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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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| Democrats promote bill on public financing of Ohio Supreme Court campaigns. |
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By Jo Ingles - January 6, 2012 |
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Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moyer and some groups that say they want accountable government have extolled the idea of public financing for campaigns for seats on the state’s highest court. Two Democratic representatives are introducing a bill that would create a public financing system for candidates running for those offices. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Rep. Jay Goyal explains the public financing would be voluntary. |
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Rep. Jay Goyal (D-Mansfield) with Jo Ingles (2:32) 
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| Goyal says he would like to someday see public financing offered to candidates for state legislative seats as well. But, at this point, Goyal says there isn’t enough money to offer that option. |
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