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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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| Small businesses speak out on what they hope President Obama will see in northeast Ohio. |
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By David C. Barnett - January 21, 2010 |
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For the past decade we've heard many stories about the decline of manufacturing in the Midwest - the collapse of the steel industry, throwing thousands out of work; and once thriving auto plants downsizing or closing altogether, also displacing thousands. But, as go those big corporations like LTV Steel and the Detroit automakers, so go thousands of smaller companies that grew up around them. As President Obama prepares for a community forum he's hosting tomorrow at Lorain Community College, David C. Barnett from Ohio Public Radio station WCPN spoke with some small business owners in Greater Lorain to find out what they'd like to tell the president. |
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David C. Barnett reports (4:08) 
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