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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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By Karen Kasler - September 1, 2005 |
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Gas prices have spiked dramatically in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. And Ohio's Attorney General says he's watching and listening for reports of gouging. Jim Petro says his office has received more than 300 calls from drivers concerned about high gas prices, but so far, he's not convinced merchants are behaving illegally. AAA says the average for a gallon of self-serve unleaded in Ohio is $2.65, but it's over 3 dollars a gallon in many places. Gas station owners in Ohio and other states were sued after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Some charged customers as much as 6 dollars a gallon, and were prosecuted even after apologizing and offering refunds. |
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Jim Petro with Karen Kasler (3:07) 
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