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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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| Democrat Hopeful For Governor Considers
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May 31, 2001 |
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Consider a tax increase. That's what a potential Democratic candidate for Ohio
governor is saying. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Tim Hagan says the new state
budget that legislators have just approved doesn't give enough new money to schools,
universities, and other programs. He's blasting Governor Taft and majority Republicans
in the legislature for taking the idea of a tax hike off the table. |
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Tim Hagan (0:33) 
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| For decades, Republican politicians have lambasted Democrats for raising taxes and they've won many elections as a result. Still, Hagan does not agree that supporting tax hikes always kills a candidate's political career. |
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Tim Hagan (0:43)
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| Democrat Tim Hagan says he has set a deadline for himself to decide whether to actually get into the race for governor --- July 1st. Hagan comes from a large family of political activists. Brother Bob is a state senator. His late father, Robert, was a state representative. Tim Hagan also has a link to Hollywood and its potential campaign donors - his wife is actress Kate Mulgrew, who plays the starship captain in the TV series - Star Trek: Voyager. |
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