Gambling meeting brings 50 interests to Ohio table
Ohio lawmakers convene a Thursday three hour session in Columbus inviting more than 50 participants from racetracks Indian tribes gambling equipment makers developers and several cities to discuss future gambling. The aim is to surface positions gauge feasibility and look for common ground though broad agreement seems unlikely.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bill Seitz
Seitz
Cincinnati
Lorain
Alan Spitzer
Craig Foltin
Foltin
14 Believed Dead in Texas City BP Refinery Blast
A massive explosion at BP's Texas City refinery injures more than 100 and leaves 14 believed dead. Flames and smoke darken the sky as workers search rubble for survivors. The plant processes 433,000 barrels daily and employs about 1,800 people.
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Texas
Texas City
Don Parus
Charles Gregory
Annie Smith
Houston
U.S
New York Mercantile Exchange
Ohio GOP Plans Budget tweak amid school funding debate
Republican lawmakers outline changes to the $51 billion two year budget aimed at narrowing district funding gaps. They favor options beyond tax hikes or cuts, while resisting increased state spending. Taft notes expected revisions to win votes, with phantom revenue concerns from property tax based funding. House leaders aim to pass a balanced budget by June 30.
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Jon Peterson
Delaware
Ohio
Peterson
Taft
House
Tom Raga
Dayton
House Finance Committee
Social Security trustees warn of funding gaps and rising costs
The trustees project Social Security insolvency in 2017 with unfunded obligations totaling 4 trillion over 75 years and predict Medicare trust funds exhausted by 2020 while noting premiums and taxes will cover a shrinking share of costs. The panel cites demographic pressure from 78 million baby boomers and calls for timely adjustments.
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John Snow
Mike Leavitt
Health and Human Services
Leavitt
Harry Reid
Nevada
Senate
Snow
Reid
White House
Trent Duffy
Bush
Social Security
Medicare
Elaine Chao
Jo Anne Barnhart
Thomas Saving
Texas
John L. Palmer
New York
Taft rules out meeting on Shawnee casino plans in Monroe Corridor
Taft rejected talks with Eastern Shawnee on a Monroe Corridor casino and broader Ohio casino plans. He argued such talks would be unproductive and noted past referendum defeats in 1990 and 1996. The Shawnee face constitutional change hurdles, while Casey of National Capital cites federal law priority and growing momentum for gaming.
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Lorain County
Guernsey
Belmont
Paulding
Darke
Lorain
Fortin
Seitz
Ohio
Bob Taft
Victor Goodman
Columbus
Thistledown Racetrack
Cleveland
Monroe
Corridor 75
Interstate 75
Ohio 63
Taft
Botkins
Lordstown
Terry Casey
The
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Boutson
Terry Ball
First Church of God
Ball
Casino debate widens as Ohio communities weigh casino fate
Monroe residents vent concerns and support as petitions circulate for a local casino pact while statewide talks continue. Ohio lawmakers, including Rep. Bill Seitz, host a closed door meeting in Columbus to seek common ground on legalizing new gaming forms with attendees from Shawnee, Lorain, and other potential casino sites.
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Ball
Ohio
Athletic Club of Columbus
Bill Seitz
Cincinnati
Lorain
Craig Foltin
Tribe
Botkins
Shelby County
Lake Erie
Lordstown
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