Lifeline bill looms as utilities press for relief plan
Ohio lawmakers push a Lifeline program to ease high bills for the poor and elderly. Rep Dennis Eckart meets utility representatives to draft concrete proposals while exploring funding from state taxes and federal sources. The coalition cites data gaps and aims to expand aid beyond seniors and the disabled.
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