Citizens win in Ohio Supreme Court over Stark County tax levy vote

By   /  May 18, 2012  /  Judiciary, News, Ohio, Ohio Supreme Court  /  No Comments

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the results of a 2011 Uniontown Police District property tax levy vote in Lake Township should be set aside because the ballot language “significantly understated the impact of the levy on property owners.”

By Maggie Thurber | Special to Ohio Watchdog

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the results of a 2011 Uniontown Police District property tax levy vote in Lake Township should be set aside because the ballot language “significantly understated the impact of the levy on property owners.”

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Ohio’s new DNA law expands database

By   /  May 17, 2012  /  News, Ohio, State Government  /  No Comments

A new state law expands a DNA database in Ohio.

By Maggie Thurber | Ohio Watchdog

Ohio has a new law regarding DNA samples for those charged with a crime.

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OH repeals voter reform, confusion remains

By   /  May 16, 2012  /  Elections, Featured, News, Ohio, Politics & Elections, State Government  /  No Comments

The bill Gov. John Kasich signed Tuesday removes in-person voting at a board of elections office the three days before the election.

By Ron Lederman | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — Wanting to keep the issue from being decided by voters, Ohio Gov. John Kasich this week signed a bill to repeal an elections reform law he signed less than a year ago.
Democrats, who opposed the original changes made by the Republican-led Legislature and signed July 1 by Kasich, say they will continue to [...]

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Ohio State considering moving sophomores to campus housing

By   /  May 15, 2012  /  News, Ohio  /  No Comments

OSU sophomores may be moving on campus.

By Ron Lederman | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS – Ohio State University officials plan to spend at least $354 million to move sophomores to on-campus housing.

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No smoking in movies, state AGs demand

By   /  May 15, 2012  /  Censorship, Health Care, Media, News, Ohio  /  No Comments

Thirty-eight attorneys general have asked the chairmen and CEOs of 10 major film studios to eliminate smoking in movies rated PG, PG-13 and G.

By Maggie Thurber | Special to Ohio Watchdog
Does watching movies showing people smoking cause kids to start smoking? Ohio’s Attorney General Mike DeWine thinks so.

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