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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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| House members shock consumer advocates with their plans for the energy bill. |
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By Bill Cohen - January 10, 2008 |
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Last year, state senators okayed a proposal they said would keep Ohio electricity bills from skyrocketing. By a vote of 32-0, senators approved a bill to keep government price controls on electricity, instead of letting prices float in a free market, starting next year. Now, though, some key leaders in the Ohio House are declaring they want to change that measure, so that the free market approach is still a big option. Some consumer advocates are worried about that. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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Bill Cohen reports (3:55)
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