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Crist ponders pardon for rocker
A rock and roll bad boy might receive a posthumous pardon from Florida's governor. Maryland's governor hangs a "For Sale" sign on his private home - but it's no real estate bargain. And Ohio lawmakers get a dubious distinction. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.more -
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Ohio State of the State Address 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 14 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Ted Strickland's (D) 2007 state of the state address: Click here to access the governor's web page and view the address. Speaker Husted, President Harris, Leader Beatty and Leader Fedor, Lt. Governor Fisher and statewide elected officials, mem
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Statehouse Reporters Honored for Stories
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Capitolbeat, a nationwide organization of state government reporters, honored reporters who revealed tax breaks for a failed bid for the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Georgia, exposed questionable hiring practices in Illinois government and chronicled the growing influence of evangelicals in Ohio.more -
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Seven States Woo Clean-Coal Power Plant
Seven states are competing with dollars and regulatory breaks to be the host for a $1 billion federal and private energy initiative being billed as the world's cleanest coal-burning power plant. The project is expected to provide 1,300 construction jobs and 150 facility positions and to generate 275 megawatts of electricity through a process that would eliminate nearly all air pollutants.more -
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Court Allows Smokestack Chasing -- For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court has preserved one of the top tools states use to lure new jobs -- corporate tax incentives. Governors had warned that more than 40 states would be in jeopardy if a ruling by the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals were allowed to stand.more -
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Evangelicals flex political muscle
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Evangelical Christians, energized by ballot victories in the 2004 election, are gearing up to have an impact on the state's 2006 races. New political organizations set up by two prominent evangelical Protestant pastors are setting out to register voters and rate major candidates for "family values." The biggest beneficiary could be Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, who faces tough primary competition to fill the seat being vacated by Gov. Robert Taft (R).more -
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Abortion foes split on state bans
In defiance of the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, lawmakers in at least five states are proposing bills to immediately ban all abortions, except when the woman's life is in danger. The bills' sponsors say the time is right to test the new alignment of the U.S. Supreme Court. But some pro-choice activists fear the strategy could backfire.more -
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Ohio State of the State Address 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- Following is the prepared text of Ohio Gov. Bob Taft's (R) 2006 state of the state address. Click here to access a a streaming video recording of the address. Speaker Husted, President Harris, Minority Leaders Prentiss and Beatty, Lt. Governor Johnson and statewide elected officials, m
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State AGs Fight Teen Smoking—Onscreen
More than 30 attorneys general are mounting a campaign to add anti-smoking ads to the beginning of films in which actors light up onscreen. The bid to fight teen smoking was prompted by a study that showed a marked increase in smoking among children who watch movie characters puffing away.more- Alaska,
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Ohio to Charge to 'Park at the Park'
For the first time in Ohio history, visitors to state parks will soon have to pay a fee to bring their cars and trucks. The $5-a-day parking passes, which are projected to generate $3 million a year, are yet another indicator of the state's continuing budget problems.more
