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HOUSE PANEL COULD SUBPOENA WITNESSES FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WORKERS COMPENSATION COUNCIL
The chairman of the House Insurance Committee said his panel will start investigating the Workers' Compensation Council shortly despite his recent agreement to avoid publicly discussing the agency's ongoing personnel matters.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS MOVE BILL TO HIGHLIGHT CORPORATE IMPACT ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
A proposal designed to expose "corporate welfare" generated much attention and little action when Democrats were in the minority four years ago, but this week the measure quietly cleared a House committee with no fanfare.
SUPREME COURT SAYS JUDGES MAY SUSPEND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 2008 state law requiring community notification about the most serious category of sex offenders still authorizes trial judges to suspend the notice if specific conditions are met.
ELECTIONS PANEL DISMISSES MOLL FALSE STATEMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST SPACE, BRUNNER
The Ohio Elections Commission on Thursday dismissed a false statement case that Republican congressional candidate Jeanette Moll filed against U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover) and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION INTENSIFIES PRESSURE ON OHIO DEMOCRATS
Political rhetoric over health care legislation reached a fevered pitch Thursday as Republican candidates blasted their opponents for supporting the bill and Democrats denounced GOP tactics.
MENTAL HEALTH, ANTI-TOBACCO GROUP RENEW ARGUMENTS FOR INCREASED STATE FUNDING
Despite being in the midst of a non-budget year, groups continue to plead their cases to state leaders on related matters.
Offenders released from alternative correctional facilities are more likely to re-offend if they are young, non-white individuals with a prior record and employment problems, according to a University of Cincinnati report released Thursday.
ARTS, EDUCATION GROUPS SURVEY PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP SNAPSHOT OF OHIO SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMMING
Three groups concerned with arts and education have collaborated to survey all Ohio schools about their arts curriculum in order to help the state plan for future arts programming.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. in Perrysburg said Thursday it has acquired the majority share of Argentinean glassmaker Cristalerias Rosario.
