| Story Archive - June, 2008 |
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| Jun 2, 2008 |
| • Law signed today means end of the line for payday loans in Ohio |
| • Law that eliminated state's smoking agency doesn't stop lawsuit against the state |
| • Marc Dann is out of office, but now his campaign spending is in the spotlight |
| • Paying more at the pump is driving up nearly everything, including the price of print |
| • School districts are learning how to bring in minority teachers, but they're still far from perfect |
| • Troopers start three-day stint of pulling over truckers around the state |
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| Jun 3, 2008 |
| • As one GM plant in Ohio closes, workers at another get a rare boost from their bosses |
| • Bioproducts researchers meet in Columbus as lawmakers approve pouring millions into the industry |
| • Cleveland students - many who've never been on an airplane - prepare for a trip across the globe |
| • Columbus-area man admits to plotting terrorist attacks against the US |
| • Leading Ohio superdelegate comes out for Obama on what may be Clinton's final campaign day |
| • Makers of electronic machines outlawed in Ohio file suit against former AG |
| • New AG makes changes as office tries to settle in after Dann debacle |
| • New AG says she was shocked to get the job, which she admits will be challenging |
| • New facility brings jobs for southern Ohio and new uses for dangerous substance |
| • Ohio Clinton supporter admits she's out of the race, even if the Senator won't say it |
| • Strickland admits not much can be done to put the brakes on GM's plans to close Ohio plant |
| • Strickland says he'll look to all avenues to stop company from shipping away jobs |
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| Jun 4, 2008 |
| • Another official probe underway into Marc Dann's activities as attorney general |
| • Bill that would tax factories, utilities and other CO2 producers could have big impact in Ohio |
| • Ohioans down on the state's sluggish economy, but who they blame for it may be a surprise |
| • Supreme Court stubs out hopes of allowing smoking in veterans' and other private clubs |
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| Jun 5, 2008 |
| • Concerns about company shipping jobs out of state are rushing to the highest levels |
| • Justices hand down ruling on who owns dead person's body parts |
| • Payday lenders go for broke with petition drive to fall ballot |
| • Strickland - often talked about as VP possibility - switches his vote from Clinton to Obama |
| • Women at the center of former AG sex scandal are hoping for a settlement soon |
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| Jun 6, 2008 |
| • Fall ballot looks to be a full ballot for voters in November |
| • High heating bills have hurt program that helps low-income Ohioans cool off |
| • Ohio's struggling economy is starting to bring down residents' spending habits |
| • Schools superintendent is moving on, but says her successor has much to do |
| • Supreme Court says it was a supremely bad year for foreclosures in Ohio |
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| Jun 9, 2008 |
| • AG goes after mortgage company that sought customers who want to pay more than once a month |
| • Former Senator thought to be a leading candidate for AG says he's out of the race |
| • In the shadow of a national forest, Athens finds itself at the heart of a national movement |
| • Victims of fraud at the hands of their legal counsel are getting their money back |
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| Jun 10, 2008 |
| • Great Lakes compact finally sailing forward, thanks to another agreement |
| • Now that payday lending is going out of business, others are stepping in to fill the gap |
| • So-called "castle doctrine" signed, giving more protection to homeowners who shoot intruders |
| • State says Ohio tomatoes are safe from outbreak that's hurting crops around the US |
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| Jun 11, 2008 |
| • Cordray says he'll try again for attorney general, but this time he runs from the treasurer's office |
| • Indebted property owners may be allowed to keep their land if they go broke |
| • Judge rules Ohio's process of putting condemned inmates to death must be revised |
| • State task force creates a list of the best ideas for investments in bioproducts |
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| Jun 12, 2008 |
| • Crackdown on repeat drunk drivers passes both House and Senate |
| • Environmental group says green industry is the way to bring Ohio's economy back from the brink |
| • Feds step in on cleanup of hazardous waste piled up around southeastern Ohio plant |
| • Labor union uses Ohio as a stage to mount protests against high gas prices - and John McCain |
| • Report card on health care and insurance gives Ohio bad marks |
| • Researchers come to Cleveland to go into the final frontier on cyber-creations |
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| Jun 13, 2008 |
| • Class beginning this weekend seeks to detect answers on getting kids interested in science |
| • Obama comes to Columbus to sell his Social Security plan |
| • Strickland's decision to veto part of big jobs package may stand |
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| Jun 14, 2008 |
| • Judge tells NAACP delegates of what he sees as "schemes" to keep African-Americans from voting |
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| Jun 16, 2008 |
| • Annual Washboard Festival still cleaning up in southeastern Ohio |
| • Fund for jobless workers in Ohio is going bust, but debate is just beginning on how to fix it |
| • John Glenn gets his own post office in the eastern Ohio town where he launched his life |
| • Obama spokesman hints a win in key swing state of Ohio may not be necessary for victory |
| • Strickland still hasn't taken position on leave issue, but is sick over lack of compromise |
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| Jun 17, 2008 |
| • Doctors go into a shocking new frontier to help patients with damaged nerves and muscles |
| • It's warm now, but consumer watchdog is worrying about home heating costs this winter |
| • Nurses want more colleagues on staff stat, but hospitals say there's no emergency |
| • Ohio Supreme Court says 1993 Lucasville riot leader can be executed |
| • Six women elected just two years after getting the right to vote honored at the Statehouse |
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| Jun 18, 2008 |
| • Campaign finance law passed quickly at the end of legislative session in 2006 tossed again |
| • Democrats in GOP stronghold in Ohio plot their strategy for this coming fall |
| • Officials catch virus that can cause big kills in fish in central Ohio |
| • Ohio corn farmers amazed at flooding to the west, as interest grows in their crops |
| • Presidential poll shows Democratic candidate still holding slight lead in Ohio |
| • Repeal of payday loans crackdown isn't even on the ballot, and already there's a battle |
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| Jun 19, 2008 |
| • Cleveland high school students begin once-in-a-lifetime trip for Olympic festivities |
| • New DUI law will allow for forced blood tests - and activists are blasting it |
| • Payday lenders lose with first attempt at ballot language |
| • Survey says Midwesterners want reform in politics - and activist says it's very true for Ohio |
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| Jun 20, 2008 |
| • As Democrats make their pick for attorney general, Republicans still have no front-runner |
| • As price at the pump soars, advocates work to get train plans back on track |
| • Jobless rate reaches a level not seen in Ohio in more than a decade |
| • More than a dozen Ohioans are sick, and a single strain of bacteria may be to blame |
| • New categories added to statewide Amber Alert system |
| • Ohio officials hope economic environment will blow in some new green businesses |
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| Jun 23, 2008 |
| • Libertarians say Ohio officials are deliberating keeping their candidates from winning |
| • Ohio Supreme Court could decide fate of 2004 law banning abortion pill |
| • Summer brings sun, fun, and sometimes bugs carrying a potentially deadly disease |
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| Jun 24, 2008 |
| • Artist looks to nature to find the world's most beautiful buildings |
| • Community absorbs closing of mental health facility because of state budget cuts |
| • Governor pours praise on Ohio's growing wine industry |
| • Governor strikes out more than a dozen items in capital spending budget |
| • Payday lenders still have high interest in asking voters to decide on crackdown law |
| • Skirmish over a stone puts state officials and an Ohio man in a hard place |
| • Study says mandated tests show Ohio kids are doing better, but can't say if testing program is why |
| • Survey shows some attitudes about religion and politics are gradually changing, but some aren't |
| • Trio of hydroelectric plants on Ohio River will bring power to a half a dozen states |
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| Jun 25, 2008 |
| • "Veggie Doc" says anyone can break away from heart disease with the right diet |
| • Bobcat alumni engineer multi-million dollar donation, the largest gift in Ohio University history |
| • Coyotes roaming through Ohio, and are raising ugly feelings in northeast Ohio |
| • Governor's orders on spending and contracts may be at cross purposes |
| • Investigators connect e.coli cases to Michigan victims; now trying to find source of outbreak |
| • Left-leaning advocacy group starts nationwide tour in Dayton |
| • Some drivers may find one good thing about high gas prices - lower insurance premiums |
| • Study says Ohioans have pumped their stimulus checks into the economy - in gasoline |
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| Jun 26, 2008 |
| • AGs in eleven states buzzing about a deal over alcohol-laced energy drinks |
| • Anti-casino foes are betting they can convince Ohioans to vote against expanding gambling |
| • Governor vetoes delay of closure of two mental health facilities - one in Speaker's district |
| • Likely GOP nominee starts two-day swing through Ohio in Republican stronghold |
| • Mosquitoes are back in Ohio, and so is potentially deadly virus they can carry |
| • New study shows bankruptcy is tough in the long run, but maybe not in the short term |
| • Officials in Dayton area try to plan for life after GM plant closes |
| • STEM subjects are getting more time with students, but advocates worry what's getting cut |
| • Though he's thrown his support behind Obama, Strickland says he's not interested in being his VP |
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| Jun 27, 2008 |
| • John McCain ends a two-day visit to Ohio with a trip to northeast Ohio |
| • Officials say education model needs to change to make sure STEM and other courses get attention |
| • Some taxpayers who might be expecting stimulus checks may find they've been diverted |
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| Jun 30, 2008 |
| • AG files lawsuit against travel company for taking customers for a different kind of ride |
| • Groups upset about new milk labels in Ohio pour their concerns out in a lawsuit |
| • Lakefront area popular with boaters and water-skiers holds ancient secret |
| • New video shows just a few of the many drunk drivers troopers see every day |
| • These are tough times for truck makers, but one isn't ready to put the brakes on business yet |
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