Ohio schools: casino taxes don't make up for cuts
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio school districts are happy to get their share of casino taxes, but say it won't make up for cuts in state aid.
JobsOhio swallows liquor business, issues bonds
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sale of $1.5 billion in bonds to fund Ohio's private job-creation entity is under way, and the transfer of the state's liquor business to JobsOhio is complete.
Ohio man pleads guilty in adopted child rape case
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man pleaded guilty Friday to raping a boy at the center of sexual abuse allegations that have already landed the boy's adoptive father and another man long prison sentences.
Ohio's Kasich takes school-funding plan on road
Written by DAN SEWELL,AP Statehouse Correspondent JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich is taking his new school-funding plan on the road, touting proposals he says will help poor students compete, encourage innovation and address the unconstitutional wealth inequities of the current funding formula.
Teen charged with killing 2 men in eastern Ohio
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old boy is being held by police in eastern Ohio, accused of gunning down two young men in an apartment parking lot this week.
5 people still hospitalized after 30-vehicle crash
Written by PAMELA ENGEL,Associated Press
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A more than 30-vehicle pileup on a snowy Indiana interstate left at least 10 people injured Thursday, including at least one critically, and shut down a heavily traveled highway for most of the evening, authorities said.
OSU's wants more money for in-state scholarships
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's largest university is trying to raise $100 million from the community to pay for scholarships for needy and high-achieving students from throughout the Buckeye State.
State officials seek help solving Dayton officer's slaying
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — State officials are asking for help in solving the cold-case murder of a Dayton police officer.