Northwest Ohio 'wind belt' attracting energy companies
Jon Berry has spent much of his life bracing against the wind.
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Archive of Ohio on Tuesday May 13, 2008
Northwest Ohio 'wind belt' attracting energy companies
Jon Berry has spent much of his life bracing against the wind. Read More
Member Exchange - Soaring costs may strain welfare changes
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio - The vegetable garden is going in now, and Heather Algoe will tend it with a fervor not afforded a mere hobby. She needs this food to feed her family. Read More
States, locals swamp immigration program
Sudden demand by state and local police to join the federal 287(g) initiative, which lets local police start deportation proceedings for suspects and criminals who are illegal immigrants, is overwhelming the federal government. That means long waits and alternative programs offered to police departments that want to join. Read More
Ex-wildlife officer guilty of tampering, falsification
TROY, Ohio - A former state wildlife officer assigned to Miami County pleaded guilty Monday, May 12, to tampering with records and falsification. Read More
Gay rights groups launch hospital ratings
NEW YORK - Just over half of 88 hospitals got top marks under a new rating system created by two national gay-rights organizations that hope the standards will result in more compassionate treatment of gay and lesbian patients. Read More
McCain adviser - Voinovich and Brown are 'overstating their concerns' about climate bill
John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, promoted a cap-and-trade carbon emissions plan today in Oregon. He'll continue to talk up his proposal to curtail global warming with appearances in Washington state Tuesday and in Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday. Read More
AP Newsbreak - Pocket of Ohio Republicans voted Democratic
The number of Republicans who switched sides to vote for Democrats in Ohio's March 4 presidential primary easily eclipsed President Bush's 120,000-vote margin of victory in the state that decided the presidency four years ago, documents released Monday show. Read More
Ohio's superdelegate battle rages
WASHINGTON - In the Ohio Democratic superdelegate battle, "uncommitted" still holds the narrowest of leads, but probably not for long. Read More
Ohio Democrats pick convention delegates
She could be called the great-grandmother of the Democratic National Convention. At 85, Ruby Gilliam of Minerva will be the oldest appointed member of Ohio's delegation. Read More
Obama picks up 2 Ohio pledged delegates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up two pledged delegates Monday from the official results of the Ohio presidential primary held March 4. Read More
28,627 in local GOP switched parties
Newly released numbers show that more than 28,000 of the Democrats in Southwest Ohio who voted in the March 4 presidential primary previously voted Republican - a number higher than the state average. Read More
Cleveland Clinic considers ending affiliation with Case Western Reserve University
Wounds still festering after two years are the reason the Cleveland Clinic might jilt Case Western Reserve University in favor of a union with Columbia University. Read More
Lucas County Elections Board tries to address ballot problem
Lucas County elections officials are investigating ways to avoid a repeat of what happened in the March 4 primary election, when 921 absentee ballots were disqualified because voters failed to seal them in ballot envelopes that were too small. Read More
Young workers flee midwestern states
Upper Midwestern states are in danger of losing a precious economic commodity: young people. Many are leaving for other parts of the country after finishing school. Read More
Protecting Michigan's water wonderland
State lawmakers are carefully maneuvering Michigan toward joining a historic international compact reserving Great Lakes water for the states and Canadian provinces around them. Read More
In school sports, who makes the call?
A shot at the buzzer of a high school championship game — was it in time or not? — led the South Carolina Legislature to consider a bill to require referees to watch video replays. It was hardly the first example of armchair quarterbacking by lawmakers.
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Neutral govs to remain on sidelines
 In the homestretch of an unprecedented presidential primary season, spinning with competing sound-bites and endless rhetoric, voters still heading to the polls in four states can’t look to their governors for any pre-election advice. These governors plan to wait until after their states vote to make their own endorsements.
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WORTH NOTING: Illinois treasurer shows his knowledge of charges
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) endures a bruising charge from Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D). A new Utah law stirs Salt Lake City bartenders to create a new drink. And Louisiana prison guards get outside help to prevent escapes. In case you missed those stories this week, Worth Noting fills you in. Read More
At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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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
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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