| Story Archive - July, 2012 |
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| Jul 2, 2012 |
| • Chair of Democratic National Committee stumps in Toledo, predicts Dems will be outspent |
| • Environmentalists not convinced with change in laws, still worried about fracking waste |
| • More than a million without power after violent storms on Friday - more storms hit Sunday |
| • Ohio highway deaths drop to new law for last year, but numbers could be on the rise |
| • State's Medicaid department to get $40 million in largest healthcare fraud settlement |
| • With hot and dry weather ahead, Ohioans being told to be careful in getting rid of storm debris |
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| Jul 3, 2012 |
| • Attorney General warns of possible scams targeting immigrants after President's order |
| • Cable customers can also get credit during outages, but must call provider to find out |
| • Days after powerful storms, hundreds of thousands of Ohioans still without electricity |
| • Governor gives hint to how Ohio will handle insurance exchanges after Supreme Court ruling |
| • Group that hopes to change the way lawmakers' districts are drawn files signatures for ballot |
| • Kasich meets with AEP workers, praises Pres. Obama for helping out |
| • Ohio is stashing more money into its "rainy day" savings account |
| • Southeast Ohioans among those still recovering after last Friday's violent storms |
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| Jul 4, 2012 |
| • New rules on oil and gas industry may also hope development of new energy sources in Ohio |
| • President Obama will bring a two-day bus tour of two key swing states to auto workers |
| • World Choir Games to bring thousands of singers from across the globe to Cincinnati |
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| Jul 5, 2012 |
| • Crews working non-stop, but half a million Ohioans still have no power |
| • Governor uses popular attraction to sign bill that could expand tourism funding |
| • President Obama's bus tour through northern Ohio stops by Cleveland suburb |
| • Public utlities regulators get questions about what can be done to prevent future massive outages |
| • Romney supporters shadow Obama's bus to offer rebuttals to his speeches |
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| Jul 6, 2012 |
| • Activists say people who want to vote this fall should check to see if they're registered now |
| • Dayton Air Show brings explosive, fast-paced and unique history lesson to audience |
| • State officials urge people relying on generators to make sure they're using them safely |
| • Tens of thousands still without power a week after violent thunderstorms |
| • Three deaths in Licking County related to heat and lack of power |
| • Zoo welcomes adorable - and endangered - new additions |
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| Jul 9, 2012 |
| • After a few tough years, alliance pulling together Dayton arts groups launches |
| • More than a week after the storms, thousands are still without electricity |
| • Ohio comes up with new way to crack down on fraudulent unemployment checks |
| • State to start project to allow Ohioans to drop off unused and unneeded prescription drugs |
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| Jul 10, 2012 |
| • Experts say they're worried about a new place for drug abuse and diversion - nursing homes |
| • Governor commutes death sentence of killer after prosecutors says he regrets case |
| • Ohio Republicans have concerns about plans to change the way lawmakers’ districts are drawn |
| • Report says Ohio’s five public pension funds are fine, but more changes could be made |
| • Vintage collection found in attic could bring family millions of dollars |
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| Jul 11, 2012 |
| • Governor signs order banning drilling in Lake Erie - but it may have a mixed impact |
| • Ohio Supreme Court to decide if 2005 tax can be applied to gasoline sales |
| • State's prescription drug discount program now available to nearly everyone |
| • Train derailment in Columbus causes fear, frustration - along with evacuations and explosions |
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| Jul 12, 2012 |
| • Drillers are unhappy with Governor's Lake Erie order that environmentalists cheered |
| • Low-income Ohioans who lost food in violent storms two weeks ago could get extra help |
| • Veteran strategists offer preview of political climate for Ohio this fall |
| • White House hosts summit on the issues facing Asian-Americans in Ohio |
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| Jul 13, 2012 |
| • Governor keeps plugging away at finding support for his tax on oil and gas drillers |
| • Officials probing train derailment find a focus in their investigation into what caused accident |
| • Ohio has twice as many questionable sweepstakes as officials thought |
| • Statewide system for first responders had some problems during violent storms two weeks ago |
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| Jul 16, 2012 |
| • Chesapeake’s shale play means new business for small Stark County town |
| • Governor holds ceremony signing bill that would ease path to employment for ex-felons |
| • New warning about the possible infiltration of voracious fish into Lake Erie |
| • President Obama makes eighth visit to Ohio, stopping this time in Cincinnati |
| • Senate race has four months to go, and is already breaking big money record |
| • So far this year has been a good one for new business filings |
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| Jul 17, 2012 |
| • President Obama and Ohio Democratic Party files lawsuit over shortened early voting window |
| • Republicans say they’re going to challenge petition signatures for redistricting proposal |
| • Study says advanced energy creates thousands of jobs, but traditional energy wants credit too |
| • Wright-Patterson AFB welcomes new commander |
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| Jul 19, 2012 |
| • Drought throughout Ohio and the nation likely to hike food prices |
| • Mayor calls for substantial tax increase to fix Cleveland’s schools |
| • Misled car buying customers will get restitution from big pool of money |
| • Ohio Supreme Court rules that woman's murder conviction was unconstitutional |
| • Sen. Portman and reporters continue to do the "vice president dance" |
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| Jul 23, 2012 |
| • Board that oversees public colleges and universities recommend they go tobacco-free |
| • Federal government loosens some regulations to help Ohio farms handle drought impact |
| • Ohio schools accused of - and admitting to - "scrubbing" student attendance records |
| • Police group makes surprising endorsement, and it could have big impact on Senate race |
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| Jul 24, 2012 |
| • Democrats launch website to show budget cuts to schools, but Republicans have answers to it |
| • Governor backs combo of online and classroom learning in new education package |
| • More than a hundred schools have yet to file emergency action plans with the state |
| • Women voters are the focus of dueling campaign events in Ohio |
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| Jul 25, 2012 |
| • 159th Ohio State Fair throws open its gates to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors |
| • Federal bills may change tax bills for some Ohioans who like to shop online |
| • Presidential campaigns battle over the messages of "working together" versus "you didn't build that" |
| • Study from screenings of Ohio schoolkids shows big numbers are overweight, but experts are cautious |
| • Troopers report drug seizures in Ohio skyrocketed in the first half of this year |
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| Jul 27, 2012 |
| • Browns president confirms team is for sale, and new owner could have unpleasant connection for fans |
| • Medicaid to become its own agency, and it’s likely to be the first of many changes in program |
| • Ohio education department is now one more target of auditor investigation |
| • President Obama plans return trip to Ohio, his ninth trip to the state this year |
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| Jul 30, 2012 |
| • Backers of redistricting plan are confident in fall ballot slot, but opponents aren't sure |
| • Left and right come together to once again challenge Gov. Kasich’s JobsOhio |
| • New numbers show that citations against Ohio nursing homes have doubled |
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| Jul 31, 2012 |
| • Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner gets nearly three decades in prison in corruption scandal |
| • Governor says he supports probe into "scrubbing" student data on state report cards |
| • Longtime Ohio congressman joins growing group of lawmakers retiring because of political climate |
| • Ohio's drought is bad - but dry conditions aren't as bad here as they are elsewhere |
| • Presidential candidates using technology in a new way - reaching out to voters via apps |
| • Two casinos still aren't open, but all of Ohio's counties are starting to divide casino money |
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