Home About Us Special Features Story Archive Search Awards Affiliates Underwriters Contact Watch This Week's "The State of Ohio" Online Order Online : "The State of Ohio" 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.   New election overhaul would eliminate so-called "golden week". By Jo Ingles - November 5, 2009 Democrats in the Ohio House are considering yet another bill that would overhaul the state's election system. But this time, the bill contains a new measure that the legislation's sponsor, Democratic Rep. Dan Stewart, says would make it easier for people to register to vote. Rep. Dan Stewart (D-Columbus) (:18) Rep. Dan Stewart (D-Columbus) (:19) Stewart says the bill would get rid of the overlap week between the time when voter registration ends and actual voting begins. It would also allow for more early voting sites. REAL MEDIA PLAYER :: ETECH :: OHIO CHANNEL :: WVIZ/IDEASTREAM COPYRIGHT © 2009 WVIZ/IDEASTREAM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   Bureau Archives 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001