| Story Archive - March, 2011 |
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| Mar 1, 2011 |
| • Governor adds second African-American to his cabinet, leading youth prison agency |
| • House Republicans fills empty seat with history-making appointment |
| • Kasich says he's confident controversial collective bargaining bill will pass |
| • Late winter flooding forces hundreds from their homes in northwest Ohio |
| • Protest against collective bargaining bill is bigger than ever before as vote comes closer |
| • Two cases before Ohio Supreme Court could finally determine sentences for many sex offenders |
| • Women lawmakers - all military veterans - push for end to ban on women in combat |
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| Mar 2, 2011 |
| • Controversial abortion bill has its first hearing - featuring some unusual "testimony" |
| • Democratic representatives opposed to collective bargaining bill ready for battle in House |
| • Head of Ohio's labor unions angered by Senate vote on collective bargaining |
| • Hotly-debated collective bargaining bill barely makes it through GOP-dominated Senate |
| • Ohio nearly hits another record with number of concealed-carry permits issued |
| • Protestors watch collecctive bargaining vote in a smaller but still vocal gathering |
| • Senate president defends moving opponents of collective bargaining bill from key committees |
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| Mar 3, 2011 |
| • Former attorney general takes new job, but says he expects to deal with big spending cuts |
| • House lawmakers preparing for controversial collective bargaining bill that's passed the Senate |
| • Report shows one in five Ohioans are going hungry or suffer from "food insecurity" |
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| Mar 4, 2011 |
| • Kasich says he's still finishing State of the State speech, but knows what he'll say |
| • Law to create "Common Sense Initiative" office on regulation reform signed |
| • Ohio's jobless rate ticks down again, and officials say it's a long-term trend |
| • Unions and public workers readying for next big fight - over pension reform |
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| Mar 7, 2011 |
| • As lawmakers prepare to get Gov. Kasich's budget, Democrats unveil "compact with the middle class" |
| • Critics and supporters jockey for attention on eve of Kasich's first major policy-oriented speech |
| • Pro football players join lawmakers on bill to prevent injury from concussions |
| • This week, collective bargaining may not be the biggest thing at the Statehouse |
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| Mar 8, 2011 |
| • Hundreds of protestors turn out to try to shout down Gov. Kasich's speech |
| • Kasich's first State of the State speech is long on passion, short on budget details |
| • Ohio State's football coach punished for withholding information on memorabilia scheme |
| • Republican lawmakers like Kasich's speech, but Democrats are angry and outraged |
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| Mar 9, 2011 |
| • Gov. Kasich to use new and older technology to unveil budget to all Ohioans |
| • House passes bill to crack down on so-called "pill mills", many in southern Ohio |
| • Pro-choice lawmakers furious over what they call anti-abortion lobbying in the House |
| • Progressive group files lawsuit to stop Kasich's appointee from taking development job |
| • Quiet day on the front in the fight over collective bargaining, but a big closing battle looms soon |
| • Senate moves to erase requirement for all districts to offer all-day kindergarten |
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| Mar 10, 2011 |
| • Another big settlement with a drug company brings in millions for Ohio |
| • Governor wants the state to help with more in-home care, but wants to make sure it's not abused |
| • Ohio becomes first state to use drug widely employed to euthanize animals for lethal injection |
| • Ohio-born institution will stay in Buckeye State, but will move from city to suburb |
| • Supporters and opponents tell very different stories in testimony on "Heartbeat Bill" |
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| Mar 11, 2011 |
| • Bad economy has apparently been driving students to Ohio colleges |
| • New name surfaces as a possibility to run against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown next year |
| • Oil boom in eastern Ohio could be busted by concerned environmental activists |
| • State offering amnesty to some businesses with back tax bills, but there's a catch |
| • Voters will see fewer school levies this spring, but advocates say that may not be good news |
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| Mar 14, 2011 |
| • Auditor puts state agencies on notice - he wants public records requests handled quickly |
| • Budget is said to include plenty of money from privatizing state functions |
| • Former Democratic leader says Republicans have a point with collective bargaining reform |
| • Just days after latest execution, Democrats propose bill to abolish capital punishment in Ohio |
| • New poll shows two months in, more people disapprove of Kasich than approve |
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| Mar 15, 2011 |
| • After unveiling budget to lawmakers and reporters, Governor goes public with unprecedented meeting |
| • Kasich's budget plugs $8 billion deficit without tax increases, but fix may be hard to see |
| • Local governments, activists react to big cuts and changes in Kasich's budget |
| • State school superintendent resigns, saying she was told to quit or be fired |
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| Mar 16, 2011 |
| • Advocates for social welfare groups have very different reactions to Governor's budget |
| • Arts agency says local communities, artists and students will suffer under big cut in budget |
| • Hospitals feel they will win and lose in Kasich's proposed budget |
| • Nursing home says cuts in state funding will cost thousands of jobs in that industry |
| • One agency is already getting started on layoffs because of proposed budget cuts |
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| Mar 17, 2011 |
| • AG, lawmakers want another crackdown on so-called "skill games" |
| • Controversial former schools chief says education reformers have to stick with it to see gains |
| • Democrat asks ethics commission to check into specifics of sale of prisons |
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| Mar 18, 2011 |
| • Budget includes cuts to agencies funded by fees, so where do those fees go? |
| • Governor and lawmakers push for Teach for America to come to Ohio, but critics are concerned |
| • Governor skirts lawsuit over JobsOhio director's appointment by moving him out of that job |
| • Ohio-based Honda still weighing impact of earthquake and tsunami in Japan |
| • Unemployment rate drops again, making it a full year of falling numbers |
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| Mar 21, 2011 |
| • "Free market think tank" finding new respect at Statehouse after years of research |
| • Budget, pension reform, abortion ban and sentencing reform on the agendas in committees this week |
| • Parole board unanimous in recommendation for next in line for execution |
| • Sen. Brown cautiously supportive of US action in Libya, for now |
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| Mar 22, 2011 |
| • Lawmakers drilling down into plan to allow gas and oil exploration in state parks |
| • Longtime Akron mayor looks back on three tough years in his "state of the city" address |
| • Ohio Congressman wants to defund Libya bombing campaign, suggests Obama could be impeached |
| • Program to bring would-be teachers to low-income districts passes with passionate debate |
| • Supporters of non-traditional, non-public schools rally as budget that favors them moves on |
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| Mar 23, 2011 |
| • Bill to require voters to show photo ID passes after angry, lengthy debate in House |
| • Former Governor Strickland preparing for new role - and it could be on national stage |
| • Poll shows support for unions in collective bargaining fight, opposition to Kasich |
| • Stark County treasurer says he was illegally fired by commissioners after huge theft in his office |
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| Mar 24, 2011 |
| • New poll shows Obama, Brown have good shots at re-election next year |
| • Past budget gurus say they're very concerned about some things in current budget |
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| Mar 28, 2011 |
| • Big bills on this week's agenda for legislators in both the House and Senate |
| • Controversial collective bargaining reform bill likely to go through House committee tomorrow |
| • Governor defends private prisons plan in face of questions about how operators will run them |
| • Lawmakers consider another plan that could put more money into school choice in Ohio |
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| Mar 29, 2011 |
| • "Heartbeat Bill" set for a vote in commitee Wednesday, but some wonder why it's taken this long |
| • Bill to curb collective bargaining for public workers' unions headed for full House vote |
| • Critics of collective bargaining bill resign themselves to end of battle, beginning of ballot war |
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| Mar 30, 2011 |
| • Collective bargaining bill passes both House and Senate in storms of protest, now to Governor |
| • Controversial collective bargaining bill ends with confusion, chaos |
| • Governor signs new $7 billion dollar transportation budget |
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| Mar 31, 2011 |
| • Governor signs controversial collective bargaining bill into law, triggering ballot fight |
| • Questions raised whether drive to reform collective bargaining will stop with public workers' unions |
| • Union activists have to follow a few steps before heading to the ballot over Senate Bill 5 |
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