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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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| Cell-phone bills go up slightly, but state officials say it's to keep those users safe. |
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By Bill Cohen - August 1, 2005 |
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Monthly bills for Ohio’s 6.2 million cell-phone users are going up starting today, but utility regulators say the increase is small and it’s for a good cause – public safety. A $.32 fee is being tacked onto each bill. A spokesman for the Public Utilities Commission, Matt Butler, tells statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen the money will be used to set up what’s called “enhanced 9-1-1 service.”
Currently, only three of the 88 counties have a system in place where 9-1-1 responders can automatically and instantly trace the location where an emergency call has been made. The new $.32 fee is supposed to enlarge the enhanced 9-1-1 system statewide. |
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Matt Butler with Bill Cohen (1:32) 
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