| Story Archive - November, 2010 |
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| Nov 1, 2010 |
| • Final polls for Campaign 2010 show contest for governor is really too close to call |
| • High-tech campaigning dials back, as campaigns turn to old fashioned "get out the vote" methods |
| • Man who heckled Democratic ticket is third-party candidate with Republican roots |
| • Ohioans are first to test new app that can help them research candidates while on the run |
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| Nov 2, 2010 |
| • Challenger Kasich defeats incumbent Strickland by narrow margin |
| • Democratic congresswoman keeps her seat after big challenge from car dealer |
| • Democratic losses trickled down into the Congressional races as well |
| • GOP sweep rushed out every statewide officeholder, many others down the ticket |
| • No surprises in US Senate race, as Republican Portman beats Democrat Fisher easily |
| • Republican tsunami doesn't hit as hard in state's largest county, but there will be changes |
| • Two years in Congress turns out to be total for northeast Ohio Democrat who was targeted by GOP |
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| Nov 3, 2010 |
| • Canvassers for Democratic Party say they didn't get paid, but party leader says it's a vendor issue |
| • Governor-elect holds first press conference in Chamber of Commerce offices, just hours after results |
| • Not a good night for school districts in northeast Ohio |
| • Now that GOP has gained back House and strengthened power in Senate, what's next? |
| • While some might not want to recycle the candidates, experts say most yard signs can be |
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| Nov 4, 2010 |
| • Now that election is over, panel of budget experts under big pressure to talk specifics |
| • Ohio's major party leaders look back on election with jokes, jabs and judgments about what happened |
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| Nov 5, 2010 |
| • Childhood disease some might think had been mostly eradicated is back in Ohio |
| • Federal government seeks to join suit against taser use in Ohio county jail |
| • School district tries high-tech approach to keeping kids engaged during calamity days |
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| Nov 8, 2010 |
| • As economy struggles, gas prices in Ohio soar to their highest levels in two years |
| • Fictional sport made famous in popular series of books becomes reality for some college students |
| • Kasich wants Strickland to put the brakes on 3C rail plan, but Strickland has plans of his own |
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| Nov 9, 2010 |
| • Governor-elect starts planning his big party for his inauguration in January |
| • Health officials hoping Ohioans will hear message about avoiding strokes and heart disease |
| • New poll shows Ohioans' attitudes on their health and on the smoking ban |
| • Numbers of college students taking classes online soaring in Ohio |
| • Ohio's worst mine disaster remembered eight decades after it happened |
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| Nov 10, 2010 |
| • Arizona-type immigration reform law could come to Ohio, says one of its chief supporters |
| • Homeowners pushing contractors hard in a rush to grab federal energy credit |
| • Incoming Cuyahoga executive appoints auditor to investigate integrity in county government |
| • Legislators in both chambers use joint session opportunity to choose incoming leaders |
| • Rare joint session called by lawmakers to honor Ohioans who made the ultimate sacrifice |
| • Some lawmakers want to rule on proposal to raise mandatory retirement age for judges |
| • Supporters of crackdown on human trafficking say they fear bill could die |
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| Nov 11, 2010 |
| • Former President Bush returns to Ohio to honor veterans and promote his new book |
| • Proposal some might see as simple - banning texting while driving - screeches to a halt |
| • Retired four-star general and top Bush official honors veterans inducted into Hall of Fame |
| • Some military men and women protest key policy on Veteran's Day, while others back it up |
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| Nov 12, 2010 |
| • Education officials worry about hundreds of millions in federal funding if reform is scrapped |
| • New ad features candidate for president, but it's not the campaign it may seem to be |
| • President Bush looks back on his time in office as he talks about his new book |
| • Smoking rates have been falling off for years, but study shows trend is reversing |
| • Some GOP Senators threaten to block Strickland appointments, but not all are on board |
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| Nov 15, 2010 |
| • Federal officials come to Ohio to check into why Social Security recipients aren't getting checks |
| • Freshmen legislators meeting each other, learning their way around before budget work begins |
| • Governor commutes sentence for child killer just hours before he was to be put to death |
| • Growing number of Ohioans living with "food insecurity" and going hungry |
| • More than a third of Ohioans getting unemployment checks could be in danger of losing them |
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| Nov 16, 2010 |
| • Four buildings and several streets closed at Ohio State after bomb threat sent to FBI |
| • Governor-elect holds news conference in northwest Ohio to announce first cabinet pick |
| • Humane Society considers options as deadline nears for action on animal rights agreement |
| • New exhibit opens at Statehouse to bring visitors into high-tech and historic museum |
| • Research group says most states likely aren't checking into minimum wage, child labor violations |
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| Nov 17, 2010 |
| • Activists propose "dental therapists" to meet some Ohioans' needs, but dental industry isn't biting |
| • Audit finds paycheck problems abounded in previous session of Ohio House |
| • Governor-elect opens up application process for people who want to work for him |
| • ODOT testing out snowplow it says will clean roads twice as fast as current plows can |
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| Nov 18, 2010 |
| • Casino commission could be scrapped by Senate, but some wonder if that matters |
| • General Motors hits the road again on Wall Street, with many in northeast Ohio cheering |
| • Governor says he's slowly working his way through more than a thousand pleas for clemency |
| • Governor says Senators will break precedent if they reject hundreds of his appointees |
| • Plant's decision against burning wood biomass instead of coal getting mixed reaction |
| • Smoking ban backers say support is still strong, even as bar says it will take ban to court |
| • Tragic but not unexpected end to missing family saga, but plenty of questions remain |
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| Nov 19, 2010 |
| • Governor says he'll make an appointment to Supreme Court, but not till the seat is open in January |
| • Jobless rate drops again,this time to lowest level in 18 months |
| • Poll conducted by anti-smoking groups shows more Ohioans than ever back indoor smoking ban |
| • Progressives and conservatives agree on some things, but not on much in budget battle |
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| Nov 22, 2010 |
| • GE announces partnership with University of Dayton, bringing together research and jobs |
| • Republican sweep won't stop opponents of health care law from going ahead with ballot issue. |
| • State agency hears complaints from businesses, decides to delay enforcement of new truck rules |
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| Nov 23, 2010 |
| • Amid negative comments about education reform, Ohio finally learns whether it will get federal money |
| • Governor starts working through more than a thousand requests for clemency |
| • Incoming governor makes another pick to his cabinet - heading up once-troubled agency |
| • Salon owner picked up in what could turn into big human trafficking case |
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| Nov 24, 2010 |
| • Farmers trying to cultivate support for Ohio's largest industry among non-farmers |
| • Holiday shoppers, beware - in spite of bans, toxic toys are still on the shelves |
| • Lawmakers won't take on much in the lame duck session, but will consider one big measure |
| • Passenger traffic at airports keep moving, in spite of threats of protests over scanners |
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| Nov 26, 2010 |
| • Doctor fears effort to get heart-shocker machines to schools to save lives will die in Congress |
| • First-ever Cuyahoga County executive talks about creating his job amid scandal |
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| Nov 29, 2010 |
| • College student reaches out to addicts through new program - and unique perspective |
| • Head of state agency helping elderly Ohioans says she's ready to retire from that job |
| • Hunters encouraged to donate during deer gun season to people who are going hungry |
| • No more extra help coming from the state to assist those most in need in Ohio |
| • Ohio's senior US Senator hopes for different outcomes on jobless benefits and high-income tax cuts |
| • Troopers thankful that the holiday weekend didn't bring too many crashes |
| • Volunteer still working hard to try to bring back community devastated by tornado two months ago |
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| Nov 30, 2010 |
| • Companies losing contracts say utlities are endangering people by using out-of-state workers |
| • Federal Reserve chair talks to business leaders, saying economy is recovering but not fast enough |
| • Incoming governor Kasich brings back veteran state official to run ODOT |
| • Kasich says he will reveal information about people applying for jobs on his website |
| • On the eve of 15th anniversary of World AIDS Day, experts look back at progress made with HIV+ kids |
| • State's top regulator will step down in January, giving appointment to incoming Republican governor |
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