| Story Archive - June, 2009 |
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| Jun 1, 2009 |
| • Cuts to GM dealers in Ohio aren't as devastating as first feared |
| • First execution of the year is on schedule this week, now that governor has denied clemency |
| • Former Congressman makes public his poorly-kept secret - he will seek GOP nomination for governor |
| • GM bankruptcy not good news for Ohio - but not as bad as some might have thought |
| • Troopers looking for trouble on trucks, semis, buses and other commercial vehicles this week |
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| Jun 2, 2009 |
| • Backers of proposal to build four casinos in Ohio insist their plan will go to the ballot this fall |
| • Northeast Ohio suburb hopes baseball will give a jolt to its economy |
| • Senate decides on its version of the budget, prepares for full vote |
| • State lawmakers try a third time to crack down on payday lenders |
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| Jun 3, 2009 |
| • Auditor - who's been critical of stimulus funds - sets up website to track how they're spent |
| • Environmental activists use EPA announcement on buses to rail against "mountaintop mining" |
| • Governor says he's disappointed in Senate budget, but will fight for education plan |
| • NCR cashes out in Dayton, bringing blasts from both Democrats and Republicans |
| • Ohio puts to death man who killed woman in car-burning in first execution of 2009 |
| • Ohio school districts get some cash to help put the brakes on bus pollution |
| • Ohio will get federal money to help deal with its jobless rate, at a 25 year high |
| • Senate budget goes where no other plan has gone before - allowing drilling in state parks |
| • Senate passes its version of the budget along party lines, setting up tough conference process |
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| Jun 4, 2009 |
| • Advocates for the poor push religious concerns, but lawmakers say God doesn't take sides on taxes |
| • Casino opponents say developers are misleading people to sign their petitions |
| • Lawmakers prepare for tough conference committee, and the chance the budget won't be done in time |
| • Most of those with H1N1 are young and healthy, but Ohio is testing mostly elderly in hospitals |
| • Troubled Ohio bank raises a billion dollars after issuing more shares |
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| Jun 5, 2009 |
| • Casino developers declare a win in court over charges of misleading petitions |
| • Central Ohio man perks up the bottled water market with his energized H20 |
| • Digital TV switch is coming - again and likely finally - next week |
| • First execution of the year puts Ohio back on track to be among the busiest death penalty states |
| • Report shows medical crises often lead to bankruptcy - even for people with health insurance |
| • With first one this year done, pace of executions in Ohio may start revving up again |
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| Jun 8, 2009 |
| • As temperatures start to rise, gas prices are moving up again in Ohio as well |
| • Fierce budget battle brings all other business at the Statehouse to a halt |
| • Low-income Ohioans can get much-needed help to pay hot weather energy bills |
| • Those who've been doubly victimized - by bad situations and bad lawyers - are getting money |
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| Jun 9, 2009 |
| • Athens-based company sees its work preserved in history |
| • Lawmakers looking for places to trim the budget start peering into their own paychecks |
| • With new candidate focusing on cutting income tax, group that's been pushing it backs off the idea |
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| Jun 10, 2009 |
| • Figures from state goverment past and present open up new Statehouse museum |
| • High court upholds law banning residency requirements, so many city workers can live where they want |
| • Numbers of Appalachian kids going to college improving, but advocates want more |
| • Once again, lawmakers are looking over a bill to toughen penalties for brutal "sport" |
| • State officially drops outdated names on agencies helping those with developmental disabilities |
| • While everyone waits for latest numbers, governor says behind-the-scenes work ahead on budget |
| • While others cheer, some are taking decision striking down residency requirements very hard |
| • Worker sidelined by on-the-job injury finds big success in learning a new career |
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| Jun 11, 2009 |
| • "Safety net" advocates looking at gloomy budget forecast for state funding |
| • Budget news isn't just as bad as some feared - it's actually worse |
| • Historical society fears for future funding in budget crisis, works to rally supporters |
| • Potentially deadly disease shows up twice at one of Ohio's major colleges |
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| Jun 12, 2009 |
| • Animal rights group angry over mega-farm planning to bring new meaning to "waste at the Statehouse" |
| • Budget crisis driving some Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices to close down |
| • Concerns about continued abandonment of newborns delivers questions about state's "safe havens" law |
| • Ohio's economy may be struggling, but growth in "green" jobs has a lot of energy |
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| Jun 15, 2009 |
| • Ads urge Ohioans to buckle up in the car, but are they going too far? |
| • Business group warns if cuts to Development Department stand, Ohio economy will suffer |
| • Charter school group says it's concerned education reform will keep some from going into teaching |
| • Lawmakers continue looking over other bills as budget talks loom |
| • Most of budget battling will be done not in conference committee, but by "Big Three" in private |
| • Secretary of State hopes lawmakers will be done with budget soon and can turn to voting bill |
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| Jun 16, 2009 |
| • Animal rights group won't get its protest, but doesn't get its legal ammo either |
| • Owners say they're racing toward the finish of their horse tracks without state help |
| • Two community centers built with "McDonald's money" are going up, in spite of budget concerns |
| • Watchdog's report shows not only did employee do wrong, but agency needs to make changes too |
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| Jun 17, 2009 |
| • As they wait for official announcement, Pike County residents debate nuclear power plans |
| • Legislators look to study to find out impact of auto industry losses in Ohio |
| • Social services advocates brace for two billion dollars in rumored budget cuts |
| • Years after controversial Ohio vote in presidential election, state settles lawsuit over long lines |
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| Jun 18, 2009 |
| • Energy secretary comes to Ohio to see how stimulus money is being spent on weatherization |
| • Governor won't say how he's proposing to fix the budget - but says again taxes aren't on the table |
| • Secretary of State and lawmaker who wants her job fight over millions in federal funding |
| • State officials hope Pike County could get nation's first power plant in three decades |
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| Jun 19, 2009 |
| • Governor announces sudden change on gambling, coupled with billions in spending cuts |
| • Ohio's unemployment rate soars again, and stays at a 25-year high |
| • Possible nuclear power plant in Piketon getting mixed reviews from Ohio's US Senators |
| • Senators show bipartisan support for Ohio's bioscience industry, by suggesting state buy bioproducts |
| • Unveiling of new wing of museum in Cleveland comes at a tough time for arts groups everywhere |
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| Jun 22, 2009 |
| • As some face budget cuts, community colleges learn they'll get grants for remedial education |
| • Governor pulls back on opposition to slots, but his reversal gets mixed reactions |
| • Lawmakers now trying to pull down answer to this question: must they take slot issue to the ballot? |
| • Voters may decide on new standards for livestock industry in Ohio |
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| Jun 23, 2009 |
| • Casino backers say they're still in the game, in spite of governor's reversal on slots |
| • Changes in mountaintop mining could have powerful impact on Ohio's coal industry |
| • Libraries ask readers to check the numbers, saying they're losing more money than they can afford |
| • Ohio and other states strike a bargain with discount retailer over security breach |
| • Quartet of Democrats split from governor - call for higher taxes to offset cuts |
| • Tourism director says investing in Ohio paid off as economy started going down a bad road |
| • Troopers watching apparent trend revving up - big numbers of motorcycle road violations |
| • VP comes to recession-rocked Ohio to talk about future of manufacturing |
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| Jun 24, 2009 |
| • Activists and advocates flood the Statehouse with a flurry of phone calls, protests |
| • Controversial issue to set livestock standards has farmers flying high, animal advocates angry |
| • Senators from opposite parties agree on one thing - state doesn't need tax hike |
| • Wildlife officers broaden the net they use to catch violators of hunting and fishing laws |
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| Jun 25, 2009 |
| • AG files suit against three foreclosure companies, saying they're scamming homeowners |
| • Nursing home industry protests cuts, but critics say they're not suffering like other groups |
| • With ballot issue being filed and governor's change of heart, gambling in Ohio is heating up |
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| Jun 26, 2009 |
| • Budget observers, experts have many ideas on how the state can stay out of future budget crises |
| • E-schools group says they're better, but traditional schools dispute their report |
| • Long weekend ahead for lawmakers working on budget, as clock ticks toward deadline |
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| Jun 29, 2009 |
| • Budget crisis has created lots of heat on lawmakers' phones and e-mail accounts |
| • Budget talks break down over the weekend, with slot machines proposal key sticking point |
| • Watercraft officers want state's lakes and rivers to stay "dry", make dozens of arrests |
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| Jun 30, 2009 |
| • Alumni and trustees of Antioch College hope to open up another institution soon |
| • Environmentalists say Ohio spends billions on fossil fuels when green alternatives could save money |
| • Experts caution that even legal fireworks such as sparklers can be dangerous to kids |
| • Lawmakers okay a one-week budget to buy themselves time to break impasse over slots |
| • Ohio's natural architectural wonders are the stars in new book |
| • People with disabilities become the latest group to rally for support at the Statehouse |
| • Truck speed limit rises to 65 mph tomorrow, much to the dismay of some |
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