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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 - September 16, 2005 |
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A top Ohio legislator says the state should consider changing its government-run workers compensation system so that private insurance companies could also provide that coverage for workers, injured on the job. Some powerful special interest groups, though, are not enthusiastic about that idea, and that means it could have a hard time getting through the legislature or getting approval from voters. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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Bill Cohen reports (4:11) 
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