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This week on "The State of Ohio": The budget is on its way to a committee that will hammer out the differences before the end of the month deadline. But there are serious issues on both sides that could slow down the talks. A billion dollars is headed back to Ohio employers who paid into the states Bureau of Workers' Comp program. But a critic says the BWC has an outstanding bill that remains unpaid. And more on how Ohio's poorest people are surviving the rising costs of a basic existence.
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| Voinovich's Education Plan. |
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By Julie Grant - June 24, 2002 |
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Republican U.S. Senator George Voinovich is pushing legislation in congress that would build on Ohio's Early childhood program. It would provide one billion dollars in grants each year to states for comprehensive early childhood programs. Voinovich says it's important that babies and toddlers get the proper amount of stimulation in order for them to be successful in learning later on. |
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Sen. George Voinovich (0:20) 
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| The money from these federal funds would be used to train teachers who teach toddlers and very young children. Voinovich's plan has yet to be approved by the U.S. senate. But Voinovich believes it has a good chance of passage. He points out Democratic Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy is a co-sponsor of this legislation. |
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