| Story Archive - July, 2006 |
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| Jul 1, 2006 |
| • Independence Day shouldn't mean freedom from life jackets |
| • Ohioans mulling over lots of matters in the months before the election |
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| Jul 3, 2006 |
| • Capital gains tax cuts debate turns into fight over breaks for middle class versus wealthy |
| • Experts say holidays can be dangerous - does wet weather make them worse? |
| • Identity theft victims soon may not be the only ones who can completely freeze their credit |
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| Jul 5, 2006 |
| • Latest death row "volunteer" may indeed be executed next week |
| • Prisons reach 131% overcrowding rate, and some predict violence is possible |
| • Utility watchdog fired up about ruling rejecting AEP's rate stabilization plan |
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| Jul 6, 2006 |
| • Christians debate over the notion of "democracy" or "Christocracy" |
| • Gas prices, water and sewer rates all contributing to high costs of running a household in Ohio |
| • Governor says Ohioans will share in the wealth from a good fiscal year, but Democrats doubt that |
| • Groups sue over new rules for voter registration drives |
| • New law signed, doubling use of ethanol in state vehicles, which will soon be flex-fuel only |
| • Tree-killing bug turns up in more counties in Ohio |
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| Jul 7, 2006 |
| • Candidates for state's top elections official state their positions on new voting rules |
| • Man marches to bring awareness to government-sponsored health care, but few are talking about it |
| • Republicans say Democrats have no ideas, but Democrats say Republicans are stealing all of them |
| • State may give out biggest wrongful imprisonment award ever, but one lawmaker says it's not enough |
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| Jul 9, 2006 |
| • Left-leaning activist groups hope to push voters to the polls like conservatives have |
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| Jul 10, 2006 |
| • Anti-smoking teens unveil their latest campaign |
| • Democratic presidential hopefuls swing through Ohio to rally supporters |
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| Jul 11, 2006 |
| • "Volunteer" could go to his execution tomorrow, just three years after his crime |
| • New website can help Ohio businesses beat the heat from high energy bills |
| • Ohio welcomes its fourth ethanol plant, more on the way |
| • River gets special honor during festival celebrating the heritage of its people |
| • State motto comes to class starting this fall - but only if it's donated |
| • Wildlife officials mopping up after worst peak season flooding in recent history |
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| Jul 12, 2006 |
| • Cops get some basic training in Spanish |
| • Justices say Ohioans have more rights than US Supreme Court says |
| • Native American tribe interested in casinos drops its claim to lands in Ohio |
| • People with criminal records and but no record of fingerprinting get by background checks |
| • Third "volunteer" is executed - the first under new rules on lethal injections |
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| Jul 13, 2006 |
| • Akron's mayor, once mentioned as a candidate for governor, says he may not endorse anyone this year |
| • Long-awaited statewide communications system up and running, but critics still hear static |
| • Native American tribe pursuing casinos drops Ohio from its lawsuit |
| • State officials say program to bring eagles back to Ohio is "wildly successful" |
| • State shores up rainy day fund, putting it over a billion dollars |
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| Jul 14, 2006 |
| • Blackwell touts leasing the turnpike, but Strickland says it's a political gimmick |
| • Candidates for governor debate tax breaks versus investment in the state |
| • Republicans say lawmaker's switch to GOP is a victory, but Democrats say it's just a job move |
| • Tribe reaches land deal with three towns - but AG says that doesn't mean casinos are coming |
| • Turnpike lease proposal has economists giving the green light, or saying it's highway robbery |
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| Jul 17, 2006 |
| • Blackwell says he can lure black Democrats to vote for him - but is that enough for a win? |
| • Constantly running "clock" feeds debate on state spending |
| • New way of operating sobriety checkpoints nets more DUI arrests |
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| Jul 18, 2006 |
| • Both sides debate pluses and minuses on capital gains tax cut plan |
| • Democrats fight threat from Blackwell to steal African-American votes |
| • US Senate race heats up, as nasty ads hit the airwaves |
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| Jul 19, 2006 |
| • Drugmaker settles with state in lawsuit over inflated prices for medicine |
| • State hires Ohio designers to bring Statehouse exhibits into this century |
| • State reserves money for 29 districts - now they have to pass levies |
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| Jul 20, 2006 |
| • Federal government slaps Ohio with $3 million fine for problems in food stamp program |
| • Ohio politicians lead the nation in refusing to fill out candidate questionnaires |
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| Jul 21, 2006 |
| • Court orders governor to hand over some documents, but not all the ones lawmaker wants |
| • Political ads hit the airwaves early, and that could herald a long campaign season |
| • Split board of elections in Cleveland fires director and top aide |
| • Threat of Indian-run casinos brings AG back into land claims case |
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| Jul 24, 2006 |
| • Ohio AG says DNA is helping KO unsolved crimes |
| • Taft announces plan to reduce mercury contamination, but critics say it's not enough |
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| Jul 25, 2006 |
| • Clean-coal energy plant rejects Ohio, will take its jobs and money to Texas or Illinois |
| • Drop in jobless figures means mixed feelings for some analysts |
| • Law-abiding Ohioans plan to become inmates next month to help prisoners stay out of jail |
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| Jul 26, 2006 |
| • Ohio Supreme Court makes critical ruling for property owners in eminent domain cases |
| • Quitline helps thousands of Ohioans kick butts in its first year |
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| Jul 27, 2006 |
| • One candidate for governor says he'll release his tax records - the other says he won't |
| • Some long-time Republicans say they may desert their candidate in fall governor's vote |
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