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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Secretary of State hopes lawmakers will be done with budget soon and can turn to voting bill. |
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By Karen Kasler - June 15, 2009 |
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A bill to change and update some voter-related laws has been on the back burner while lawmakers deal with the budget. But hearings are set to start soon on the bill, which would streamline voter ID requirements, put in place a statewide voter registration database and would allow special elections to be held on general election days and replacement elections to be done by mail. Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner says the bill was created with a lot of bipartisan input. |
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Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (:16) 
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| Brunner says she's hoping the bill will be passed in the next few weeks, especially since lawmakers may be here throughout the summer if the budget isn't approved by June 30 and interim budgets are needed. |
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