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Archive of Ohio on Tuesday May 06, 2008
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Democrats threaten to impeach Dann
Ohio's top Democrats, including Gov. Ted Strickland, on Monday asked Attorney General Marc Dann to resign and threatened to try to impeach him if he doesn't step down. Read More
Ohio lawmakers prep to impeach Dann; proceedings would be 1st in 200 years
Lawmakers have begun preparing for what could be the first Ohio impeachment proceedings in nearly two centuries after Attorney General Marc Dann yesterday rejected calls from fellow Democrats to resign. Read More
Judge holds hearing on lethal injection challenge
ELYRIA, Ohio - A judge is bringing in attorneys from both sides of a lethal injection challenge Tuesday to discuss testimony from two anesthesiologists who took the stand last month. Read More
Group asks court to ban rules on Medicaid autism services
A state advocacy group for people with disabilities has filed a complaint asking a federal court to prevent the enforcement of new rules that would reduce or eliminate services for autistic children. Read More
Kroger widens tax bonus program
CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. is casting its net wider in the battle among retailers to lure extra dollars from shoppers during the U.S. economic stimulus effort. Read More
Gov. Strickland, top Democrats, call for Dann to resign; AG stays on job
Gov. Ted Strickland and other high-ranking Ohio Democrats Monday joined Republicans in the chorus for Attorney General Marc Dann to immediately resign and threatened to lead the march toward impeachment if he does not. Read More
Appeals court upholds death row inmate release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A federal appeals court in Cincinnati upheld an order Monday releasing Tennessee death row inmate Paul House, who has been imprisoned nearly 22 years. Read More
Food prices on a roll
Americans may be getting another helping of food inflation, thanks to higher prices for chicken and pork. Read More
Online cigarette buyers hit with state tax bills
The state is smoking out Ohio smokers who evaded cigarette taxes by shopping online between July and March. Read More
Dann ignores governor's, others demand that he resign
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann on Monday defiantly rejected a call by all of the top leaders of his political party, including Gov. Ted Strickland, to quit right now or watch as they to seek to throw him out of office. Read More
Ohio Attorney General resists calls to quit
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is resisting pressure to resign over what he described as a "romantic relationship with a member of my staff," but the situation threatens to stall his probes of alleged wrongdoing related to subprime mortgages. Read More
Ohio AG refuses to resign; Dems talk impeachment
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The political battle over whether state Attorney General Marc Dann should leave office has taken on the feel of a standoff. Read More
GM Lordstown plant reaches tentative contract - Kansas City plant strikes
General Motors has reached a tentative deal with stamping plant employees at its car plant in Lordstown while workers at a plant in Kansas City went on strike Monday. Read More
Teen births drop again
Births to girls in Cincinnati dipped to their second-lowest point since 1988 last year. Read More
Ohio Dems talking impeachment after AG refuses to resign
Risking impeachment, Attorney General Marc Dann on Monday refused demands from the governor and other fellow Democrats that he resign over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an extramarital affair with a subordinate. Read More
UAF chancellor takes position at Ohio?s Urbana University
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Steve Jones announced Monday that he's leaving "America's Arctic University" for the greener pastures of Ohio. Read More
Ex-State Rep. Matthew Barrett won't face criminal charges over nude photos
Former State Rep. Matthew Barrett will not face criminal charges for lying to police about whether he knew women who appeared semi-nude on a flash drive he used during a high school government class Read More
Rules about impeaching officials in Ohio murky
If Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann survives an impeachment movement, he'll follow the in the footsteps of Calvin Pease and George Tod -- two judges who were impeached by the House but acquitted in the Senate. Read More
Summit finds out how much economic pinch hurts
Summit County planned to dip into reserves this year to pay for an expected $4.6 million gap in its operating budget. That was wishful thinking. Read More
Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
More states offer choice in long-term care
More states are poised to offer a successful alternative to traditional Medicaid plans that allows elders and the disabled to avoid moving to a nursing facility by hiring friends, neighbors or family members to look after them in their own homes. Read More
Credit crunch hits states' college loans
(Updated 11:55 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2008)
The credit crisis has led some state lending agencies to suspend their federal and private student loan programs, forcing thousands of students to search elsewhere for money to pay for college. Read More
Partisan mix in R.I., Conn. poses challenges
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Summary of the State of the State Address
Gov. Ted Strickland (D) asked lawmakers to give him more control over the state’s schools and to approve $1.7 billion in borrowing to jump-start Ohio’s flagging economy in his address Feb. 6. Read More |
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