Senate Democrats offer slew of Ohio budget changes
Source: SF Gate
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 03:11:42 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) Democrats in the Ohio Senate suggested Wednesday that budget writers take millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut for higher wage earners and direct it to schools instead, as work intensified on state's spending plan. The...
Ohio rep steps down as House Democratic leader
Source: SF Gate
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 20:09:42 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) The Democratic leader in the Ohio House stepped down Tuesday night from his role before his term ends next year. State Rep. Armond Budish 's resignation as House minority leader comes as he considers whether to run for...
Tim Chitwood: Open the school HQ doors, Hal
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 19:49:00 -0700 | political-news
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so it is Monday Mail...And speaking of birds, Hal Kirven paid Habitat for Humanity $100 for the birdhouse sculpture I made for a fundraiser, and he since has been trying...
Someone should investigate investigations
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 19:26:40 -0700 | political-news
But other than that, Columbus seems perfectly safe, especially the downtown area. Except a lawyer was beaten and robbed near the Government Center a while back, and early Saturday an arsonist torched cars on Front Avenue, but how often does...
IRS Harassed Pro-Life Leaders from Pharmacists For Life International
Source: Canadian Free Press
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 08:59:01 -0700 | political-news
IRS through continued and costly nuisance audits and threatening letters over a period of months and years. The two, who are not being identified at present, have generally come away with clean audits and demands for information by the IRS,...
Council rejects Ohio deer-hunting changes
Source: The Journal Gazette
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 06:51:27 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio. The change, which would have been the second one this spring, proposed adding two days of open gun and bow-hunting in early...
OH House widens pool of 3rd-grade reading teachers
Source: SF Gate
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 10:57:39 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) The Ohio House is ready to approve proposed changes to a new state program that requires students to be proficient readers before leaving third grade. Responding to concern among school districts, representatives agreed to changes in committee Tuesday....
Top professor speaks out on decline of American education
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Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 04:14:25 -0700 | political-news
“Professoring: A Critique of Higher Education,” by Harry Landreth, Boles Professor Emeritus of Economics at Centre College, is stirring up controversy across the USA’s higher education circles. Quoting the book’s back cover, “This is a book about the decline...
Goodwill opens retail store in Midland area; career center there opens July 8
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 15:17:36 -0700 | political-news
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers on Monday opened a new retail store at 6707 Flat Rock Court in the Midland area of Columbus, adjacent to the Tractor Supply store. Its 15,867-square-foot Columbus East location also will be home to...
Fired gay Ohio teacher: Union won't back complaint
Source: Boston.com
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 14:26:38 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) A gay teacher challenging her firing by an Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators has decided not to proceed with her complaint. Carla Hale said Monday the grievance committee for the Central Ohio Association...
Development chief tackles Columbus, Ind. housing woes
Source: The Journal Gazette
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-12 05:09:27 -0700 | political-news
Ind. (AP) The new director of community development in Columbus is meeting the challenge of solving the city's housing shortage head-on. Carl Malysz started his job April 22 and tells The Republic he is already working to figure out a...
Proof that sixth-graders would be better leaders
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-11 20:00:29 -0700 | political-news
Covering crime has kept me so busy I've neglected to note how great life is here. Or how great sixth-graders believe life here would be, were they mayor. Winners in this year's Georgia Cities Week "If I Were Mayor" essay...
Ohio AG: Video raffle promoter misstated position
Source: SF Gate
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 17:24:33 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has angrily rebuked a promoter of video raffle machines, saying the businessman misstated his office's legal position on the games and should retract his statements. In a March letter to Tim Smith ,...
Ohio officials warn of health exchange scam
Source: The Journal Gazette
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 06:07:04 -0700 | political-news
Ohio (AP) State officials say scammers are trying to steal Ohioans' personal information by claiming to be representatives of the new online insurance marketplaces under the federal health care law...Gov. Mary Taylor, who is also the state's insurance director, is...
Atlanta cop: Green Island silver thefts 'related' to crimes committed in Buckhead
Source: Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-07 16:56:49 -0700 | political-news
A thief with a penchant for heirloom silver has invaded the Green Island Hills neighborhood in the last few days and made off with thousands of dollars worth of flatware, bowls and other valuable items...Jeff Bridges said a detective is...
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