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Volume #78, Report #85--Friday, May 1, 2009
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STRICKLAND DEFENDS EDUCATION PLAN AGAINST WARY SENATE GOP
With his plan to overhaul Ohio's education system now officially in the hands of skeptical Senate Republicans, Gov. Ted Strickland on Friday chaffed at criticism that his proposal was unsustainable.
LOTTERY PROFITS LAG ESTIMATES AS KENO FAILS TO LIVE UP TO BILLING
As if slumping tax revenues aren't doing enough to drag down the state's bottom line, lottery profits that partially fund K-12 education programs have also taken a dive this year.
HOUSE BUDGET BILL WOULD INCLUDE OHIO COURT EMPLOYEES UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW
Court employees across Ohio would be able to collectively bargain without first obtaining a waiver from judges if a provision the House included in the pending state budget bill becomes law.
'KASICH FOR OHIO' FILES INITIAL PAPERWORK AS REPUBLICAN MOVES CLOSER TO 2010 GUBERNATORIAL RACE
Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich (R-Westerville) edged closer Friday to becoming the second declared candidate for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2010.
CONFIRMED SWINE FLU CASES REMAIN AT 1, STATE SAYS; PROBABLE CASES AT 4
Ohio continued to report one confirmed case of a new strain of influenza, and had four other probable cases in three counties as of Friday afternoon, state health officials said.
ODOT APPEALS AWARD OF BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEE KILLED WHILE DRIVING STATE CAR TO WORK
The Ohio Department of Transportation has gone to the Ohio Supreme Court in its attempt to deny workers' compensation benefits for survivors of an employee killed in a traffic accident while driving an ODOT-issued car to his job site.
OHIO OFFICIALS ANXIOUSLY MONITORING CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY
Ohio officials and union leaders are hopeful that the state can avoid any major layoffs stemming from the Chrysler LLC bankruptcy announced this week.
Results of the latest bar examination that the Ohio Supreme Court released Friday show 61.2% of those taking the test received passing scores. The number of applicants for the exam was the lowest in five years.
STATES FACE 'JAW-DROPPING' BUDGET GAP TOTAL OF $121 BILLION NEXT YEAR, NCSL REPORTS
The latest sign that Ohio is far from alone in its budget woes comes courtesy of the National Conference of State Legislatures, which reports that states will see a cumulative revenue shortfall grow considerably in the next fiscal year and beyond.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner noted that the House-passed budget bill includes language that lets the state waive initial filing fees for new businesses looking to establish their operations.
