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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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| Voters Group Wants Ohioans to Make Election
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By Bill Cohen - March 12, 2004 |
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When you fill out your federal income tax return, you might notice a special box. If you check it, you’ll be steering $3 of your payment to the Presidential Election Fund. The fund can be tapped by major candidates for president to help pay for their campaigns. The Ohio League of Women Voters is encouraging people to make the special designation. The group stresses it doesn't cost you any more, it simply channels a tiny bit of your payment to the special fund. Peg Rosenfield is the top elections specialist for the Ohio League. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen asked her why the group thinks the presidential campaign fund is such a good idea. Rosenfield says when candidates accept money from the taxpayer fund, they agree that their own campaigns won’t take contributions from special interests. Still, activists for various causes and interests have found a way around that system. They have influenced elections by paying for TV commercials that portray some candidates as good and other candidates as bad. |
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Interview
with Peg Rosenfield
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