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Lawmakers play vintage ballgame at Ohio Statehouse
More than two dozen Ohio lawmakers are putting aside political differences as they team up for an old-fashioned ballgame on the Ohio Statehouse lawn. The exhibition game Tuesday evening in Columbus pits the lawmakers' team, the Capitol Cannons, against a vintage club called the Ohio Village Muffins. The game is ...
Auditor wants end to state's use of biodiesel fuel
Ohio's auditor says state lawmakers should consider getting rid of a mandate the state agencies' vehicles use a blended biodiesel fuel, which he says is too costly. Auditor Dave Yost's comments came after a performance audit of the Ohio Department of Transportation. He found that the mandate adds $800,000 to ...
Ohio lawmakers to work on gambling bill compromise
A group of state lawmakers are slated to discuss and possibly vote Tuesday on a compromise to a wide-ranging bill that sorts out regulations for casinos, racetrack slots and other forms of gambling in Ohio. State Rep. Lou Blessing, a Cincinnati Republican, had told a negotiating committee last week that ...
Haiti: Jailed Americans face up to 3 years
Two Americans jailed for allegedly driving a group of would-be soldiers during a protest demanding the restoration of Haiti's army face up to three years in prison if convicted on conspiracy charges, a prosecutor said Monday. Prosecutor Jean-Renel Senatus said in his office at the courthouse that one of the ...
Environmentalists criticize Ohio drilling rules
State lawmakers heard more than six hours of testimony Monday from environmentalists and others with concerns about a bill laying out Ohio's new regulations for horizontal shale drilling. The House Public Utilities Committee has scheduled a tentative vote on the bill Tuesday. Besides rules for shale drilling, the wide-ranging legislation ...
Mandel, Renacci donations subject of federal probe
Federal officials are investigating questionable campaign contributions to two Ohio officeholders, freshman Rep. James Renacci and state treasurer and Senate candidate Josh Mandel, spokesmen for both Republicans confirmed Monday. Renacci spokesman Shawn Ryan said the U.S. Attorney's Office contacted the campaign four or five months ago with questions about donations ...
Foes of Ohio union limits join redistricting fight
The well-funded campaign behind the 2011 repeal of Ohio's collective bargaining law is throwing its might behind a constitutional amendment that would take away elected officials' power to draw legislative and congressional districts. The labor-backed We Are Ohio coalition led the successful repeal of union limits for public workers. It ...
Editorials from around Ohio
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, May 21 With Ohio becoming the new Wild West of shale fracking, it behooves Ohio House members rushing to wrap up a mammoth oversight bill this week to fix some obvious shortcomings — although ...
Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75
Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship. His friends and family remember him more for his humility and service to others. Boozer died of a brain aneurysm Saturday afternoon at an Omaha hospital. ...
Pa. health care company seeks gas drilling facts
Some people are absolutely sure gas drilling threatens public health, while others are absolutely sure it doesn't. Geisinger Health Systems is looking for more facts on the debate. "Our concern is getting reliable data so we know what to do for our patients," said David Carey, director of Geisinger's Weis ...
Compulsive gambler bans himself from Ohio casino
Ohio's casino commission has a way to help problem gamblers from giving into temptation by allowing them, and anyone else, to ask the commission to ban themselves from any of the four casinos opening in the state. People can ask to be excluded for a year, five years or life. ...
Ohio to track classroom money, student performance
The political fire still burns in Ohio to push more public money into classrooms, even after other states have backed off the idea amid evidence it does little to improve kids' grades. The state's latest strategy is to mandate that district spending be winnowed from the existing five spending categories ...
Air Force shutting down flying club at Ohio base
Members of a flying club that has operated out of an Air Force base in Ohio since the 1950s aren't happy that they're being grounded. Air Force officials say the club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton will likely cease operations this summer. The club provides planes for flying ...
Cleveland mayor seeks more clout on hiring
Cleveland's mayor wants a stronger hand to manage a fire department embarrassed by a shift-swapping scandal. The proposed changes announced Friday would allow Mayor Frank Jackson to appoint the fire chief and six assistant chiefs. Candidates currently must go through a Civil Service process. The mayor already has the power ...
US Sen. Portman, former opponent Fisher reunite
The 2010 opponents in Ohio's U.S. Senate race had a cordial reunion Friday, with the defeated Democrat pointing to winner Rob Portman's frequent mentions now as a possible Republican presidential running mate. Former Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher heads CEOs for Cities, a group of business, political and civic leaders ...
Obama holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Romney
President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney but the president's money advantage is beginning to dwindle. Obama's campaign reported $115.1 million in the bank through April and the Democratic National Committee had about $24.2 million in its account at the end ...
Ex-county official in Ohio motions for release
Attorneys for a former county commissioner convicted of corruption in northeast Ohio are seeking his release from prison prior to his sentencing because of new health concerns. Lawyers on Friday told a federal judge that former Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora should be freed pending sentencing because of medical ...
War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good luck finding someone who can explain in 10 words or less what the war was about. Some ...
Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
In Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state's business growth. Ohio Gov. John Kasich tells anyone who will listen that 100,000 jobs have been created or retained on his watch. And Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder promotes a state budget that's on solid ground for the first time ...
Ohio gov: Welfare drug testing could be beneficial
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says creating a pilot program to tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests would help protect tax dollars and provide help for people who are poor and using drugs. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/KsW1Cs ) reports the Republican says such a program could be an opportunity ...
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