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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
 
Story Archive - November, 2009

Nov 2, 2009
In spite of big layoffs in the last year, magazine says Ohio's business climate is improving
Issue 2 backer and opponent meet in final election-eve debate
Ohio orders hundreds of thousands more doses of H1N1 vaccine
Prison guards and workers want a lockdown in Mansfield, saying they - and the public - are in danger
Nov 3, 2009
Issue to expand gambling in Ohio passes the fifth time around - casinos planned for four cities
Secretary of State praises 2009 election as "smooth"
Vote on Issue 1 puts state to work on vets' bonuses, but it'll be a while before checks go out
Voters overwhelmingly approve livestock care standards board issue
Nov 4, 2009
As casino developers celebrate, lawmakers who oppose them consider what they might do next
With this year's vote over, party chairs look to 2010 campaign, which they say is underway
Nov 5, 2009
New election overhaul would eliminate so-called "golden week"
Ohio attorney general and mortgage servicer slap each other with lawsuits
Serial killer and his "house of horrors" puts unpleasant spotlight on Cleveland neighborhood
Though there were denials, backer of failed casino plan last year is involved in this year's plan
Nov 6, 2009
Health department changes its recommendations on masks and H1N1 patients
Republican Senators considering a delay in the governor's tax cut delay
Nov 9, 2009
Charities could benefit from millions in unclaimed funds from lawsuits under new bill
Hundreds of thousands more doses of H1N1 vaccine on the way
Lawmakers once again taking up the issue of the hole in the state budget
Proposal would allow CCW permit holders to bring guns into restaurants that sell alcohol
While other areas suffer a nursing shortage, there's a glut in one part of the state
Nov 10, 2009
Amid the buzz about H1N1, health officials remind Ohioans not to forget about the "regular" flu
Developers come to Columbus - where casinos failed - to meet with governor, legislative leaders
Key Senator won't tip his hand about what might be ahead in budget fix
Officials in scandal in northeast Ohio ODOT garage indicted, but more may be ahead
Nov 11, 2009
Experts working to make lines at H1N1 vaccine clinics shoot along more quickly
New poll shows next year's governor's race is a dead heat - and that's not good news for Strickland
Senator says he's working to get disabled veterans the benefits they deserve
Top doc at Cleveland Clinic doubts health care reform will help cure soaring costs
Nov 12, 2009
Environmentalists hope to turn utilities on to alternative energies and away from old standby - coal
FBI joins the teams looking for clues - and bodies - in case of suspected Cleveland serial killer
New poll shows GOP contender in Senate race is ahead of two prominent Democrats
Outbreak of bugs in hotels have officials crawling back to an old way to get rid of them
Secretary of State candidate proposes new rules for paid circulators in ballot campaigns
Nov 13, 2009
After botched execution, Ohio changes execution process - and makes history
Drive to put slots-at-racetracks plan onto ballot still on in spite of casinos, group says
Federal regulators concerned about errors at northeast Ohio nuclear plant
Lawmaker wants to revisit 2004 marriage-defining amendment - by repealing it
Multi-million dollar settlement struck between Ohio and securities firm
Suspected Cleveland serial killer in court - but not on charges of murdering women
Nov 16, 2009
CPAs say as bad as budget mess is now, they're counting on it getting worse
Death penalty experts have questions about drugs in Ohio's new lethal injection process
GOP senators will split lawmakers' pay cut from proposal to take back income tax cut
Internet phone company will pay to those who think they've been overcharged
Report shows many Ohioans are having trouble putting food on the table
Nov 17, 2009
Killer denied clemency for a second time, may become first to be executed with single drug
March of Dimes flunks Ohio for its efforts to help prevent babies from being born prematurely
More than half of Ohioans will be obese in the next decade, predicts health policy group
Still no word on what Senators may do with income tax cut rollback to balance budget
Watchdog says supervisor skipped work to golf, two workers spent hundreds of hours on personal calls
Nov 18, 2009
Elections overhaul bill passes Democrat-controlled House, could hit obstacles in Senate
Former top aide to ex-AG Marc Dann will go to jail - but it's not related to sex harassment case
High school students may soon be able to get class credit for ROTC
Justices rule for first time on scope of law on disrupting police response to crimes
Senate plan to plug budget hole stalls at the last minute when minority Democrats balk
Nov 19, 2009
Conservative lawmakers propose casino standards against operators' "house rules"
Foreclosure numbers in Ohio soar - more than one in six home loans in trouble
Senator wants companies who practice "wage theft" against their employees to pay
Senators head home for the holidays with no end in sight to budget crisis
Senators who don't like tax cut rollback but support pay cut may be able to vote on that alone
Nov 20, 2009
AG sues credit rating agencies, saying they made securities look better than they were
Popular and polarizing Palin brings her book signing tour to Ohio
Some lawmakers suggest that slots at horse racing tracks will solve budget problem
Thefts and misuse of debit and credit cards on a sudden spike in Ohio
Unemployment rate back up last month, and experts say it could be a bad trend
Nov 23, 2009
Governor decides on requests for mercy in hundreds of non-death penalty cases
Hospitals aren't being patient with new fee that they say is a tax that will hurt care in Ohio
More vaccine to handle H1N1 virus on the way to Ohio
Ohio turkey farmers have been busy this year - and at one farm, the rush isn't over yet
Prisoners give some Ohioans something to be thankful for by helping put food on their tables
Residents who live near sites that are now oil and gas wells fire up to shut them down
Start of deer season brings opening of hotline for hunting questions and poacher tips
Nov 24, 2009
Central Ohio lawmakers propose plan to allow Columbus to opt out of four-city casino plan
Hispanic activists claim crackdown on ID for vehicle registration is attack on immigrants
Lawmakers from both parties unite behind bill to help keep poor, sick people out of nursing homes
State jobless rate at record high, but county levels range widely across state
Nov 25, 2009
AG says shoppers should bring more than just bargain hunting skills if going out on Black Friday
First execution under new planned single-drug procedure gets go-ahead from federal court
Health experts taking message about preventing spread of H1N1 to social networking websites
Major mortgage lender reportedly comes to an agreement to help troubled homeowners
Nov 30, 2009
Deer-gun season underway; officials expect 125,000 deer to be taken
FirstEnergy wants to switch its deadline on finalizing its light bulb program to a later date
More H1N1 vaccine on the way to Ohio, as officials prepare for winter and more cases
State prepares for next week's execution, which could the first in history to use just one drug
Third Frontier renewal may come to ballot, but critics say it doesn't deserve a second chance


 
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