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A Central Ohio lawmaker is willing to take a pay cut as a show of solidarity with financially struggling Ohioans, and want his colleagues and other elected officials to join him.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
Legislation was introduced last week to regulate political contributions made by principals and employees of Ohio casino facilities, such as those approved by voters as a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
The nearly 850 new lawyers who earlier this month joined the ranks of their working counterparts may want to consider participating in the Supreme Court of Ohio's Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program as a part of their first year on the job.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
Indianapolis, IN – Mouse Match, a new preschool game from Fundex Games Ltd, has received a Best Toy of the Year award from Parents magazine. Mouse Match was one of only 54 winners of the annual toy test, winning honors in the Preschool age group. Mouse Match is featured in the November issue of Parents magazine and on the Parents web site.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
COLUMBUS – Speaker Pro Tempore Matthew A. Szollosi and the Ohio House of Representatives today passed legislation to enhance Ohio’s election laws and address the specific problems that have occurred in past Ohio elections. House Bill 260, the Elections Enhancement bill, was approved by a vote of 53-45.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
As I travel the state attending Fall dinners in many of Ohio's 88 counties, watching Ohio's changing colors and cheering the Buckeyes on to the Rose Bowl, I am reminded of how truly blessed I am. I look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving every year because it gives us a chance to reflect upon these blessings as we gather with family and friends in the spirit of togetherness.
Date Published: November 26, 2009
Rep. John Patrick Carney, D-Columbus, said he introduced House Bill 357 into the Oho General Assembly to advance Ohio's efforts in confronting the H1N1 virus' threat.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
A growing appetite for lamb and sheep by certain ethnic groups, especially on the East Coast, is boosting the Ohio sheep industry.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
The Supreme Court of Ohio determined last week that a defendant or - at the very least - his trial attorney, should have spoken up when a trial court judge found him guilty without taking a closing argument during the bench trial.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
(StatePoint) Preparing Thanksgiving meals is about multitasking. You need to somehow find enough space in your kitchen and enough time to get everything done.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
Same-sex marriage advances in one region, then retreats in another, making the United States a two-nation nation on this issue – now and for years to come. Advocates on both sides are in the majority somewhere, but in the minority somewhere else.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
(Columbus) The Supreme Court of Ohio last week released a publication that provides practical information about the lawyer-client relationship for Ohioans considering hiring an attorney.
Date Published: November 25, 2009
Ohio Supreme Court justices are expected to settle the issue of whether it was OK for the Butler County Court of Common Pleas to reduce a prevailing wage award against a contractor because Miami University failed to report a rate change. The case is scheduled to be argued before the court this morning at the Ohio Judicial Center, downtown.
Date Published: November 24, 2009
Toledo, OH. – More American homebuyers will get tax relief thanks to changes made to the First-Time Homebuyer Credit. H&R Block advises the popular credit is now more accessible to existing homeowners and first-time homebuyers in three ways:
Date Published: November 24, 2009
(COLUMBUS) - A Franklin County appellate panel dispensed with the appeal of a Chillicothe Correctional Institution inmate who argued a trial court was mistaken to dismiss his claim against the Ohio attorney general and Hamilton County prosecutor for his conviction based on an unspecified date in a grand jury indictment.
Date Published: November 24, 2009
House Bill 356 was recently introduced into the Ohio General Assembly to include specific Olympic-style boxing competitions as sporting events for which state grants may be awarded to a county or municipal corporation.
Date Published: November 24, 2009
(Columbus) -State Senator Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati) and Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) introduced Senate Bill 210 to enlist Ohio's schools in combating the childhood obesity epidemic.
Date Published: November 24, 2009
Everyone seems to have a different take on how to solve America’s health-care problem. But notice that every solution offered involves some elaborate new system of government controls. Different proposals include a “public option,” mandatory insurance for individuals, government-supported health-care exchanges, government-sponsored “efficacy research,” government-supported co-ops, and as many other ways of dictating consumer and producer behavior as can fit in a 1,000-page bill.
Date Published: November 24, 2009
What does it mean to “enter a guilty plea” in a criminal or traffic case?
Date Published: November 23, 2009
A federal appellate court in Cincinnati ruled in favor of The Longaberger Co.'s self-funded employee benefit plan in a dispute with a Solon attorney over the equitable reimbursement ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Date Published: November 23, 2009
With the well-publicized fall of many American businesses, including major financial institutions, one might not think commercial real estate would be able to fare well in the current climate. However, the situation isn't as dire as logic would dictate, given a little flexibility and some hard work.
Date Published: November 23, 2009
Legislation was introduced last week to give more authority to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that are required to limit pollutants in state waters.
Date Published: November 23, 2009
A bill was introduced into the Ohio General Assembly last week to provide some clarity to the collateral source rule for Ohio's legal system.
Date Published: November 23, 2009
Among the arguments heard by Supreme Court of Ohio justices during the morning of Tuesday, November 17th, at the Ohio Judicial Center, the state defended an Ottawa County Common Pleas Court decision to seat a hearing-impaired juror against the will of a defense lawyer in a 2007 jury trial.
Date Published: November 20, 2009
The Division of State Fire Marshal is reminding Ohioans to focus on fire safety when heating their homes this winter and to use extra care if utilizing secondary heating sources like space heaters.
Date Published: November 20, 2009
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