Attorney general candidates fuss over donation
(Akron Beacon Journal © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 03:01:34 (Article ID 219260522)
COLUMBUS: Republican Mike Crites said he will file a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission this week arguing that his Democratic opponent in the attorney general's race, Richard Cordray, took an illegal $10,000 contribution. The check came from 25-year-old Lindsey Kuty, the stepdaughter of Montford Will, a bond trader who does significant work for the office of Cordray, the state
Bank of America settles suits over bad mortgages in Ohio, other states
(Akron Beacon Journal © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 03:01:34 (Article ID 219260475)
Facing a lawsuit over deceptive mortgage practices, Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay more than $8 billion to modify hundreds of thousands of loans to keep people in Ohio and other states from losing their homes. Bank of America, based in Charlotte, N.C., said Monday it will modify troubled mortgages with up to $8.4 billion in interest rate and principal reductions for nearly 400,000
Williams challenged by Cole in House race
(Akron Beacon Journal © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 03:01:34 (Article ID 219260512)
A two-term state representative and former superintendent of Akron schools is being challenged by a former business executive in the race for the 41st Ohio House District. Democratic incumbent Brian Williams, 66, spent 37 years working for Akron schools as a teacher, principal and administrator and as superintendent from 1995 to 2001. Republican Randy Cole, 41, stepped down
Control of Ohio House hinges on a dozen races
(Alliance Review © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219240335)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Buried beneath the intense coverage of Democrats trying to regain the White House is a stiff challenge from the party to take over the Ohio House for the first time in 14 years. Just four seats stand between the Democrats and control of the state House of Representatives, where the Republicans hold a 53-46 margin. Continued GOP supremacy in the Senate - where the party
Two running in Ohio attorney general race forced by scandal
(Canton Repository © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219240261)
COLUMBUS Ohioans have had scant time to get to know the candidates in an unexpected attorney general race forced by a scandal. The fact that neither party had picked a candidate five months before the Nov. 4 election has made for a mad dash for the three men who ultimately joined the race: Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, a Democrat; former U.S. Attorney Mike Crites, a Republican; and
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. Helps Get Out Ohio Vote
(Cincinnati Post © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219254446)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. encouraged a rally at a community college in Dayton to get out and vote in next month's presidential election. The supporter of Democratic candidate Barack Obama told about 500 Sinclair Community College students gathered on Monday that, "whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, this is an important time in America." After the Gooding's speech
Ohio parents seek insurance help to pay for the high cost of autism treatment
(Cleveland Plain Dealer © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 06:35:37 (Article ID 219314566)
When Deborah Hoffman's boy was 15 months old, she knew something was wrong. He hadn't learned to talk, wouldn't respond to his name and he wasn't making eye contact. He would sit rocking back and forth until somebody stopped him. Ben, who is now nearly 2 years old, was diagnosed with a form of autism. The University Heights mom and her husband tapped into their savings and retirement a
About 4,000 Citizens Go To Polls To Vote Early
(Cleveland WEWS-TV © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219245915)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A weeklong period in which Ohioans could register to vote and immediately cast a ballot ended Monday with a turnout that didn't quite match the expectations of election officials -- or the partisan rhetoric that preceded it. As of Monday evening with polling sites still open, projections were that about 3,500 to 4,000 voters in Ohio's four largest counties would have taken
Ohio slips in annual Tax Foundation ranking
(Columbus Business First © 10/07/2008) (Registration Required)
Indexed 2008-10-07 03:01:34 (Article ID 219260442)
Ohio improved in some individual standings in an annual ranking of states’ business tax climates, but still slipped one slot overall to remain in the bottom five nationwide. The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation research group on Monday released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index, which placed Ohio 47th, down from 46th in 2007. This is the sixth consecutive year Ohio has placed in
Boehner's bomb scare package full of pork
(Fairfield Echo © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 03:01:34 (Article ID 219266143)
WEST CHESTER TWP. – A suspicious package found at House Minority Leader John Boehner's office was just filled with pork. Someone reported the package at the Boehner's district office at 7969 Cincinnati-Dayton Road around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, according to emergency dispatchers. Postmarked from Georgia, it apparently had a large stain on it, according to Local 12 WKRC.
Hendrickson, Curliss seek open appeals court seat
(Hamilton Journal-News © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219245004)
HAMILTON — Former Republican West Chester Twp. Judge Robert Hendrickson and Democratic candidate Laura Curliss, the administrative assistant to the Wilmington mayor, are vying in November for a seat on the 12th District Court of Appeals. Hendrickson, 49, bested Marry McElwee, a Clinton County Magistrate in the March primary. Curliss, 46, was unopposed. The Middletown-based court hears
For both sides, Ohio initiatives are about jobs
(Mansfield News Journal © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219244961)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Depending on who's doing the talking or whose ads are currently on your television three state ballot issues would either create jobs or leave even more Ohioans without work. Voters on Nov. 4 will decide whether to allow casino gambling and whether the state should finance conservation of natural open spaces and the environmental revitalization of other lands. A
Dems leading in money in 3 targeted Ohio congressional districts
(Toledo Blade © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 02:33:48 (Article ID 219241306)
COLUMBUS, Ohio Democrats are outraising Republicans in two open Ohio congressional districts and against a targeted incumbent, fueling the party's hopes that it can continue the victory wave it began in 2006. Republicans hold a 11-7 edge in the Ohio delegation, a majority Democrats aspire to reverse on Nov. 4. Yet Republican incumbents Steve LaTourette of Madison and Steve Chabot of Cincinnati
Turnout light in Ohio early voting
(Zanesville Times Recorder © 10/07/2008)
Indexed 2008-10-07 07:21:29 (Article ID 219321316)
COLUMBUS - A weeklong period in which Ohioans could register to vote and immediately cast a ballot ended Monday with a turnout that didn't quite match the expectations of election officials - or the partisan rhetoric that preceded it. As of Monday evening with polling sites still open, projections were that about 3,500 to 4,000 voters in Ohio's four largest counties would have taken advantage of
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