State's jobless rate zooms to a level not seen in more than two decades |
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