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This week on "The State of Ohio": A twist in the campaign for governor -the GOP goes after the Democratic governor for his Wall Street connections. A new report says the state spends hundreds of millions of dollars locking up low level offenders for sentences that are too short for rehabilitation, but long enough to give them time to learn from experienced criminals. There's a huge budget deficit on the horizon, but the Department of Education has requested nearly a billion dollars more money in the next budget. The state school superintendent explains.
And the 2010 Ohio State Fair is open, and it brings a colossal honor for a former chief executive - all this week in "The State of Ohio".
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| Bicycle riders are pushing for rule they say will protect them on the road. |
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By Bill Cohen - May 20, 2009 |
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If you're a motorist passing a bicyclist on a roadway, make sure your car stays at least three feet away from the bicycle. That's the safety rule that bicyclist groups want to put into Ohio law, so that drivers who violate it could be handed a traffic ticket. Chuck Smith is chair of the Ohio Bicycle Federation. He says - when cars get too close to cycles, it can intimidate bicyclists off the roadway. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen, Smith cites another safety problem when drivers don't leave enough space. |
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Chuck Smith with Bill Cohen (1:45) 
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| The bill Smith is talking about will be introduced by State Senator Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo). She recently rode her bicycle from Toledo to Columbus to publicize the idea of a new state law that would make it a traffic violation, when motorists don't keep their vehicles at least three feet away from bicyclists they pass on the roadway. |
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