By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 1 COLUMBUS — Sen. John Glenn (D., O.) has donated the work of his life – ranging from the pith helmet he wore in World War II to a copy of his first Senate speech – to Ohio State University, he announced yesterday. The gift includes more than […]
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Owens, Ohio legislators say decentralization doubtful
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 1 COLUMBUS — Massive decentralization of state government is “ridiculous on its face,” according to one co-chairman of Ohio’s legislative committee on the subject. And northwest Ohio will likely have to settle for only a few “surgical” shifts in state job location, the committee’s other co-chairman said. The […]
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Abused may get phony addresses; Bill seeks to hide whereabouts
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Victims of domestic abuse would be able to hide their whereabouts from their abusers under a bill to be introduced in the Ohio Senate next week. The bill, which is sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Chiles Dix (R., Hebron), would create a false address on […]
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Petro wants to stay auditor; he leaves race for federal post
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — State Auditor Jim Petro will run for re-election next year and not hold out for a coveted federal post, he announced yesterday. “There is a lot to be done in Ohio, and a lot still to be done in the auditor’s office,” Mr. Petro, a […]
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Bill aims at drug dealers’ profits
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — A bill to be introduced in the Ohio Senate Tuesday would make illegal-drug dealers accountable for the damage done by the narcotics they sell. The Drug Dealer Liability Act, sponsored by state Sen. Bruce Johnson (R., Columbus), would allow anyone harmed by an individual’s drug […]
Death row murderer tries to forgo appeals
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Murderer Wilford Berry wants to be the first man since 1963 to die in Ohio’s electric chair, and state attorneys told the Ohio Supreme Court yesterday his wish should be granted. Public defenders, however, said Berry, 35, is mentally ill and appeals on his behalf […]
Kaptur calls for Ohio campaign finance reform
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 3 CLEVELAND — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) yesterday attacked the campaign finance system she says puts government in the hands of a few wealthy donors, and issued a challenge to Ohio politicians to abandon millions of dollars worth of fund-raising. Her remarks were made at the […]
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State workers stage 1-day protest strike
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 In the first organized strike of state employees in Ohio history, more than 2,000 workers took yesterday off. Service Employees International Union District 1199 officials called the one-day strike to protest what they consider the state’s attempt to reduce their salaries. Union members are working without a […]