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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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By Bill Cohen - January 26, 2004 |
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Last June, the Ohio Senate approved a major bill that would limit courtsuit damage awards for pain and suffering, and would also limit punitive damages that juries award. But ever since then, the House of Representatives has stalled the proposal. It’s been stuck in the House Civil Justice Committee and hasn’t moved forward to the House floor for a final vote. The chair of the committee is sending signals that backers of the bill need to come up with more justification for it. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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