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This week on "The State of Ohio": The budget is on its way to a committee that will hammer out the differences before the end of the month deadline. But there are serious issues on both sides that could slow down the talks. A billion dollars is headed back to Ohio employers who paid into the states Bureau of Workers' Comp program. But a critic says the BWC has an outstanding bill that remains unpaid. And more on how Ohio's poorest people are surviving the rising costs of a basic existence.

Once again, kids of all ages shine in annual Martin Luther King Jr. oratory contest.
	By Karen Kasler - January 18, 2010

Each year, the state invites students of all ages to participate in the Martin Luther King Junior oratory contest. Here are some highlights from the winners honored this year.

Those are the voices of Egypt Burnette, a 1st grader of Columbus....Reagan Shull, a 5th grader of Toledo....Masala Zaccheus, a 4th grader of Columbus...Taylor Wynn, a 5th grader of South Euclid...Simone Young, a 7th grader of Columbus....and Caitlyn Merkel, a high school sophomore in Lima. They are the winners of last year's Martin Luther King Junior Statewide Oratorical Contest. This year's contest will be held in April at the King Arts Complex in Columbus.

Winners of 2009 MLK Oratory Contest (2:53)

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