| Story Archive - October, 2012 |
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| Oct 1, 2012 |
| • Advocates for health insurance law look forward to implementation, but state is still stalling on it |
| • Agency completes study to see if Ohio casinos will make existing gambling problems worse |
| • Early voting gets underway tomorrow, and top elections official says state is ready |
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| Oct 2, 2012 |
| • Early voting begins, and both major party have different tactics to get their voters out |
| • Elusive but important "undecided" voters in Ohio could make or break the race here |
| • Governor's highly-touted head of his new agency JobsOhio is stepping down |
| • Number of requests for unclaimed money soars, but amount that's going out may be a surprise |
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| Oct 3, 2012 |
| • Charge and countercharge liven up forum for Ohio Supreme Court candidates |
| • Governor talks about departure of his jobs czar and transition at JobsOhio |
| • Obesity summit to highlight new strategies to prevent and manage it |
| • State releases results of Ohio-wide "drug take-back day" |
| • Union representing corrections officers says prisons are more dangerous after sentencing reforms |
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| Oct 4, 2012 |
| • Auditor says early results of probe of school "scrubbing" data shows problems |
| • Elections commission approves settlement to solve battle over Issue 2 complaint |
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| Oct 5, 2012 |
| • After court ruling, lawmaker pushes bill to give accused juvenile offenders new rights |
| • After releasing early school data results, auditor has recommendation to avoid future problems |
| • Democrats get another win in their battle over weekend early voting |
| • Groups on the left and right continue to blast each other over new state policies |
| • President Obama campaigns through rain on another Ohio college campus |
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| Oct 8, 2012 |
| • Ohio wildlife officials getting very involved in pheasant hunting - by providing the birds |
| • Ohio's largest casino becomes the third one to open for business |
| • Panel aims for insight into candidates in one of the most expensive House races in the U.S. |
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| Oct 9, 2012 |
| • Four clinics warned about bad shots that could lead to possibly deadly disease |
| • Major party campaigns respond to narrowing presidential polls in Ohio |
| • President Obama speaks to the largest Ohio crowd yet on another college campus |
| • Romney continues his tour of Ohio, stumping in northeastern Ohio suburb |
| • Secretary of State decides on next step in lawsuit over voting on final weekend before election |
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| Oct 10, 2012 |
| • GOP presidential candidate teams up with popular governor to tour central Ohio |
| • Married owners of company indicted for polluting water, killing tens of thousands of fish |
| • State representative indicted on 49 counts, a few weeks after another lawmaker goes to prison |
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| Oct 11, 2012 |
| • Debate in northeast Ohio district seemed similar to Clint Eastwood speech, but also different |
| • Ground game in Ohio heating up in the last weeks before Election Day |
| • More meningitis cases in Ohio linked to tainted steroid shots |
| • New poll of Ohio voters shows leads for Obama and Brown, but only slight ones |
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| Oct 12, 2012 |
| • Campaign signs are everywhere on interstates and freeways - but there's a problem with that |
| • Candidates for U.S. Senate prepare for first of three debates on Monday |
| • Husted says he's already dealt with impact of provisional ballot ruling this week |
| • Poll showing slim majority of Ohioans favor gay marriage inspires advocates - cautiously |
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| Oct 15, 2012 |
| • Candidates go on the attack, and audience responds, in first US Senate debate |
| • First Lady continues her husband's tour of college campuses in Ohio, speaking at two of them |
| • Kids - some too young to vote - gather to talk about why it's important to cast ballots |
| • Republican VP candidate back in Ohio on eve of second debate, this time stumping in Cincinnati |
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| Oct 16, 2012 |
| • Finally, a decision on whether Ohio will have early voting the weekend before Election Day |
| • Troopers make traffic stop and find a haul that just doesn't suck |
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| Oct 17, 2012 |
| • More than 1.4 million Ohioans are taking advantage of early voting opportunities |
| • President makes another visit to a college campus, this time in southeastern Ohio |
| • Supporters and opponents of Issue 2 square off in debate in Columbus |
| • Three Franklin County residents charged in illegal voting case |
| • VP in Browns territory, talking to players alongside new owner and ex-Secretary of State |
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| Oct 18, 2012 |
| • Agents bring in thousands of pot plants, but it's a smaller haul than last year |
| • Clemency panel releases recommendation on next inmate set to die |
| • Deal reached with media company and activists concerned about controversial billboards |
| • Former president and rock star bring campaign trail through northeast Ohio |
| • Health officials being extra cautious as they monitor meningitis outbreak |
| • Second US Senate debate offers lots of sparks, but little new information |
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| Oct 19, 2012 |
| • Ohio's jobless rate drops again, and strategists on both sides spin it their way |
| • Outdoor advertising giant agrees to take down controversial billboards in minority neighborhoods |
| • Sheriff who handled exotic animal tragedy speaks out about it one year later |
| • Voters in battleground Ohio may be getting battle-weary as incivility reigns |
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| Oct 22, 2012 |
| • After weeks of mailers and ads against Issue 2, its backers finally put out an ad |
| • Controversial billboards taken down in Cleveland, but new advertising is now going up |
| • Experts say online registration change process isn't convenient for some voters - and may be illegal |
| • Memorial to students killed on Kent campus 42 years ago opens to new generation of students |
| • Quinnipiac Poll still shows Obama with a lead in Ohio, but it’s shrinking |
| • Republican US Senate candidate who opposes "Obamacare" unveils his health care plan |
| • Vice President Biden in northern Ohio, embraced by enthusiastic crowd |
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| Oct 23, 2012 |
| • "War on coal" - and whether there is one - very much on the minds of voters in one Ohio district |
| • Democrats hope to slow down possible lease of turnpike by requiring public hearings |
| • Even more Ohioans casting early ballots |
| • New website launched by Issue 2 backers hopes to show insight into current redistricting process |
| • Ohio comes up often in third presidential debate that was focused on foreign policy |
| • President and Vice President make dual rare campaign appearance, this time in Dayton |
| • With two weeks left, both parties gear up their ground games in critical northeast Ohio |
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| Oct 24, 2012 |
| • Auditor releases results of second audit of schools to find if more are "scrubbing" student data |
| • Columbus-based bank credits change in credit card law for its expansion - and more jobs |
| • Environmental group says food recalls cost millions, put the health of Ohioans at risk |
| • Fall harvest lets farmers look back on tough growing season |
| • Governor says turnpike plan will be out in a few weeks, will be "cool" and "surprising" |
| • Presidential campaigns focus on Ohio women with different methods and messages |
| • Several Ohio teachers go from being campaigners last year to candidates in 2012 |
| • Why the Electoral College matters in this presidential election |
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| Oct 25, 2012 |
| • Candidates for U.S. Senate meet for final, contentious debate |
| • Civil liberties group wants state education board to ban "seclusion rooms" |
| • Controversial ad shakes up Ohio Supreme Court justice race |
| • Diebold puts $100 million headquarters on ice, and plans 500 layoffs |
| • Lawmakers sponsor bills to mandate insurance coverage for autism, but business leaders object |
| • Obama draws 12,000 to rally at airport on Cleveland lakefront |
| • Ohioans may have something to learn about the electoral college, but it matters a lot this time |
| • Romney back in Ohio to campaign, bringing message of "big change" to Cincinnati |
| • Romney continues tour of Ohio in central part of state, once again talking about jobs |
| • Secretary of State's office is pondering possible problems with provisional ballots |
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| Oct 26, 2012 |
| • Both sides on redistricting debate face off in Cleveland - where maps are especially controversial |
| • Candidates keep coming to battleground Ohio, and communities are struggling to keep up with costs |
| • Lake Erie showing effects of powerful Hurricane Sandy |
| • Local government to see fourth year of savings on workers' comp premiums |
| • Longtime Congresswoman and 2008 political notable hold debate in northeast Ohio race |
| • Redistricting amendment comes under debate before City Club of Cleveland |
| • Republican presidential ticket rallies "Friday Night Football" style in northeast Ohio |
| • Republicans say Democrats are providing pizza to OSU students for votes |
| • State bar association demands candidate for justice remove controversial ad |
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| Oct 29, 2012 |
| • Both sides in abortion debate weigh in on state's stats on procedure in Ohio |
| • Pity the local candidates - in Ohio this year, all politics is national |
| • Romney makes what turns out to be final official campaign appearance pre-Sandy in northeast Ohio |
| • State EMA is getting ready for Sandy’s remnants to slam in Ohio |
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| Oct 30, 2012 |
| • Fallout from flap over ad regarding Jeep jobs is sweeping across Ohio |
| • Indiana official sells benefits of turnpike lease in that state, but some in Ohio aren't convinced |
| • Ohio is dealing with Sandy aftermath but trying to help harder-hit states |
| • Ohio schools aim to pass new, different kinds of levies |
| • Romney headlines stop near Dayton "rebranded" as storm relief event |
| • With just days to go, undecided voters in Ohio are starting to make decisions |
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| Oct 31, 2012 |
| • Akron, Cleveland schools strategize to get key levies passed |
| • Bariatric surgery for diabetes named #1 at Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit |
| • Candidates for state board of educations struggle at the end of a long ballot |
| • Franklin County officials find no wrongdoing in GOP’s “pizza for votes” complaint |
| • Gas generators used by people without power sparking problems |
| • GM joins Chrysler in blasting Republican candidate's ads on auto jobs in Ohio |
| • London-based group brings tourists to Ohio to examine 2012 presidential contest |
| • Two new polls show race in Ohio is tight but President Obama has a slight edge |
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