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December 2010

Public Ceremony Planned to Swear In Cuyahoga County Council Members
Posted Thursday, December 30
Cuyahoga County Council members will be sworn in privately on Saturday, January 1st and publicly on Monday January 3rd.

Ohio Natural Gas Customers Paying Less This Winter
Posted Thursday, December 30
This winter’s price for natural gas is about half the price Ohioans paid 2 years ago.

Ohio Justices Limit Testimony Against “Battered Woman” Defense
Posted Thursday, December 30
The Ohio Supreme Court limits how far prosecutors can go in discrediting "battered Woman Syndrome" Defe

Kasich Appoints Heads Of ODNR and OEPA
Posted Thursday, December 30
Governor Elect John Kasich picks men with business experience to lead Environmental and Natural Resources Initiatives.

Ohio And New York Named Lead Plaintiffs In BP Suit
Posted Wednesday, December 29
The suit alleges BP committed securities fraud in connection with the gulf oil spill last summer.

Randy Meyer Named Next Ohio Inspector General
Posted Wednesday, December 29
John Kasich announced Randy Meyer will take over the state watchdog role.

Supreme Court Quashes Cleveland Guns Law
Posted Wednesday, December 29
The Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday morning upheld a 2006 state law.

Supreme Court Sides With Victims In Bluffton Case
Posted Tuesday, December 28
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled Bluffton University's insurance covered a charter bus crash in Atlanta three years ago that killed seven.

Home Prices Survey Challenged By Local Realtors
Posted Tuesday, December 28
A local real estate executive says the market isn’t as bad as indicated.

Ohio Secretary Of State Reflects As She Prepares To Leave Office
Posted Tuesday, December 28
Jennifer Brunner didn't run for re-election. Instead, she ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate and did not get past the primary.

State Tax on Sat TV Upheld
Posted Monday, December 27
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled a state tax on satellite t-v companies does not violate federal commerce laws.

A 2010 Look Back: The State Bills That Died
Posted Monday, December 27
Over a dozen important bills only made it halfway through state government before failing, thanks to a divided legislature.

Boosting International Trade Via Great Lakes
Posted Friday, December 24
Are there opportunities to do more international trade through Lake Erie and other Great Lakes?

Governor Signs Law Toughening Penalties for Human Trafficking
Posted Thursday, December 23
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has signed into law a measure designed to toughen penalties for human trafficking.

That OH State Budget Gap? Probably Bigger than Projected Says Key State Senator
Posted Thursday, December 23
The incoming head of the state finance committee estimates the state budget shortfall to be closer to $10 billion.

OH Supreme Court: State Could Use Tobacco Funds to Shore Up General Fund
Posted Thursday, December 23
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the state was in its rights to use funds set aside for anti-smoking education for other purposes.

Food Banks Across Midwest Continue to be Challenged by Need
Posted Thursday, December 23
Midwestern foodbanks say they are stretched as they work to meet growing demand for help.

Flats East Project ready To Roll
Posted Wednesday, December 22
Ideastream's Bill Rice looks back on the demise of the old Flats East Bank and the beginning of the new.

Tuesday Checkup: willpower & the holidays
Posted Wednesday, December 22
ideastream®'s Eric Wellman looks into what the research says about building and maintaining willpower.

Outgoing Governor Reflects On Politics, Passenger Trains And Future Plans
Posted Wednesday, December 22
In a few weeks, Ted Strickland leaves his Statehouse office for the last time, becoming Ohio’s first one-term governor since John Gilligan in the 70s.

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