| Story Archive - May, 2007 |
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| May 1, 2007 |
| • Dancers form activist group against crackdown they say will strip them of their jobs |
| • Faculty members write letter blasting Ohio University president for problems |
| • Governor's veto on his first day in office goes before Ohio Supreme Court |
| • Historic vote marks passage of GOP budget in the Ohio House |
| • Supreme Court case tests law limiting damages awarded for "pain and suffering" |
| • Survivor of Kent State shootings says he's found evidence of order to fire |
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| May 2, 2007 |
| • Applications for state-paid school vouchers more than double over last year's levels |
| • Chancellor of Board of Regents soon to become a cabinet-level position |
| • Fifteen years after passing term limits, Ohioans don't seem ready to relax them |
| • Ohio Lottery will take a chance on Sunday drawings |
| • Though it's been observed for months, smoking ban goes into effect for real tomorrow |
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| May 3, 2007 |
| • Budget director says ban will create more non-smokers, but agency says it still needs money |
| • Five officers who lost their lives while on the job are remembered in somber ceremony |
| • Former CIA director has new mission - to get Ohio to dump investments in Iran |
| • Mexicans living in Ohio celebrate Cinco de Mayo in traditional ways |
| • OU president has little to say about letter blaming him for big problems |
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| May 4, 2007 |
| • Outdoorsmen say they trap wild animals brings them back to their heritage |
| • Supporters of Ohio's hate crime law are watching debate over federal legislation |
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| May 7, 2007 |
| • Advocates for children's health insurance say current budget money isn't enough |
| • Bars, restaurants show little effect on first "official" weekend of smoking ban |
| • Ford delivers a big hit to Cleveland and its two big plants there |
| • Opponents of crackdown on strip clubs take their case to the AG |
| • Student loan providers get warning from ethics commission |
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| May 8, 2007 |
| • House speeds along new rule for farm machinery on the road |
| • Possible changes ahead in strip club crackdown, but supporters vow they'll go to voters |
| • State's lead inspector to help in investigation into time card scandal involving mayor's wife |
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| May 9, 2007 |
| • Advocates for teen sex offenders worry about long-term effects of federal law |
| • Republicans are meeting to talk about making health insurance affordable for more adults |
| • Voucher supporters choose to rally at the Statehouse, though their programs have been restored |
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| May 10, 2007 |
| • Education leaders concerned about how to handle increasing threat of bullies in schools |
| • Republican lawmakers release plan they say will reform foster care system, protect kids |
| • Rise in crime along with rise in prices of metal has lawmakers considering new crackdown |
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| May 11, 2007 |
| • Group pushing for more strip club regulations keeping plans veiled |
| • Low turnouts with high costs have Secretary of State considering other primary options |
| • Ohio EPA says no more hazardous waste burners, at least for the next few years |
| • Senator wants to trim natural gas companies' policies on clear-cutting around pipelines |
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| May 12, 2007 |
| • Hillary Clinton fires up Ohio Democrats, raises money for party in key swing state |
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| May 14, 2007 |
| • Lawmakers looking over bills dealing with sex and money this week |
| • Ohio's AG joins colleagues from other states in demanding sex offender names from MySpace |
| • Strickland reaches first-time approval rating record in poll |
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| May 15, 2007 |
| • Another poll backs Gov. Strickland's strong initial support among Ohioans |
| • House committee strips some of the teeth from a crackdown on topless clubs |
| • Local governments say "pay to play" law is playing havoc with regular purchases |
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| May 16, 2007 |
| • Big vote on strip club crackdown comes after opponents explicitly outline their criticisms |
| • Governor boosts his plan to add more to Medicaid, which has been cut in the House budget |
| • Presidential politics have some Ohioans with mixed feelings, others with no thoughts at all |
| • Prominent Senators say they'll vote against budget if it includes E-check |
| • Senate takes action on two sex offender bills with federal connections |
| • State treasurer brings change to Ohio-owned lands by creating a list of all of them |
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| May 17, 2007 |
| • Bills to create universal medical insurance care get healthy level of support from Democrats |
| • Senators want Ohio to adopt bill to make so-called "puppy mills" obey new rules |
| • Strickland signs order on discrimination based on sexual orientation, but notes it can't be expanded |
| • Strickland won't show his position on strip club crackdown bill |
| • Top justice wants panel to review conduct of Ohio's judges |
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| May 18, 2007 |
| • Changes coming to bill that would take Ohio pension money out of Iran |
| • Four bills proposed at the Statehouse could have an impact on local taxes |
| • Judge extinguishes exemption from smoking ban for private clubs |
| • Killer facing execution enlists help of retired Supreme Court justice |
| • Lawmakers reflect on prayers offered before session, but some are staying silent |
| • Ohio University students overwhelmingly vote against their troubled president |
| • Unemployment numbers on the rise last month |
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| May 21, 2007 |
| • Lawmakers will talk about topless bars, terrorists and tomatoes this week |
| • MySpace does an about-face and decides to release sex offender data to Ohio AG and others |
| • Treasurer taking message about money management to the classroom |
| • Witness gives voice to problem with predatory lending in Ohio |
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| May 22, 2007 |
| • Secretary of State launches push to persuade high school graduates to vote and become poll workers |
| • Senators nearly silent in approving strip club crackdown changes; governor still coy about his plans |
| • Skybus gets off the ground with inaugural flight and full airplanes for the next few weeks |
| • Strickland declines to offer clemency to killer set to die on Thursday |
| • Wine isn't fine and beer gets no cheers from Strickland - no alcohol at Ohio State Fair |
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| May 23, 2007 |
| • Environmentalists say billions of gallons of untreated sewage ending up in Lake Erie |
| • Horserace betting bill jumps one hurdle, heads off to the House |
| • Lawmaker puts forward proposal to help parents grieve a lost baby |
| • New exhibit at Statehouse hopes to shock visitors into action on slavery |
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| May 24, 2007 |
| • "Botched" execution has activists calling on governor to stop them for now |
| • Governor says he will continue his practice of not accepting health insurance |
| • National forest will have protection as state plans to build highway through it |
| • Supreme Court weighs whether blood test can be used eight hours after fatal crash |
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| May 25, 2007 |
| • Environmentalist says outsider watching highway in national forest isn't enough to protect it |
| • Governor among those pausing to remember those who gave all |
| • Lawmakers have proposal on gas prices, but lobbyist says it's a bad idea |
| • Secretary of State's plans to register high school voters in five counties blasted as political |
| • Watchdog fines dozens of lobbyists for not following ethics rules |
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| May 29, 2007 |
| • Lawmakers want to hold back law enforcement from writing seat belt citations |
| • State program to help needy Ohioans with heating bills fires up again this week |
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| May 30, 2007 |
| • Conference seeks to pass along ideas to help African American males stay in school |
| • Midwest states propose truck-only lane on busy interstate thoroughfare |
| • Strickland wants to create new cabinet-level position - to manage veterans' benefits |
| • Strickland writes to Pres. Bush, concerned about personnel in Ohio National Guard |
| • Thousands take in controversial museum that seeks to explain where humans came from |
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| May 31, 2007 |
| • Complicated eminent domain legislation passes Senate - now voters will get to weigh in |
| • Former governor doesn't stay jobless for long, accepts new position at a college |
| • Governor signs bill expanding tax credit for people who adopt |
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