| Story Archive - November, 2011 |
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| Nov 1, 2011 |
| • As map talks continue, Democrats say they're ready to take it to the ballot next year |
| • Intense arguments for and against Issue 2 rage on right up to Election Day |
| • Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments on who should determine when a party is too loud |
| • Some of the money in the fight over Issue 2 has been hard to find |
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| Nov 3, 2011 |
| • Angry confrontations mark session in which another Congressional map is proposed in the House |
| • As election day looms, outside forces pouring money into Issue 2 fight |
| • Fact-checking the claims of both sides in the raging debate over Issue 2 |
| • Former AG breaks down before disciplinary panel, takes responsibility but issues blame |
| • Governor continues tour of state, rallying supporters on Issue 2 |
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| Nov 7, 2011 |
| • Big gap in polls isn't stopping pro- and anti-Issue 2 forces from last minute campaign drives |
| • County welfare agencies working together to speed benefits process, save money |
| • Group that launched map-drawing contest now working on drive to change map-drawing process |
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| Nov 8, 2011 |
| • As expected, Issue 2 is overwhelmingly defeated by Ohio voters |
| • First issue on statewide ballot doesn't get far with Ohio voters |
| • While first two issues are rejected, third issue on ballot is resoundingly approved |
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| Nov 9, 2011 |
| • Conservative group starts ranking state lawmakers in five states, including Ohio |
| • Experts still dissecting the possible dual message in votes on Issues 2 and 3 |
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| Nov 10, 2011 |
| • New poll shows Ohio is critical for Obama and leading presidential candidate for GOP |
| • Senate Democrats hope to stop lawmakers from re-introducing laws rejected by voters |
| • Two days after unions and Tea Party activists score big wins, the latter has a new anti-union plan |
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| Nov 11, 2011 |
| • "Right-to-work" amendment backers say they don’t care if political parties don’t support them |
| • Cancer advocates push bill that would treat all cancer therapies the same way |
| • Governor denies clemency for next condemned inmate scheduled for execution |
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| Nov 14, 2011 |
| • Both supporters and opponents of federal health care law happy US Supreme Court will decide it |
| • Civil rights group representing gay teen severely beaten at southern Ohio high school |
| • Cleveland launches ambitious plan to make lakefront a center of the city's development |
| • Democrats fail in signature drive on election law recall, but still have time to make 2012 ballot |
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| Nov 15, 2011 |
| • Head of world's largest backer of medical research picks his top concerns for health in the US |
| • Hundreds crowd the Statehouse to celebrate its sesquicentennial |
| • Issue 3 backers and detractors speculate on what state will do toward health care law now |
| • Nationally-known death penalty activist leads vigil as state executes East Cleveland child killer |
| • Vice President praises Issue 2 defeat as union victory in visit to northeast Ohio |
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| Nov 16, 2011 |
| • GM announces big investment, new jobs at once-endangered Jeep plant in Toledo |
| • Natural gas pipeline explodes, leaving woman homeless and scared but alive |
| • Northeast Ohio celebrating two major manufacturing announcements |
| • State reaches deal with largest labor union just days after defeat of Senate Bill 5 by voters |
| • State seeks to get back overpayments to welfare recipients more than a decade ago |
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| Nov 17, 2011 |
| • "Heartbeat Bill" supporters expanding their TV campaign to pass the controversial measure |
| • As Campaign 2012 starts, Ohio's two Senators make it clear they're different as night and day |
| • Governor doesn't say much - at first - about historic extension of deal with state's largest union |
| • More Ohioans hitting the road for Thanksgiving - in spite of a tough economy |
| • Northeast Ohio college partnering with newly-revived steel industry for job training |
| • Traumatic events in childhood can have lifelong impacts, advocates are told |
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| Nov 18, 2011 |
| • Kasich says another plan for Ohio's role in Great Lakes Compact is coming soon |
| • Ohio AG cracking down on child abuse and child porn, saying crimes in PSU case happen "every day" |
| • Ohio's jobless rate ticks down a bit, but overall yearly trend seems unchanged |
| • Top economic experts debate whether Ohio should become a "right to work" state |
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| Nov 21, 2011 |
| • "Right to work" amendment supporters stopped in their drive to put issue on ballot |
| • Attorney General wants to set up alert system to catch cop-killers on the run |
| • Changes at Development Department don't satisfy longtime conservative critic |
| • Charities hoping to grow entrepreneurs in northeast Ohio - and that the money will come back to them |
| • Governor announces more jobs at Ohio company, but says there's still work to do |
| • Group proposes what amounts to an outright ban on ownership of exotic and dangerous animals |
| • New report suggests Ohio's lagging economic conditions could hang around for years |
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| Nov 22, 2011 |
| • Ohio takes in millions in settlement with major drug manufacturer |
| • On week of Thanksgiving travel, environment group calls for higher gas mileage standards |
| • Opponents of election reform law file more signatures, will likely make 2012 ballot |
| • Retailers say they have good reason to start those holiday sales so early |
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| Nov 23, 2011 |
| • AG offers tips to holiday shoppers on avoiding holiday ripoffs and scams |
| • Lt. Gov. - who heads Department of Insurance - is vague about whether Ohio is setting up exchanges |
| • Ohio doctors are leading the nation in new program to create more electronic health records |
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| Nov 25, 2011 |
| • Cattle ranchers worry that price of corn is being driven up by ethanol |
| • Conference set for next month hopes to bring forward tough topics with civility, not controversy |
| • Deer gun season starts in Ohio on Monday, wtih some important rules for hunters |
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| Nov 28, 2011 |
| • Candidates for US Senate talk about support for fracking - but split over one place to do it |
| • Democrats target likely GOP presidential candidate with ad in key states, including Ohio |
| • Governor urging changes in rules that keep felons from certain jobs after prison |
| • Ohio State ends months of speculation, introduces Urban Meyer as new football coach |
| • Ohioans will vote on new slogans on plates in major redesign of tags and drivers' licenses |
| • State abandons plans to demand welfare recipients return overpayments from many years ago |
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| Nov 29, 2011 |
| • Chiquita - long an Ohio-based staple - packs up and peels off for new offer in North Carolina |
| • Inspector General finds storm of problems at agency overseeing weatherization efforts |
| • Ohio military members who died in the line of duty get special honor at Statehouse |
| • Supporters want to know if state is complying with health care law, but opponents may sue if it does |
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| Nov 30, 2011 |
| • Heavy reaction to story of child moved to foster home to get treatment for obesity |
| • Hundreds turn out inside - and outside - conference on gas and oil drilling opportunities |
| • Ohio is a leader in what some say is the cure for some of health care's problems - record keeping |
| • Republican presidential front-runner makes surprising trip to Ohio, says he's still in the race |
| • Though mosquitoes are gone, a virus they spread is alive and well here in Ohio |
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