| Story Archive - February, 2010 |
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| Feb 1, 2010 |
| • Animal rights groups that opposed livestock standards board plan new ballot issue this fall |
| • Governor defends decision to spend big money on signs promoting stimulus spending |
| • Lawmakers make moves to compromise on redrawing district lines before either party wins this fall |
| • Ohio Democrats have a new hopeful in tough Secretary of State race |
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| Feb 2, 2010 |
| • AG gives small businesses the chance to file claims against scam artists |
| • Ballot issue planned by animal rights and environmental groups sets up round two with Ohio farmers |
| • Judge announces he wants to replace chief justice - and could be the only Democrat on the high court |
| • Lawmakers have only hours to agree on previously-popular ballot issue or it won't go to voters |
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| Feb 3, 2010 |
| • IG says former safety chief may have committed crimes in office, but conclusion has its critics |
| • Ohio filmmakers have a shot at Oscar gold with documentary on auto plant |
| • Second execution of the year scheduled for Thursday morning |
| • Third Frontier deal goes back to the ballot after late-night compromise among lawmakers |
| • Troopers drag in nearly a hundred pounds of pot in marijuana bust |
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| Feb 4, 2010 |
| • Democratic Ohio senator launches effort to blast back at recent decision on campaign spending |
| • Great Lakes states - including Ohio - are sinking over cuts to federal restoration program |
| • Lawmaker hopes to halt flood of citizen-backed ballot issues with new, higher threshold |
| • Ohio completes a second execution in less than two months, and could be on a record pace |
| • Tea Party is steaming up political scene in Ohio, but members' agendas remain elusive |
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| Feb 5, 2010 |
| • Income tax revenue comes in short for January, causing some to fear a crisis is coming |
| • Lawmakers rail about good and bad points of 3-C passenger train plan |
| • More interest than ever being shown by parents who are eligible for state-paid vouchers |
| • Ohio becoming the place to stop by for some of the biggest names in politics |
| • Ohio University professor writes book to evolve information about Charles Darwin |
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| Feb 8, 2010 |
| • Barring more bad weather, lawmakers have planned a busy week for themselves |
| • Group hoping to put slots-at-racetracks plan before voters files additional signatures for ballot |
| • State lawmaker sent to hospital after brawl at bar early Sunday |
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| Feb 9, 2010 |
| • ACLU takes somewhat surprising stand in controversy over House honor |
| • Governor has proposal for lawmakers who want to erase BMV fee |
| • Lawmaker and consumer watchdog want more rules on utilities developing "efficiency" plans |
| • Lawmaker seriously hurt in weekend attack says there's more to the story |
| • Strickland rails against critics who've blasted the 3C train plan |
| • Tuskegee Airmen get major honor, befitting their high place in US and Ohio history |
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| Feb 10, 2010 |
| • After controversial Democrat drops out of Secretary of State's race, well-known candidate comes in |
| • Hundreds of kids have been taken from Ohio for work in sex trades, report shows |
| • Legal experts weigh in on whether Ohioans have obligation to clear their sidewalks |
| • Poll shows Ohioans would rather pay more in certain taxes than see cuts in spending |
| • Speaker changes stance on whether student who won contest on controversial issue can get award |
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| Feb 11, 2010 |
| • Backers of reform in Cuyahoga County back off on closed door meetings |
| • Governor says he's done more spending slashing, but critics say it's not enough |
| • Northeast Ohio utility gains power with purchase of rival company |
| • Woman who won national contest but denied chance to speak on House floor makes more headlines |
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| Feb 12, 2010 |
| • Governor honors long-married couples who play and stay - and volunteer - together |
| • Parents of Olympic competitors prepare for very long and exciting trip to Vancouver |
| • Sister of missing suspect in big business fraud arrested for assisting him |
| • Student at center of flap over House resolution thrilled by news of new presentation |
| • Well-known Republican won't enter race for Chief Justice, GOP consultant says |
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| Feb 15, 2010 |
| • Lawmakers hope to get back to work after snow cancelled committees and other activity last week |
| • Some wonder if a "Tea Party"-like split may be brewing among conservative and liberal Democrats |
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| Feb 16, 2010 |
| • Attorney General does as expected and officially enters tough re-election race |
| • Jobless Ohioans wait to hear if they'll lose their unemployment benefits at the end of this month |
| • Ohio University announces big budget shortfall, must cut back major programs |
| • Researchers fishing to see if there's a connection between fish oil and mental health |
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| Feb 17, 2010 |
| • Challenger for GOP nomination for governor - who'd been running TV ads - says he's out of the race |
| • Elections chief wants to know where slots ballot issue backers are getting their money |
| • Foreclosure filings still on the rise, hit new record in Ohio |
| • Former House Speaker and perennial presidential prospect talks health care in Akron |
| • Republican representative officially joins race for state treasurer |
| • Some suburban residents are the healthiest in Ohio, says new report |
| • Tax officials hope to smoke out cheats by promising rewards to those who turn them in |
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| Feb 18, 2010 |
| • Ohio flooded with federal funds for clean water projects, and pours that money out across the state |
| • Philanthropic organizations predict both good things and bad news ahead this year |
| • Questions continue to drive critics of 3-C passenger train plan linking Ohio's biggest cities |
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| Feb 19, 2010 |
| • Abortion rights group hopes to give former GOP VP candidate "a hand" in new campaign |
| • Flag flies at Ohio University to remember student who died of menigitis |
| • Huge icicles may be impressive to see, but officials warn of damage they cause when they fall |
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| Feb 22, 2010 |
| • Committee puts $1.5 million toward enforcing wage laws, but one senator says it's not enough |
| • Doctor talks about her debt to help other medical students facing huge loans |
| • Groups propose some big ideas to put Ohio on better financial footing for the future |
| • Plan to phase out state income tax gets long-awaited hearing before lawmakers this week |
| • Report suggests leaders teach Ohioans the benefit of trimming number of school districts by a third |
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| Feb 23, 2010 |
| • Both candidates for governor appear before the same group for the first time this campaign season |
| • GM revs up production of Cruze at Lordstown, adding more than a thousand jobs |
| • Governor doesn't endorse proposal to consolidate school districts, but also doesn't dismiss it |
| • Lawmakers hear proposal on how schools could make up calamity days through online lessons |
| • New poll shows tie between candidates for governor has been broken, but not by much |
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| Feb 24, 2010 |
| • Committee considering new Ohio statue for US Capitol narrows down list of candidates |
| • Hearings open on plan to eliminate income tax, much to dismay of supporters of the proposal |
| • Nurses come together to try to cure scary problem in their profession - attacks by patients |
| • Secretary of State puts forward proposal that she says would bring calm in controversial case |
| • Senators raise questions about what was behind called-off sting at Governor's Residence |
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| Feb 25, 2010 |
| • Good news for some Ohio natural gas customers who might be fearing their bills |
| • Judge stubs out bar's smoking ban fines, saying state went too far in issuing them |
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| Feb 26, 2010 |
| • Creator of Third Frontier and longtime critic debate whether the program deserves support this May |
| • Record year for concealed-carry weapons permits brings different views from activists on why |
| • Regulators say they will cut bills for all-electric homes for people who've been shocked by them |
| • Senate candidates race to define themselves as primary looms closer |
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