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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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| Electronic Filing Safe For Now. |
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By Jo Ingles - December 9, 2002 |
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For now, it looks like there won’t be any major changes to Ohio’s law that requires candidates to file reports of campaign contributions and spending online. A House and Senate committee has come up with a compromise plan that would continue to require candidates for statewide offices to file their reports online, but it gives candidates for Ohio’s legislature more time before they have to do the same. The Ohio House has passed the plan; senators are expected to approve it tomorrow (Tuesday December 10). An earlier plan would have done away with electronic filing requirements for candidates for statewide offices and legislative seats. But Secretary of State Ken Blackwell quickly condemned it and Governor Taft immediately threatened to veto the bill should it make it to his desk. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Secretary Blackwell says he’s satisfied with the compromise. Blackwell says the key is to make sure the public knows where a candidate’s money is coming from immediately. He says information delayed is information denied and he points out funding information should be available to voters before an election. Blackwell says the old fashioned way of filing on paper isn't fast enough and is often prone to mistakes. |
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Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell (3:25) 
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