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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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| State lawmakers trying to strike a deal that could bring COBRA to more laid-off workers. |
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By Bill Cohen - March 31, 2009 |
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Ohio legislators are tweaking state law, so that Ohio can accept federal money that will lower health insurance premiums for laid-off workers. Democratic State Representative John Carney explains the price break. |
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Rep. John Carney (D-Columbus) (:28) 
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| Carney says the federal money backing the price break for health insurance for laid-off Ohio workers should last nine months. Earlier this week, it appeared that the new federal subsidy would not kick in until around the start of summer, but now, lawmakers are trying to round up enough votes to make it effect immediately upon passage, perhaps Wednesday. Republicans had earlier balked at providing enough votes to accomplish that, but now, GOP legislative leaders say they want to try. |
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