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This week on "The State of Ohio": A twist in the campaign for governor -the GOP goes after the Democratic governor for his Wall Street connections. A new report says the state spends hundreds of millions of dollars locking up low level offenders for sentences that are too short for rehabilitation, but long enough to give them time to learn from experienced criminals. There's a huge budget deficit on the horizon, but the Department of Education has requested nearly a billion dollars more money in the next budget. The state school superintendent explains.
And the 2010 Ohio State Fair is open, and it brings a colossal honor for a former chief executive - all this week in "The State of Ohio".
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| Democrats sue to have party labels removed from candidates on judicial ballot |
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By Bill Cohen -
July 29, 2010 |
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If some labor unions and the Ohio Democratic Party get their way, Ohio voters will --- for the first time this November --- see judicial candidates identified as Democrats and Republicans on the ballot. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen explains.
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| Quiet summer so far for deadly mosquito-borne disease, but the season isn't over |
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There continues to be good news on the war front against the mosquitos that give Ohioans the West Nile virus. But health officials say we aren't "out of the woods" yet. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen has this update. |
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| Study shows oil spills aren't the only kind of energy-related accidents states can suffer |
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As Congress debates a response to the BP oil spill, environment activists are trying to capitalize on it by pushing for tighter safety standards and moving to alternative energy. They've put out a study that shows many states have suffered through smaller-scale oil spills and pipeline accidents, including Ohio. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports. |
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| Governor stays up late to continue annual tradition - spending a night at the State Fair |
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Thursday night was a long night for the governor. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler explains. |
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The Statehouse News Bureau, working together with ideastream, a public service multi-media organization, provides to public radio and television stations daily and weekly coverage of issues of statewide interest and those surrounding state government, in an effort to educate, enlighten and empower the citizens of Ohio.
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