Ohio Report Top Stories
Volume #79, Report #25--Monday, February 8, 2010
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CONTROLLING BOARD REJECTS ONE YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY LAND BUY, DEFERS ANOTHER
A legislative panel Monday blocked a state university's plan to expand its campus with the purchase of two parcels of property from a seller who had bought them for a considerably lower price within the last seven years.
ANTI-SLOTS GROUP FILES ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES FOR FALL REFERENDUM
The group seeking a statewide vote over a stalled plan to install lottery-operated slots at horse racetracks filed its second and last round of petitions Monday with the secretary of state's office in the hopes of qualifying the referendum.
ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP AND AGRIBUSINESS PREPARING FOR GRUELING REMATCH THIS FALL
Animal welfare advocates and agriculture groups are gearing up for round two of a campaign that could be much more expensive, divisive and emotionally charged than last year's ballot issue that created the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL HUNG UP IN SENATE OVER ATTACHED COURT FEE INCREASES
Gov. Ted Strickland urged the Senate to act on a House measure designed to protect minors from domestic violence, but Republicans in the GOP-controlled chamber expressed concern about court fee increases added to the bill last year.
PUCO CHIEF OF STAFF APPOINTED COMMISSIONER
Gov. Ted Strickland appointed Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chief of Staff Steven Lessner Monday to the open commissioner's seat.
STATE INVESTS IN ENERGY PROJECTS TO REDUCE MANUFACTURERS' COSTS, CREATE JOBS
The state will dish out $11.8 million in stimulus-fueled grants to manufacturing companies prepared to make energy efficiency improvements, the governor announced Monday.
GOVERNOR, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STRESS TO FEDS THREAT OF ASIAN CARP ON GREAT LAKES
Several Ohio officials this week are making clear on paper, by phone and in person the state's concern about the Asian carp threat on Lake Erie.
PORTMAN TOPS ALL CANDIDATES IN FUND-RAISING FOR U.S. SENATE
Campaign finance reports show Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Lee Fisher with substantial cash leads over their declared opponents in the May primary as the Feb. 18 candidate filing deadline nears, with the GOP hopeful's bank account largest of all.
CAPITOL SCENE: NEA GIVES $1.25 MILLION TO COLUMBUS SCHOOLS; REP. HAGAN PUNCHED, INJURED IN CAFÉ
The National Education Association Foundation announced Monday that the Columbus City School District was among three systems nationwide selected to participate in its multi-year Closing the Achievement Gap initiative.
Ohio State University has appointed former managing director of the Infrastructure Investments Fund at JP Morgan Asset Management as its new chief financial officer.
