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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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| Advocates fear budget crunch could put state foreclosure counselors out of business in Ohio. |
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By Bill Cohen - January 21, 2010 |
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For each of the last three years, Ohio has seen about 80,000 foreclosure filings. That's four times as many as in the 1990's. Some homeowners facing foreclosure, though, have held onto their houses. They've used specially-trained counselors to help them wade through the complex financial forms and negotiate with lenders. Money to pay the counselors is set to run out in April. That has many homeowners and anti-poverty activists worried. As statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports, they're telling legislators what a good job the counselors are doing. |
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Bill Cohen reports (4:05) 
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