Ohio Report Top Stories

Volume #79, Report #116--Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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HIGHWAY PATROL MISSION REVIEW GROUP WRAPS UP REPORT, DODGES TAX INCREASE ISSUES

A stakeholder study panel the General Assembly created to review Ohio Highway Patrol operations and interaction with county sheriffs approved a package of recommendations Wednesday that deliberately avoided specific proposals to raise taxes.

26 CHARTER SCHOOLS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CLOSURE, SCHOOL GROUPS SAY

Come August the Department of Education might be sending mandates for the closure of under-performing charter schools, and two education groups released a list Wednesday of schools at risk for such notices.

UNION CORRECTIONAL WORKERS TRY TO CONTAIN GOP PLAN TO PRIVATIZE PRISONS

The largest state employee union wasted no time Wednesday in sounding the alarm about a Republican proposal to privatize much of state government, including at least half the prison system.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PLUGS REGIONAL APPROACH

The state's economic development chief said Wednesday that Ohio should try cooperating more with neighboring states to lure more companies to the region.

ADMINISTRATION TOUTS '3-C' PROJECT TO OHIO STEEL MAKERS; QUESTIONS LINGER OVER FREIGHT IMPACT

The Strickland Administration recently pitched its plan to construct a new passenger rail line the Ohio Steel Council, but some business interests remain concerned about the potential for displacing freight traffic.

JOURNALIST GILBERT PRICE DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Gilbert Price, a journalist, pastor, community activist and occasional public policy analyst on television programs, died Wednesday. Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) said Mr. Price died of a heart attack.