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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Cable TV bill sails through the House, with few concerns about competition and customer service. |
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By Karen Kasler - June 14, 2007 |
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The bill that supporters say will bring competition into cable TV in Ohio has sailed through the House. Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure, which allows companies like AT&T and Time Warner to get cable TV licenses from the state, rather than negotiating fees and licenses with individual communities as they must do now. Rep. George Distel, a Democrat of Conneaut, says the bill protects the companies involved as well as consumers and local governments.
But Republican Tom Brinkman of Cincinnati didn't buy that.
Brinkman was one of only two representatives who voted against the bill. It passed the Senate in May. Opponents had said it robbed local communities of the revenue they get from franchising fees, which they use for public access channels and law enforcement efforts, and that the bill could allow companies to ignore poorer areas in favor of wealthier subscribers. |
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Rep. George Distel (D-Conneaut) (:19) 
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Rep. Tom Brinkman (R-Cincinnati) (:22)
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