| Story Archive - September, 2011 |
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| Sep 1, 2011 |
| • Critics of ballot issue to opt out of federal health care law say it will do much more than that |
| • Instead of selling five, state will get money for one prison and do other changes to make ends meet |
| • Study by anti-smoking groups shows smoking ban hasn't hurt Ohio businesses |
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| Sep 2, 2011 |
| • Campaign over vote on collective bargaining reform law begins with first TV ad |
| • Cuyahoga County and Secretary of State reach deal over absentee ballot applications |
| • Parole board issues ruling on mother who falsified forms to get kids into suburban district |
| • Republican's plan to require drug tests for recipients of public assistance gets Democrat fired up |
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| Sep 5, 2011 |
| • Labor Day brings bad news in stats from new report on working Ohio |
| • Lawmakers begin hearings on redrawing map for Ohio's congressional districts, cutting two of them |
| • Vice President spends Labor Day at work, on a visit to southwest Ohio |
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| Sep 6, 2011 |
| • Advocate says redistricting hearings would be better if lawmakers would show their maps |
| • Cuts in state spending in budget didn't affect workers in one branch of government |
| • Northeast Ohio school now on the front lines of national battle against childhood obesity |
| • Pro-life group decision on opt-out amendment threatens to make debate over it more heated |
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| Sep 7, 2011 |
| • Executive says his record shows casinos can revitalize the urban cores |
| • Governor moves key agency head - with past oil and gas experience - to JobsOhio |
| • Kasich makes surprising decision on woman who lied to send kids to suburban school |
| • Lawmaker proposes bills to halt and regulate fracking, which angers lobbyist for industry |
| • Pro-Issue 2 side volleys back against opponents, taking a page from their playbook |
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| Sep 8, 2011 |
| • AG warns scam targeting grandparents is hitting hard, especially as college classes begins |
| • Chief justice wants panel to look into whether death penalty is fairly administerered in Ohio |
| • Lawmaker accused of drunk driving removed from key leadership post |
| • Legislator wants to eliminate energy bill that got bipartisan vote, saying consumers will benefit |
| • Ohio Senator on "super committee" says he'll be listening carefully to Pres. Obama's speech |
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| Sep 9, 2011 |
| • Controversial longtime lawmaker appointed to new local position by Gov. Kasich |
| • Governor leads in the state in honoring the heroes and sacrifices on 9/11/01 |
| • Hundreds turn out for pro-Issue 2 demonstration at Statehouse |
| • State's chief of homeland security warns Ohioans to be on guard this 9/11 memorial weekend |
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| Sep 12, 2011 |
| • AG hopes for big “turn-in” at fugitive surrender event in Mansfield church next month |
| • Death row inmate up for execution has unusual supporters lined up for clemency hearing |
| • Northeast Ohioans remember 9/11 ten years later with memorials in public areas of Cleveland |
| • President Obama continues promoting his jobs plan with a trip to Speaker's home state |
| • Republican Governor low-key about presidential visit to Ohio's capital city tomorrow |
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| Sep 13, 2011 |
| • One day before expected vote, Republicans release new Congressional district map |
| • President hopes to sell jobs plan in Speaker's home state, but critics have questions |
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| Sep 14, 2011 |
| • State lawmakers prepare for vote on new Congressional districts, but that might not end it |
| • Study by business group hopes to show difference in pay between public and private sector workers |
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| Sep 15, 2011 |
| • After Democrats annnounce no deal on vote, Republicans get bill to move primary through anyway |
| • As polls show it may be losing, pro-Issue 2 side shows new strategy in ad |
| • Convicted killer with execution looming brings in surprising supporters to ask for clemency |
| • Man caught in multi-million dollar fraud being called "the Amish Bernie Madoff" |
| • Most Democrats blast new Congressional map after Republican-led House approves it |
| • State's "top cop" wants more authority to go after cyber-criminals |
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| Sep 16, 2011 |
| • After years of decline and loss, steel may be making a resurgence in Ohio |
| • New map could pit two longtime Democratic lawmakers in battle for one seat in Congress |
| • Two key Senators debate the facts and fiction behind the controversial law that created Issue 2 |
| • Unemployment rate ticks up again in Ohio for the third month in a row |
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| Sep 19, 2011 |
| • As his hometown prepares for presidential visit, U.S. House Speaker blasts jobs bill |
| • Auditor goes to flat hourly rate, which could mean millions more paid by communities and schools |
| • Issue 2 supporters have been praising public employees, which anti-Issue 2 side says is a tactic |
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| Sep 20, 2011 |
| • Backers of controversial abortion ban rally at Statehouse to push Senate to pass it |
| • Oil and gas industry produces study showing hundreds of thousands of new jobs |
| • Republicans considering options as Democrats threaten lawsuit over new Congressional map |
| • Secretary of State leading effort to make some campaign finance violations misdemeanors |
| • VP in NE Ohio to promote President's jobs bill, including lending to small businesses |
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| Sep 21, 2011 |
| • CEO of energy company says it's invested $2 billion in shale in eastern Ohio |
| • Governor's summit on energy and the economy brings out opinions from the left and right |
| • Hundreds turn out at conference to talk about energy and economy - and possible changes to state law |
| • Republicans approve new Congressional map, which Democrats may not be able to take to the ballot |
| • State's chief utility watchdog abruptly quits, blasting massive cuts to her budget |
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| Sep 22, 2011 |
| • More Ohioans living in poverty, and it's growing in big cities and smaller communities |
| • President Obama brings jobs bill pitch to a bridge near Speaker John Boehner's district |
| • Senators talk about future of collective bargaining reform if Issue 2 fails this fall |
| • Texting ban seems to have wide support, but advocates wonder why it hasn't moved |
| • Troopers crack another case of alleged transporting of cocaine on the Turnpike |
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| Sep 26, 2011 |
| • Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to give speech on poverty in struggling southeast Ohio county |
| • Conservative and progressive thinkers plan conference to bring out civil discussion on big issues |
| • Governor signs order to create plan and avoid paying hundreds of millions in fines |
| • Kasich commutes sentence of killer who had support from Supreme Court justice |
| • Winners of prestigious literacy award targeted toward peace announced in Dayton |
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| Sep 27, 2011 |
| • Lawmakers try gay rights bill again - in front of most conservative majority caucus in many years |
| • New poll on Issue 2 shows gap between supporters and opponents of SB 5 is closing |
| • Opponents of election reform package plan to submit signatures for 2012 ballot this week |
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| Sep 28, 2011 |
| • Democrats sue over Congressional map, saying GOP was wrong with an attempt to block a ballot move |
| • Issue 2 opponents blasts the collective bargaining law's supporters, calling them "hypocrites" |
| • Ohio AG wants US Supreme Court to hear states' challenge to federal health care law |
| • Panel approves maps for Ohio House and Senate lawmakers' districs over Democrat's objection |
| • Poll shows mixed news for President Obama, in a state he likely must take to win next year |
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| Sep 29, 2011 |
| • Board that created and approved maps for state lawmakers makes unusual plan to reconvene |
| • Criticism building among school districts for attempt to expand voucher program outside urban areas |
| • Election reform law opponents bring in hundreds of thousands of signatures for repeal attempt |
| • Ohio Democratic Party sues over Congressional map and provision to keep it off the ballot |
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| Sep 30, 2011 |
| • Law allowing concealed weapons in places that sell alcohol takes effect today |
| • Parole board reversed position, now says sick inmate should stay in prison |
| • Prison officials planning to move death row from Youngstown to another prison |
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