| Story Archive - May, 2009 |
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| May 1, 2009 |
| • Budget includes waiver that officials say will make it easier to start up a business in Ohio |
| • Number-one killer of both women and men can be a surprise to many |
| • Program aims to help Guard families whose loved ones are away |
| • Recession not stomping down southwest Ohio wine business |
| • State's largest wildfire has environmental activists fuming, asking for ban on controlled burns |
| • Still only one case of swine flu in Ohio, but officials are preparing for the worst |
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| May 4, 2009 |
| • Cavs star Lebron James easily walks away with MVP honors |
| • Governor tries new call for education reform - invoking religion |
| • Ohio will soon have ability to test for swine flu here, eliminating wait for results |
| • Poll by charter schools group shows support for more money for education, but not for higher taxes |
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| May 5, 2009 |
| • Domestic violence victim who received first-ever face transplant in US speaks out |
| • Income tax numbers come in far below expectations, creating huge budget crisis |
| • Number of cases of swine flu rise in Ohio |
| • Regional college shows off Energy Institute that will launch this summer |
| • Some cities looking forward to medium-speed rail, though it will miss other communities |
| • Students present thousands of signatures of support for education reform to lawmakers |
| • Two latest cases of swine flu both come from women in northeast Ohio |
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| May 6, 2009 |
| • A third of Ohioans say they've been hit with a job loss, and half worry their kids will too |
| • Bad income tax numbers may force big cuts for already-overtaxed safety net programs |
| • Experts in Ohio pumping lots of research into heart valves |
| • Faith leaders vow to push lawmakers on education reform, saying it's a "morality" issue |
| • Latest poll shows that as the economy flounders, so does governor's popularity |
| • Pessimism about economy could have long-range impact on Ohio politics |
| • Regional bank offers a billion-dollar program to help small and medium businesses in Ohio |
| • Survey shows Ohioans aren't sick with worry over swine flu |
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| May 7, 2009 |
| • Charter school supporters hope to teach lawmakers how the Democrats' budget will hurt them |
| • Officials launch annual campaign against raccoon rabies from aircraft |
| • Ohio Supreme Court says age can't be only reason for throwing out mediation contract |
| • Quiet campus in southeast Ohio hopes to be buzzing with the latest energy research this summer |
| • Researchers trying new ways to find out how to stop what stops the heart |
| • Volunteer programs across the country and in Ohio getting big boost in federal dollars |
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| May 8, 2009 |
| • Difference of opinion between Republican lawmakers show sharp divide over expanding gambling in Ohio |
| • Parole board says killer's childhood is a concern, but he still made the choice to kill |
| • Poll suggests Ohioans are ready to pass casino gambling expansion, legalizing medical marijuana |
| • US Education Secretary rallies with Gov. Strickland on education issues |
| • Who knew what and when about the huge hole in the next budget? |
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| May 11, 2009 |
| • Attorney general getting some heat for many hires since taking over in January |
| • Final chapter in long saga of suspected Nazi death camp guard living in Cleveland may be beginning |
| • New poll showing Ohioans of both parties jointly support medical marijuana gives new hope to backers |
| • Nurses say there's a critical shortage of educators, and it could create an emergency |
| • OU students say police were too rough during riot near campus |
| • Senators still struggling with budget, but cockfighting and foreclosures also on agenda |
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| May 12, 2009 |
| • Governor takes his education reform message to an unfiltered location - the internet |
| • Hamilton County Democrat says he'll challenge Republican Mary Taylor for state auditor |
| • Homes, communities and buildings are going green - now the sports business is getting in |
| • Midwives pushing for bill that would deliver more standards and more credibility |
| • Spending scandal at ODOT district in northeast Ohio was bigger than first thought, says watchdog |
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| May 13, 2009 |
| • Environmentalists say Ohio is losing stimulus money, but builders say homeowners would lose more |
| • Lawmakers wrestle with how best to help teens in dangerous dating situations |
| • Program tied to GI Bill that allows vets to go to Ohio's public colleges for free starts soon |
| • Thousands of charter school supporters pack the Statehouse lawn to cheer their cause |
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| May 14, 2009 |
| • Former top aide to ex-attorney general indicted, on anniversary of his boss' resignation |
| • One of the smallest Chrysler dealerships in Ohio gets a reprieve - for now |
| • State officials shocked at Chrysler closings, promise action to help dealers |
| • Two Ohioans find themselves in the middle of the Congressional debate on "carbon politics" |
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| May 15, 2009 |
| • A day after Chrysler announces 47 Ohio dealerships will close, Attorney General files lawsuit |
| • Auction that utility company wanted results in monthly bills dropping for northeast Ohio customers |
| • Auditor makes up her mind - will run for re-election, not for US Senate |
| • House Democrats add many things to their budget, but cut governor's proposal on sentencing reform |
| • State's economic development chief quits over tax problems |
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| May 18, 2009 |
| • "Early college" programs report success with urban students who might not have gone to college |
| • Former aide to ex-attorney general arraigned on theft in office, other charges |
| • Gas prices lower than last year, but have moved up nearly a dime per gallon in a week |
| • OSU study says smoking bans don't snuff out jobs in bars and restaurants |
| • Stats show car-train crashes are becoming less common, suggesting crossings are safer |
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| May 19, 2009 |
| • Governor says no more study is needed on his education plan - it just needs to be put in place |
| • Hundreds race to the Statehouse to show their support for slots at Ohio's horse tracks |
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| May 20, 2009 |
| • Advocates for early childhood education say budget cuts will fail kids and families |
| • Aging agency officials say there's no free lunch - even when it's billed as such |
| • Auditor makes her decision - she'll run for re-election, not for Senate |
| • Bicycle riders are pushing for rule they say will protect them on the road |
| • Democrats get six-month foreclosure reprieve, but Republicans say it's no repair for some homeowners |
| • Students at for-profit career colleges hope to teach Senators why their grants shouldn't be cut |
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| May 21, 2009 |
| • Businesses concerned for environment want Congress to give the green light to car bill |
| • Ohio AG charged up by credit card bill that may soon be signed into law |
| • Ohio raking in some stimulus cash to battle crime |
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| May 22, 2009 |
| • Jobless rate soars again, to the highest level since Christmas of 1983 |
| • Strickland once again says taxes are a bad idea, but admits budget is a big problem |
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| May 25, 2009 |
| • Holiday-shortened week doesn't mean less work for state lawmakers |
| • People around Ohio have mixed views on whether the economy is turning around |
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| May 26, 2009 |
| • As prominent ex-Congressman prepares campaign, senator says he's in governor's race to stay |
| • Governor says he's given up all he needs to in lawsuit filed by state representative |
| • Ohio has highest jobless rate in 26 years, but local numbers are even worse |
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| May 27, 2009 |
| • Advocates for gay rights try a fourth time to get anti-discrimination bill through legislature |
| • Advocates for low-income kids see trouble brewing in Senate version of budget |
| • Expert says better economy means higher prices at the pump |
| • Governor continues tour promoting his education plan as he waits to see what the Senate does to it |
| • Some Ohioans say economy is making vacations luxuries, while others say they won't skip theirs |
| • Teacher under fire for controversial search of student |
| • Two former leaders in the legislature give up their ideas on state's budget crisis |
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| May 28, 2009 |
| • Another politician prepares for a campaign for next year's ballot - as treasurer |
| • Brown talks up green jobs for the nation, using Franklin County landfill as model |
| • Crops that's been on the wane the last few years is rising again |
| • Lawmakers hoping crackdown on drag racing will zoom through the legislature |
| • Overcrowded southeast Ohio prison stressing out workers, inmates |
| • University trying to keep jobless Ohioans in the state with its own "stimulus package" |
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| May 29, 2009 |
| • Advocates with opposing views bring wildly different ideas to balancing the budget |
| • Senate unveils its version of the budget, and it includes big changes from House plan |
| • Senators gut governor's education plan, but there are signs of compromise |
| • Some job-seekers are finding layoffs create new chance for "reinvention" |
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