Ohio debt costs employers over loan failure to repay
Ohio employers face a 272 million tax increase over 18 months for the states failure to repay a 1.5 billion federal unemployment loan. Interest has totaled 136.5 million since 2011 with a 48.5 million payment due in September. The unemployment advisory council has not met in over three years as lawmakers weigh plans to restore the trust fund and cut future costs.
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Ohio funds eight algae monitors to curb Lake Erie pollution
Ohio's two year budget adds six hundred thousand dollars for monitors to detect farm fertilizer runoff that feeds toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. Plans place seven new sensors along the Maumee River and its tributaries, joining two existing monitors, to identify phosphorus sources and guide officials in reducing pollution affecting the lake’s tourism economy.
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Ex-Ohio attorney general backs same sex marriage amendment
Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro endorses the Freedom to Marry amendment to repeal the 2004 ban and place it on the 2014 ballot. He calls the ban intolerant and notes his daughter’s MA marriage. Petro, a Republican, joins a growing push with Republicans for equality.
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Inmate Escapes Ohio Prison Then Tackled at General Store
James David Myers allegedly used three ladders to escape three fenced areas after hiding in a maintenance area at a Ohio prison. He was tackled at a small general store where he asked to use the phone and bought iced tea. Police report two men shot dead on Columbus southeast side. motive under investigation with no arrests yet. Gas prices rise slightly to start the work week, with state average $3.38 per gallon, 8 cents higher than last week but 56 cents below a month ago.
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Church seeks restraining order against protest at Vineyard Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch reports a Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order against James Harrison, local head of Minutemen United, over months of Sunday protests at Vineyard Columbus. Pastor Rich Nathan says signs and aggression traumatize children. a preliminary injunction hearing is set. Harrison claims the church opposes abortion and supports gay inclusion.
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