| Story Archive - January, 2008 |
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| Jan 2, 2008 |
| • New year, new cut in income taxes for Ohio workers |
| • Senate leaders share some views, but verbally spar over vouchers |
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| Jan 3, 2008 |
| • AG says there's no DNA evidence to tie accused killer to murder - but he's not free |
| • Private clubs consider their options after smoking ban upheld a second time |
| • Secretary of State orders dozens of counties to provide paper ballots for March primary |
| • Students hit the road to experience political science class live in Iowa |
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| Jan 4, 2008 |
| • A dubious historic event may happen in Ohio soon - its population may fall for the first time ever |
| • Group that has backed energy bill says money donated to lawmakers keeps consumers out |
| • National championship, pride and sweet treats on the line for governors of Ohio and Louisiana |
| • Ohio troops leave for the Middle East, but say they'll stay on top of presidential campaign |
| • Sick leave ballot issue is well on its way to the legislature or the ballot |
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| Jan 7, 2008 |
| • British-born man who spent 21 years on Ohio's death row speaks out as he leaves prison |
| • Ohio's emergency rooms are getting busier, but patients still having trouble paying |
| • OSU tries for a national championship again, but last year's loss may be hurting hopes |
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| Jan 8, 2008 |
| • Millions in federal funds come home to Ohio to help with homelessness |
| • Ohio's top political leaders disagree over many things, including the need for new voting machines |
| • Second chance for elderly or disabled homeowners who missed tax break deadline |
| • Tide still hasn't turned in the case of Lake Erie landowners versus the state |
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| Jan 9, 2008 |
| • Another convicted killer is freed from Ohio's death row - the second in a week |
| • Electric re-regulation bill energizes activists, fuels debate before lawmakers |
| • Lawmaker proposes new crime for certain sex offenders - being in a school |
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| Jan 10, 2008 |
| • AG announces more than $320 million in collections last year - a new record |
| • Court upholds residency requirement for cities, but the battle may not be over |
| • Fallout from Iowa and New Hampshire has changed the game for some political players |
| • House members shock consumer advocates with their plans for the energy bill |
| • Perennial presidential candidate says he's not taking his Congressional contest for granted |
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| Jan 11, 2008 |
| • "The Jake" goes to the history books, and a new name comes into Cleveland |
| • Economists have mixed predictions for the state's economy for 2008 |
| • Lawmaker floats proposal to change how water companies absorb payments from renters |
| • Ohio's primary may be late, but there still may be a role in the nomination for this state |
| • Ohio, already a big agricultural state, may be prime location for new kind of farm |
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| Jan 14, 2008 |
| • Lawmakers try to chase down drivers who text from the road |
| • Secretary of State and election officials debate proposal to go to paper ballots |
| • Social networking website gives in to Ohio AG and others and adds new safeguards |
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| Jan 15, 2008 |
| • Phone owners are finding out that five years on the "do not call" list has passed quickly |
| • Political pundits are wondering if as Michigan goes, so goes Ohio |
| • Secretary of State blasts what she calls "secret meetings" with county elections officials |
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| Jan 16, 2008 |
| • Kenyans in Northeast Ohio watching the violence rocking their home country |
| • Lawmakers want crackdown on crooked contractors, but industry raises concerns |
| • Northeast Ohio man stops shelling out green for gas and starts making his own green fuel |
| • Supreme court rules that multiple crimes don't always require consecutive prison terms |
| • Teetering budget causes governor to consider cutting numbers of state workers |
| • Truckers, activists sound off requirement that commercial drivers' tests be given just in English |
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| Jan 17, 2008 |
| • Ambulance company wants more money, but state says budget is flatlined |
| • Ohio car maker hopes to shock auto market with a new kind of electric vehicle |
| • Ohio's primary still a few weeks off, but at least one candidate is setting up shop |
| • Treasurer proposes plan to give Ohio savers more for their money, but there are catches |
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| Jan 18, 2008 |
| • AG takes a fourth charter school to court to shut it down |
| • Another sign of a possible recession - Ohio's jobless rate is on the rise |
| • Secretary of State makes a different choice, temporarily backs off big changes in voting |
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| Jan 21, 2008 |
| • Kids honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with powerful speeches |
| • Lawmakers take up issues of money and sex in committee meetings this week |
| • Potential voters sound off on which presidential candidate is reaching them, and why |
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| Jan 22, 2008 |
| • More black news from Ohio banks could mean more red for the financial markets |
| • New study on same-sex couples in Ohio shows many are raising kids with fewer financial resources |
| • State officials reading over new rules on listing hormones in milk |
| • Statehouse operators want more money for upgrading security, but say governor isn't the reason |
| • Stock market plummet could mean big losses for already-troubled state budget |
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| Jan 23, 2008 |
| • Elections officials are unanimous in their opposition to changing voting machines |
| • Electricity re-regulation bill buzzing back and forth at the Statehouse |
| • Experts and lawmakers hope to deliver awareness about premature births |
| • Justices will nail down what happens to body parts after an autopsy |
| • Ohio's budget is sinking in red ink - and the damage could run into the billions |
| • One lawmaker says his bill will protect renters' rights, but analyst says it may make things worse |
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| Jan 24, 2008 |
| • Governor and Speaker could be at odds if budget crisis forces tough decisions |
| • Judges are questioning whether new sex offender classification can be applied to old convictions |
| • Longtime Ohio congressman ends his longshot bid for the presidency |
| • Mayors from Ohio and other economically-challenged states react to stimulus package |
| • Plugging billion-dollar budget hole may take big cuts in state services |
| • Voting rights organization that's been both vocal and controversial hosts registration drive |
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| Jan 25, 2008 |
| • Elections officials say Secretary of State is making the wrong choice on voting machines |
| • Many homeowners may be losing out on money that could allow them to keep their homes |
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| Jan 28, 2008 |
| • "Father of Industrial Design", Cleveland's Viktor Schreckengost, dies at 101 |
| • Groups that get state money for their missions and membership say they're worried about cuts |
| • Ohio's primary still more than a month off, but campaigns are starting to set up shop |
| • Plummet in housing hits hard at the makers and sellers of what's in those homes, too |
| • Quick-cash loans, teacher walkouts and "career criminals" under discussion at the Statehouse |
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| Jan 29, 2008 |
| • Former president is among the first to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate in Ohio |
| • Republicans say they have a cure to state's health insurance problems |
| • Veterans may get bonuses in spite of tough budget times for the state |
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| Jan 30, 2008 |
| • Millions of dollars pour into Ohio to support plan for five new high-tech schools |
| • Some cons using stock market ups and downs to scam scared investors |
| • Victim pleads with lawmakers to toughen penalties on stalkers - before it's too late |
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| Jan 31, 2008 |
| • Governor announces $730 million dollars in cuts, along with hundreds of layoffs |
| • Piles of pink slips loom for hundreds of state workers in wake of budget cuts |
| • Supreme Court says cities don't have to stop using cameras to tag red-light runners and speeders |
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