| Story Archive - September, 2010 |
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| Sep 1, 2010 |
| • Lawmaker kicks off football season with goal of keeping OSU-Michigan game as it is |
| • Money to finance school trips to Statehouse snapped up quickly |
| • State farms out money to local markets to help them grow through advertising |
| • State's largest teachers union hit with a strike itself, as its staffers walk out |
| • Veterans hoping for bonuses from the state won't have to turn some of that money over to the state |
| • Voters in Ohio's largest county will get opportunity to cast ballots in one of two languages |
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| Sep 2, 2010 |
| • Conservative and progressive groups both hit the road to drive home messages |
| • For the fifth time, Strickland spares life of a convicted killer on death row |
| • Ohio is sitting on half a billion dolllars in federal money from Medicaid reimbursement |
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| Sep 3, 2010 |
| • AG wants money back from oil companies he says didn't store fuel properly |
| • Idea to make lottery into a quasi-private entity could be a winner on both sides of aisle |
| • Ohio college marks one year since breakup, and one year till revival |
| • Road experts have advice for making this often-dangerous driving weekend a safe one |
| • Supporters of killer granted clemency say their fight for him isn't over yet |
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| Sep 6, 2010 |
| • Ohio professor launches career studying what have been called "terror birds" |
| • Ohio-based company tries to connect former military men and women with companies that need workers |
| • Songwriter hopes to help his son and his friends in the military through music |
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| Sep 7, 2010 |
| • Asian carp complaint goes on trial today, but one expert says Ohio is needlessly worrying |
| • Democrats say no one should bank on predictions that Republicans will take Ohio House |
| • New boss installed in northeast Ohio treasurer's office that was rocked by theft and scandal |
| • President makes another trip to Ohio to promote new effort to jump-start economy |
| • Primary brings out few Cuyahoga County voters to pick nominees for hotly-contested county council |
| • Shortage of drug used in lethal injection could have affect on Ohio's upcoming executions |
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| Sep 8, 2010 |
| • County official goes to court to fight for her job after vote eliminates it |
| • Deal may keep Akron cops from being laid off, but it's not completely done yet |
| • Long-awaited car with lots of hopes riding on it finally cruises off the assembly line |
| • New revenue numbers show mixed look ahead for budget deficit |
| • Obama uses Ohio visit to promote new business tax credits and blast man who may be House Speaker |
| • Officials say popular Ohio lake is likely to blame for illnesses this summer |
| • Ohio University president says enrollment is lower than expected, but he's not worried |
| • State concedes defeat to tree-killing pest, admits war against emerald ash borer is lost |
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| Sep 9, 2010 |
| • GOP candidate for governor says he'll work on overhauling job training programs |
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| Sep 10, 2010 |
| • Now that the state has conceded war with tree-killing bug, homeowners are asking what they can do |
| • Settlement with prescription drug provider will mean money for those who need help with drug bills |
| • Thousands of students in most popular college class will get choice of digital or printed textbook |
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| Sep 13, 2010 |
| • Agreement promises Continental's hub in Cleveland won't close due to merger |
| • Democrats file elections complaint, saying GOP candidate paid for staffers with slush fund |
| • Fewer debates this election year suggest that candidates may not feel they're relevant anymore |
| • Third-party candidate for governor unveils plan that slashes most state agencies and cuts income tax |
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| Sep 14, 2010 |
| • Candidates for governor meet on the same stage for their first campaign face-off |
| • Canton family to take extraordinary step to find out for certain if grave holds their soldier |
| • Democrats bring in a popular former president to campaign - and raise money - for governor |
| • Former lawmaker and school construction official learning new job - working with rural schools |
| • Tragic crash that killed baseball players from Bluffton University comes to Ohio Supreme Court |
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| Sep 15, 2010 |
| • "Public Official #1" in Cuyahoga County corruption probe is identified as county commissioner |
| • College-bound students in Ohio continue to get good marks on test scores |
| • Corruption probe may be over, but questions remain about what happens after so many arrests |
| • GOP lawmakers push anti-prescription drug abuse plan, but Democrats say it's not a new idea |
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| Sep 16, 2010 |
| • Anti-smoking activists urge Ohio to consider doubling its tax on cigarettes |
| • Closed-down auto plant in northeast Ohio opens up one last time to auctioneers and buyers |
| • First major target of huge corruption probe pleads guilty, gets "lifetime" punishment |
| • New facility finally replacing outdated, controversial plan in southern Ohio |
| • New poll shows challenger in governor's race opening up double-digit lead on incumbent |
| • Numbers of Ohioans who are uninsured and living in poverty are on the rise |
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| Sep 17, 2010 |
| • Local governments bracing for big cuts as budget deficit reality hits next year |
| • Powerful late summer storm rips through southeast Ohio, leaving a deadly wake |
| • Son of major figure in Cuyahoga County corruption scandal follows his father and pleads guilty |
| • Unemployment rate drops for fifth straight month, but it's good and bad news |
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| Sep 20, 2010 |
| • Last week's arrest of powerful commissioner gets mixed reactions in his northeast Ohio hometown |
| • Proposal to change how judges appear on ballot is an all-or-nothing proposition |
| • Southeast Ohioans who were in the huge path of last week's tornado still cleaning up |
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| Sep 21, 2010 |
| • Cleanup goes on in southeast Ohio after several tornadoes tore through last week |
| • Down by double digits in the polls, Democrats try to energize the base with Statehouse rally |
| • Huge pot bust in eastern Ohio linked to drug cartels south of the border |
| • Indicted commissioner heads to court to find out how - or if - he can go back to work |
| • Ohio's economy may not be good, but it's not showing in numbers of car thefts |
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| Sep 22, 2010 |
| • Chief Justice candidates meet in debate so voters can judge for themselves |
| • Governor blasts back at GOP challenger for saying he'd scrap education reform if elected |
| • Judge rules that indicted party leader can go back to work as county commissioner |
| • Southeast Ohio school superintendent gets bad news about stadium - and then good news |
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| Sep 23, 2010 |
| • Business group breaks with more than a century of tradition and endorses in governor's race |
| • Home sales in foreclosure-rocked Buckeye State moved up last month, but it's not great news |
| • Ruling clears the way to find out who paid for scrubbed plan to put slots question to voters |
| • Video of profane political outburst goes viral, but Democratic leader says he's not sorry |
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| Sep 24, 2010 |
| • Campaigns for governor say they're confident, even as polls suggest race is tightening |
| • Federal money pouring in to help wine growers build up their vineyards |
| • Indicted county leader gets orders on what he can and can't do on the job |
| • Leader of major Ohio company pulls out of key business group over endorsement in governor's race |
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| Sep 27, 2010 |
| • Jobless homeowners urged to act quick to take advantage of millions in federal dollars |
| • Polls showing wild swings in race for governor, leading some to question their accuracy |
| • Union focusing on particular group as possible voters in this early voting season |
| • Voters face choice in governors' race between candidates with radically different views |
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| Sep 28, 2010 |
| • Agency institutes program to help companies avoid laying off workers or closing their doors |
| • Charter and public school supporters call temporary truce and come together for conference |
| • Early voting begins today, and has been expanded in some counties |
| • Governor sounds a new tone in campaigns, sharing trail with top Obama advisor |
| • Tea Party group endorses in attorney general's race, and one candidate not endorsed is happy |
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| Sep 29, 2010 |
| • City opens up office to help low-income renters find homes in newly-built houses |
| • Debate schedules for all candidates shows mixed strategies on these public events |
| • Governor says going green is going great in Ohio, and charges GOP challenger would stop that |
| • Higher education leaders concerned about possible big cut in state funding |
| • More polls are out confirming close race for governor in Ohio |
| • One candidate shows up at debate while other declines, but it proceeds anyway |
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| Sep 30, 2010 |
| • Candidate for auditor says he has a plan to find fraud in government agencies |
| • Public Safety lawyers fired for snooping on staffers communicating with Inspector General |
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