May 03--Protesters marched to the Statehouse yesterday to oppose a provision in the proposed state budget that would allow mayors to take over school districts with the help of the state school superintendent.
Protesters march on Statehouse against district-takeover proposal
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:41
- By Collin Binkley The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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State warns of scam targeting seniors
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:40
- By Holly Zachariah The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Officials are issuing a warning to the state's older residents: Be cautious of anyone coming to homes and asking for personal information or access.
Three instances in southern Ohio where someone knocked on doors posing as a representative of agencies serving older adults prompted the advisory, said John Ratliff, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Aging.
Sen. Sherrod Brown serves up local-lunch bill for schools
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:38
- By Tom Troy The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Schools that get federal funds to provide lunches would be encouraged to buy locally grown produce under his proposed farm bill, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) said an an event in a downtown Toledo arts school Thursday.
Proposals would legalize marijuana in Ohio
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:37
- By Jim Siegel The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--As poll numbers show Ohioans are growing increasingly comfortable with the idea of marijuana use, a Youngstown Democrat wants to give people the chance to make the drug fully legal in Ohio.
State senator, others push for Medicaid expansion
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:35
- By Jim Siegel The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 02--Considering the burden of uninsured hospital visits, the promise of thousands of new jobs and the potential cost in penalties on employers, Medicaid expansion "should be a no-brainer," Ohio Senate Minority Leader Eric Kearney said.
State lawmaker Roegner to introduce 'right-to-work' bills
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:33
- By Stephanie Warsmith The Akron Beacon Journal (MCT)
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May 01--State Rep. Kristina Roegner hasn't made her desire to introduce "right-to-work" legislation a secret.
In fact, Roegner, R-Hudson, talked about the goal in a meeting with Akron union leaders two years ago.
Pro-union group rallies against charter schools
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:31
- By Doug Livingston The Akron Beacon Journal (MCT)
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April 29--About 100 parents and other concerned citizens gathered in Akron on Sunday to learn from a labor-backed advocacy group how the proposed state budget could impact local public schools.
Lawmakers enter boar preserve fray
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:27
- By Brad Bumsted The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (MCT)
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May 05--HARRISBURG -- Wild boar on Pennsylvania hunting preserves are at the center of a legal and legislative struggle that comes to a head next month.
It's an issue that pits animal rights activists and environmentalists against lawmakers and business owners who say the controlled hunts on fenced-in properties create jobs and boost rural economies. Some preserves charge a person $800 to $900 to hunt for sport.
State court expected to rule on boys in girls sports
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:25
- By Kate Giammarise Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (MCT)
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May 04--HARRISBURG -- A dispute revolving around a decades-old law that allows boys to play on girls high school sports teams appears to be headed to court.
Attorneys representing the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association -- which says it would like to see the law changed to make sure girls do not lose athletic opportunities and for safety reasons -- and state Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office met Friday afternoon in Commonwealth Court.