| Story Archive - November, 2012 |
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| Nov 1, 2012 |
| • Former president Bill Clinton stumps for Obama in Ohio while he and Romney suspend campaigns |
| • High school goes to court - and shakes up the playoffs |
| • Honda hits milestone in America - and in Ohio |
| • Numbers of fungal menigitis on the rise in Ohio |
| • Observers will be allowed in polling places but they aren’t allowed to do much |
| • Republican candidate's wife spends day in Ohio, ending in northeastern part of state |
| • Ticket splitting playing a role in the US Senate race in Ohio |
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| Nov 2, 2012 |
| • Obama and Romney come through central Ohio to start weekend of big rallies |
| • Third-party candidates for president also swinging through Ohio before last weekend |
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| Nov 4, 2012 |
| • Churches urge on members in "souls to the polls" push on final Sunday before election |
| • Early voting brought in big crowds, lots of activity at voting sites around the state |
| • Mitt Romney campaigns in northeast Ohio on final weekend before vote |
| • Presidential candidates see Ohio as best hope and clearest path to victory |
| • Thousands stand in long lines around the state on final weekend of early voting |
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| Nov 5, 2012 |
| • Both major party candidates swing through Ohio on final day before Election Day |
| • Early voting options used by at least one sixth of Ohio’s registered voters, maybe more |
| • Fight over provisional ballots continues in Ohio, with hours to go till polls open |
| • Final day of early voting brings several more thousand voters out to cast ballots |
| • New poll shows gay marriage views shifting - but not enough to legalize it |
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| Nov 6, 2012 |
| • A few voting problems reported in battleground state of Ohio, but nothing major |
| • Both statewide issues fail big, which is fine by Republican leaders |
| • Civil rights leader says voters are energized by controversial voting changes |
| • Election Day voters speak out on why they came to cast ballots |
| • Eyes of the world are on Ohio, thanks to dozens of international reporters |
| • Ohio puts Obama over the top, and once again its voters elect a president |
| • Ohio sends incumbent Senator back to Capitol Hill after historically bitter and expensive campaign |
| • Ohio's Congressional caucus still conservative, but there were wins for Democrats too |
| • On Election Day, Ohio voters say they feel inundated, flattered, overwhelmed and responsible |
| • Two incumbent justices lose their seats on Ohio Supreme Court bench |
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| Nov 7, 2012 |
| • Democratic chief says “good ballot names” are involved in two Supreme Court races |
| • Fresh off big wins, Democrats say the campaign for governor started Tuesday night |
| • New members, but few changes coming to the state Board of Education |
| • Ohio Democratic Party chair says Issue 2 may have failed, but it’s not going away |
| • Republicans keep control of Ohio House, raising questions about another tax cut |
| • The day after the election, Senate candidates reflect back and look forward |
| • Their levies passed, but two big northern Ohio school districts still face challenges |
| • While school levies had mixed results, that wasn't the case for library tax issues |
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| Nov 8, 2012 |
| • After Supreme Court results, some suggest idea to appoint - not elect - judges may come back |
| • Elections chief floats proposal to avoid partisan bickering on election rules |
| • Ohio's elections chief scolds both parties for their claims about voting laws before the election |
| • Speculations that lawmakers may tackle election reform during lame duck session |
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| Nov 9, 2012 |
| • Ohio has its first “triple flipper” state legislator, despite term limits |
| • Old friends now work on repairing relationships strained during tough election |
| • Plan to revist controversial "Heartbeat Bill" likely to be on agenda for state lawmakers |
| • Three Ohio House races are still in question as election week ends |
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| Nov 12, 2012 |
| • After months away, lawmakers start a few busy weeks with hearings |
| • Athens among many communities celebrating Veterans Day with a parade |
| • Mild weather means change in benefits for some people who receive food stamps |
| • New coalition - with lots of familar names - forms with the goal of helping schools |
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| Nov 13, 2012 |
| • "Puppy mill" crackdown bill comes out of committee, set for vote on House floor tomorrow |
| • Fact checking claims about "fracking": how has it changed over time? |
| • Ohio executes condemned killer, who makes unusual statement with his final words |
| • Some criminal charges lIkely in auditor’s Investigation into data scrubbing |
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| Nov 14, 2012 |
| • Attorney General calls for another crackdown on synthetic drugs such as "bath salts" |
| • Lawmakers hear testimony on bill to strip family planning funds from Planned Parenthood |
| • Lawmakers pass long-awaited crackdown on so-called "puppy mills" in Ohio |
| • State's elections chief plans appeal of ruling on counting provisional ballots |
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| Nov 19, 2012 |
| • Schools and shared services: what’s being done, and where some want the concept to go |
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| Nov 20, 2012 |
| • Schools and shared services: significant savings, but districts fear what's ahead |
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| Nov 21, 2012 |
| • An economic look at Black Friday and Small Business Saturday in Ohio |
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| Nov 26, 2012 |
| • Governor sounds off on "fiscal cliff" talks, offering warning to lawmakers in Congress |
| • Kasich convenes board to streamline workforce development system in Ohio |
| • Kasich is watching bills in legislature, but won’t reveal much about his budget |
| • Lawmakers under pressure to consider changing law on energy efficiency standards for utilities |
| • Rescue groups say their operations will suffer if puppy mill bill is passed into law |
| • Road deaths down this holiday weekend in Ohio, but troopers still worried |
| • Warning on this "Cyber Monday"- Ohio law says buyers owe tax on those purchases |
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| Nov 27, 2012 |
| • Crackdown on so-called "puppy mills" passes in the Senate |
| • New data shows Ohio has room to improve when it comes to graduation rates |
| • Ohio Supreme Court upholds maps for state House and Senate districts |
| • Senate president talks about future of energy efficiency standards in state law |
| • State watchdog says federal spending is not being documented in one agency |
| • Two controversial bills will not come to the Senate floor this lame duck session |
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| Nov 28, 2012 |
| • "Heartbeat Bill" backers say they're not giving up hopes of getting it passed this year |
| • Democrats say too many provisional ballots are being cast in Ohio and are being thrown out |
| • Two months after Columbus casino opens, nearly a dozen indicted for cheating it |
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| Nov 29, 2012 |
| • Changes in energy efficiency law are dead for now but could resurface |
| • Latest salvo in "Heartbeat Bill" fight could block it for good in lame duck session |
| • Ohio House passes "A through F" report card bill for schools, over Democratic concerns |
| • Some new twists and turns have showed up on the roads for troopers looking for drugs |
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| Nov 30, 2012 |
| • Higher education presidents meet with Gov. Kasich, agree on package of reforms |
| • New Ohio job creation ad leaves some asking questions about its strategy |
| • Ohio activists trying tactics in influencing debate over "fiscal cliff" and how to resolve it |
| • Ohio Republican Party chair plans to run for re-election to that position |
| • Yet another pair of unusual drug busts by state troopers |
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