Regional Features: Archive by Date

May 2012

Proposal Would Allow Driver’s Ed Classes To Be Taken Online
Posted Thursday, May 31
Safety advocates and driving instructors want the item struck from legislation.

Early Mosquitoes May Not Result In More West Nile Virus Cases
Posted Thursday, May 31
Expert says these skeeters typically don't carry the virus.

Better Gas Mileage Could Cripple ODOT
Posted Thursday, May 31
Financial woes projected if Ohioans buy less fuel.

Ohio Death Row Inmate Denied Clemency
Posted Wednesday, May 30
Governor Kasich has denied clemency for a man convicted of murdering his wife and brother-in-law in a Cleveland courthouse in 1992,

Advocates Fight For Improved Public Education Funding System
Posted Wednesday, May 30
Public school advocates say the state’s Republican leaders are moving Ohio in the wrong direction when it comes to funding public education.

Franklin County Court Dismisses Double Lawsuit Against Gambling
Posted Wednesday, May 30
Court of Common Pleas Judge Timothy Horton says gambling critics don't have legal standing to sue with only bare assertions of harm.

ODOT Announces Plans To Solve Financial Problems
Posted Tuesday, May 29
ODOT Director Jerry Wray says several steps have been taken to close the budget gap and speed up delayed construction projects.

State Treasury To Receive Millions From Tax Amnesty Program
Posted Tuesday, May 29
Tax officials have estimated they will take in about $36 million once the revenue from the six-week-long amnesty program is processed.

Ohio’s First Racino Scheduled To Open Friday Despite Legal Challenge
Posted Tuesday, May 29
Scioto Downs Vice President Troy Buswell expects this so-called “racino” to breathe new life into the operation near Columbus.

Body Fat Monitoring Is Inaccurate Science
Posted Tuesday, May 29
Terminologies and Procedures can be misleading, expensive.

Ohio’s Health Insurance Exchange
Posted Tuesday, May 29
Does having a state vs. a federally-designed exchange matter? Does Ohio still have time to create its own?

Ohioans Commemorate Fallen Soldiers
Posted Tuesday, May 29
Residents across Northeast Ohio attended Memorial Day observances Monday honoring Americans who have fallen in war.

Grandpa’s War
Posted Monday, May 28
A College of Wooster student has turned her grandfather's World War Two experiences into a research paper.

Governor To Sign Bill That Limits Industrial Water Usage
Posted Sunday, May 27
The measure will bring Ohio into compliance with the Great Lakes Compact. It has cleared the legislature and awaits John Kasich's signature.

Lawmakers Agree to Vote Yes For Cleveland Schools Plan
Posted Friday, May 25
Legislators say they've come to an agreement on the schools plan. They'll have to vote to approve it in mid-June.

Gov. Kasich Pleased With New Energy Bill, But Others Voice Complaints
Posted Friday, May 25
The bill sets new regulations on oil and natural gas drillers rushing into Ohio, but some people are angered by changes made to the bill.

Party Chairmen React To FBI Probe of Campaign Contributions
Posted Friday, May 25
Josh Mandel has returned $105,000 in campaign contributions from a direct marketing firm that are currently under investigation by the FBI.

Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Gay Marriage Amendment
Posted Friday, May 25
The Freedom to Marry coalition is trying to repeal a 2004 state amendment stating marriage is only recognized between a man and a woman.

Still No Vote on Cleveland Schools Plan in Legislature
Posted Thursday, May 24
Mayor Jackson's negotiations with lawmakers in Columbus today haven't yet prompted them to approve the bill.

Senate Bill Would Make Social Media Info Off Limits To Employers
Posted Thursday, May 24
The bill would block businesses from requiring prospective employees to turn over social media passwords as a condition of employment.

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