| Story Archive - December, 2012 |
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| Dec 3, 2012 |
| • At close of first part of deer gun season, deer kill number is down |
| • Heartbeat Bill is dead, and Kasich says he won’t get involved to bring it back |
| • Incoming Senate president asked whether chamber will be more conservative under him |
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| Dec 4, 2012 |
| • Growing list of cities enacting bans on oil and gas drilling, injection wells |
| • In new question over provisional votes, Democrats say Secretary of State violated Civil Rights Act |
| • Kasich confirms he met with casino magnate, but not for future campaign money |
| • Lawmakers take a chance on bill putting more rules on internet cafes before end of session |
| • Ohio advocates on both sides of political fence worry about Medicaid in fiscal cliff talks |
| • Senate okays complicated asbestos bill, but not without passionate reaction |
| • Senate passes bill requiring coaches remove athletes with suspected or confirmed concussions |
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| Dec 5, 2012 |
| • Gov Kasich to players on undefeated Ohio State football team - don’t waste time on video games |
| • Governor invited to speak at influential worldwide conference in Davos, Switzerland |
| • House lawmakers okay crackdown on internet cafes that they say could drive them out of business |
| • Kasich blasts out of state workers with oil and gas drillers, but drillers fight back |
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| Dec 6, 2012 |
| • Event in the shadow of the Statehouse pushing for "civil discourse" among lawmakers |
| • ODOT has unpleasant but necessary job this time of year - cleaning up dead deer on roads |
| • Ohio House passes bill to regulate health care "navigators" under Affordable Care Act |
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| Dec 7, 2012 |
| • Attorney General says he's putting "unprecendented" number of experts into Cleveland shooting probe |
| • Half a dozen state lawmakers report getting serious threats to them and their families |
| • New Republican justice sworn in to Ohio Supreme Court, replacing its only Democrat |
| • Officials celebrate improvement in blighted neighborhoods with demolitions |
| • Ohio Supreme Court says state can’t continue to collect commercial activities tax on fuel |
| • Start-ups join big players at Ohio expo for oil and natural gas drillers |
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| Dec 10, 2012 |
| • Attorney General says state needs to make big changes in foster care system |
| • Governor says long-awaited Ohio Turnpike plan is coming on Thursday |
| • Kasich says "right to work" not a priority for him because he has other things on his agenda |
| • Lawmakers hope to wrap up two-year session with a busy week at the Statehouse |
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| Dec 11, 2012 |
| • Effort to allow Ohioans to vote on a "right to work" amendment is going slow, but still going |
| • New independent poll has good and bad news for Gov. Kasich |
| • Republican Senate president, leaving because of term limits, says goodbye to colleagues |
| • State makes good on promise from earlier in the year and becomes first state with high speed network |
| • Virtual ban on internet cafes suddenly stopped, now won't make it through this session |
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| Dec 12, 2012 |
| • More squabbling going on at the Statehouse over oil and gas companies hiring Ohio workers |
| • Ohioans weigh in with pollsters on how they want to pick judges in the future |
| • Poll shows Ohioans back tax on oil and gas drillers, but legislators ignore that |
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| Dec 13, 2012 |
| • Governor unveils his long-awaited plan for the Ohio Turnpike, and it's not what some expected |
| • Gun rights group wins - and loses - in latest concealed carry vote at the Statehouse |
| • Ohio Senate passes redistricting plan, but it's not likely to survive the lame duck session |
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| Dec 14, 2012 |
| • Environmentalists celebrate a “Clean Air Christmas” at Ohio Statehouse |
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| Dec 17, 2012 |
| • Activists urge action on gun laws at ceremony to remember victims of Friday's school shooting |
| • Attorney General wants more schools to be prepared for school violence |
| • Debate on guns at Statehouse continues aftermath of Connecticut school shooting |
| • Electoral college makes fall election official and awards Ohio's electoral votes to Obama |
| • Governor makes unusual move in case of inmate who said he's too fat to be executed |
| • Gun control advocate calls for "gun summit" in wake of school shootings |
| • Head of higher education in Ohio announces he's leaving to educate people about his cause |
| • New simulators to help Ohio’s police agencies deal with everyday situations |
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| Dec 18, 2012 |
| • Former governor says he hasn’t ruled out another run to return to that office |
| • Report questions state estimate of the so-called “woodwork effect” on Medicaid |
| • Some Ohio businesses get surprise tax refunds from the state |
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| Dec 19, 2012 |
| • Attorney General DeWine wants to prepare school officials to defend against shooters |
| • Governor looks back on what he feels he accomplished in 2012 - and previews what's left to do |
| • Looking back at 2012: the bills that did pass in the Statehouse |
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| Dec 20, 2012 |
| • Appeals court judge appointed by Gov. Kasich to fill vacancy on Ohio’s top court |
| • Despite lingering concerns, key lawmakers predict Kasich's fracking tax will pass in 2013 |
| • Governor signs bill allowing guns in Statehouse garage, as debate over weapons rages on |
| • Kasich reiterates his order: no more bidding wars to bring or keep business in Ohio |
| • Looking back at 2012: the bills that didn't pass in the Statehouse |
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| Dec 21, 2012 |
| • 2012 brought changes in education, and more and bigger changes could be coming |
| • Looking back at 2012: Abortion-related bills were a big part of this General Assembly |
| • Ohio's unemployment rate continues on its recent trend - and it's good news |
| • State tax worker indicted for theft in office |
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| Dec 24, 2012 |
| • Donors give gift of organs for many reasons - for family, friends and sometimes for altruistic ones |
| • Looking back at 2012: Battle over election laws and lawmakers' district maps rages on |
| • Relief in Ohio as cases of fungal meningitis have stopped rising |
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| Dec 26, 2012 |
| • Looking back at 2012: Big rulings came out of busy year at the Ohio Supreme Court |
| • Ohio Department of Transportation dealing with weather conditions on roads |
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| Dec 27, 2012 |
| • Looking back at 2012: House leaders reflect back and look forward to new General Assembly |
| • Republicans considering what their "supermajorities" in the House and Senate will mean |
| • Schools in Ohio won't feel the fall off the fiscal cliff - if it happens - until fall |
| • Wage for some of state's lowest-paid workers rises in January, thanks to Ohio voters |
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| Dec 28, 2012 |
| • Chancellor looks back on nearly three decades in state government as he prepares to leave |
| • Looking back at 2012: Ohio's most expensive - and maybe nastiest - US Senate campaign ever |
| • Online funerals bring opportunity to mourn, grieve and celebrate life to more audiences |
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| Dec 31, 2012 |
| • Actor takes "Tupperware Parties" to new levels with his unique brand of sales |
| • Looking back at 2012: Ohio was once again in the spotlight in the presidential race |
| • Small airports wary of big user fee coming in federal aviation agency's budget |
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