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About 2 million Americans, including some Ohioans, are getting a raise today as a new federal minimum wage takes effect.
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About 2 million Americans, including some Ohioans, are getting a raise today as a new federal minimum wage takes effect.
Ohio 6th in U.S. for deficient bridges
The fatal collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis a year ago jolted states into better inspections of the nation's 600,000 bridges, but they aren't coming up with the billions of dollars needed to ensure that all ...
Preparation and partnership will make elections in Ohio successful
As we look toward a historic November election in Ohio, with an anticipated turnout of 80 percent, three key words come to mind: preparation, partnership and success.
Bill on camp background checks stalls in legislature
COLUMBUS - Another camp season is passing by without the state having the authority to enforce background checks on employees at residential camps across Ohio.
Nurses Want Tougher Laws For Patient Attacks
The Ohio Nurses Association said Wednesday that it would lobby the General Assembly for tougher laws that deal with attacks on nurses.
Ohio BMV to change vehicle registration procedure
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 6:31 p.m. Effective August 1, 2008, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is implementing new measures to reduce the possibility for fraudulent motor vehicle registrations.
You've got the governor's ear on education
COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland invited 'wild ideas' Tuesday during the first of 12 'education conversations.' But aside from a student's praise for a possible longer school year, most of the suggestions from ...
Padgett encourages Ohio educators to apply for teacher corps program
COLUMBUS - Recognizing that recruiting and retaining qualified professionals to teach in Ohio's schools - particularly those in Southeast Ohio - is critical to the future well-being of our children and the ...
Malkin and conservative bloggers attack fat people in Ohio
Malkin and conservative bloggers attack fat people in Ohio Of course, she gently tiptoes around the actual slurs , leaving that to her commenters.
Ohioans stuck on Medicaid backlog
About 16,000 Ohioans are stuck on a Medicaid backlog and officials say they're trying to fix that.
NPR: For Some Ohioans, Meat Out Of Reach
All Things Considered, July 17, 2008 A generation ago, the livelihood of Gloria Nunez's family was built on cars.
Fla. Officer, Former Ohio Church Worker, Killed
A former missionary turned police officer was shot and killed along with a suspect after police were called to a disturbance outside a downtown nightclub early Friday.
Continue reading "Ohio jobless rate grows to 6.6 percent in June"
Workers entered the Ohio labor force at a pace that outstripped demand in June, driving the jobless rate to 6.6 percent even as statewide employment was growing.
Like most other states, Ohio has taken its share of battering as the nation's economy struggles with challenges ranging from high gasoline prices to the "subprime mortgage crisis." Here in the Ohio Valley, ...
Ohio revamping higher education plan system
COLUMBUS - Ohio is embarking on an aggressive 10-year plan to increase state spending on higher education, cut tuition costs and increase enrollment at public colleges, something that has national experts both ...
Summer 2008 Ohio State Tax Report available online
The Ohio Department of Taxation announced that its summer 2008 edition of the Ohio State Tax Report is now available.
Part of Pa. plan for I-80 tolls, roadwork revealed
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Monday rolled out a plan to spend about $250 million a year from Interstate 80 toll collections to repair the highway's surface, rebuild its bridges and perform other ...
McPeek: Beautiful End To Weekend
It looks like Central Ohioans will have a sunny and mainly dry finish to the holiday weekend.
Provide Bonuses For Ohio Veterans
We hope Ohioans serving in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan haven't heard about the problem regarding a proposal for the state to pay them bonuses for their service.