Ohio Politics
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Gov eyes mobility among elderly Ohioans
Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday his administration plans to launch a program aimed at preventing falls among older Ohioans and their consequent injuries. The 61-year-old Kasich, speaking at a luncheon hosted by AARP Ohio, said pride may keep elderly residents from using a walker or a wheelchair at a time ...
Ohio gov to address grads at school shooting site
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to deliver the commencement address at a northeast Ohio high school where three students were killed and three others injured in a 2012 shooting spree. A spokesman said Tuesday the speech at Chardon High School will be June 1. Kasich honored Chardon's faculty and staff ...
Unpaid leave for 13K at Ohio base begins in July
About 13,000 civilian employees at Ohio's largest military installation will be forced to take 11 days of unpaid leave beginning in July. Col. Cassie Barlow, commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, made that announcement Tuesday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. Each of the 13,000 civilian employees will ...
Dispute over Pa. gas drilling fees
There's been plenty of controversy over Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania, and now tax rates are part of the debate, too. Gov. Tom Corbett's energy executive is questioning research that suggests Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale impact fee will generate billions of dollars less in long-term revenue than the same ...
Cincinnati to begin search for new police chief
The city will begin a search for a new police chief after the current top cop announced that he is leaving for Detroit after two years on the job and while the department is bracing for layoffs. James Craig's resignation as Cincinnati's police chief goes into effect June 22, but ...
AP-USDA-Eastern Cornbelt Hog Report,642
LM—HG209 Des Moines, Iowa Tue, May 14, 2013 USDA Market News EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT MORNING HOG REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN PLANT DELIVERED PURCHASE DATA FOR Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (As of 9:30 AM) CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE BARROWS & GILTS LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS Estimated Actual ...
Cincinnati police chief James Craig says he is leaving to take over Detroit police department
Cincinnati police chief James Craig says he is leaving to take over Detroit police department.
Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency. On a broader scale, the new engines displayed Monday could well be ...
Carney: White House counsel told of IRS review
White House spokesman Jay Carney says the IRS inspector general notified the White House counsel's office during the week of April 22 that it was completing a review of the IRS office in Cincinnati that targeted conservative political groups for special examination. Carney says the counsel's office was not given ...
Ohio CEO sentenced to 7 days could get 10 years
The former head of an Ohio computer sales company sentenced to one week in prison for inflating stock prices and losing investors millions could now face a sentence of up to 10 years — the result of a federal appeals court ruling that his first prison term was "drastically" light. ...
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