Lorain County Worried Over Supreme Court Education Ruling
Harvey Gittler reports that a 740 to 2 Supreme Court decision on free appropriate public education for disabled students triggers major locale concerns. Officials fear steep costs from required medical services, potential unfunded mandates, and funding gaps for Lorain County schools and other districts.
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Lorain County
U.S. Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Anthony Kennedy
Thomas
Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
Congress
National School Boards Association
Ohio CHIP program insures only half of eligible kids
The Blade reports that since CHIP began a year ago only about 52,000 Ohio children are insured with roughly 2,000 more enrolled at some point and later dropped out. Officials say the state aims to cover up to 133,000 eligible children by June, and Gov Taft proposes expanding CHIP to 200 percent of the poverty level to add 27,000 by June 2001.
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Toledo
Ohio
The
Blade
Barbara Edwards
CHIP
Edwards
Gov
Bob Taft
Lake Erie at 30 year low hurts ships and boats
Lake Erie water levels have fallen to a 30 year low, affecting commercial ships and recreational boats across the lake and connected rivers. Experts note the drop follows light precipitation and warn levels may fall further next year, while dredging plans remain unchanged. Unexploded WWI bombs in the lake add a new hazard for boaters in the region.
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Columbus
Lake Erie
Columbus Dispatch
Great Lakes
Detroit River
Michigan
Minnesota
Ontario
Tony Eberhardt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Erie
Lakes Superior
Huron
Eberhardt
Corps
George Ryan
Lake Carriers Association
Cleveland
Ryan
Green Bay
Wis
Rogers City
Mich
St. Marys River
Lawmakers weigh easing hepatitis B vaccine law in Ohio
In Columbus the House Health committee weighs delaying the hepatitis B vaccination requirement for kindergartners by one year amid debate over vaccine effectiveness and potential injuries. Critics cite uncertain outcomes, while supporters warn of risk from disease and liver cancer. Natalie Sword's father cites his daughter's death after vaccination as part of the concern.
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Columbus
Statehouse
House Health
Harold Sword
Natalie
Kaptur declines DeWine bid over campaign costs
U S Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio says she will not run against Republican Mike DeWine in 2000 citing insufficient funds. She notes campaign finance reforms and criticizes soft money as a barrier to entry, while acknowledging the meat grinder of costly races. Ohio Democrats weigh other potential opponents and reform aims.
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Toledo
U.S
Marcy Kaptur
U.S. Senate
Ohio
Kaptur
Mike DeWine
DeWine
Mullion. Kaptur
Ted Strickland
Sherrod Brown
Ohio Democratic Party
David Leland
Federated Democratic Women of Ohio
Congress
Ohioans largely confident Y2K won’t affect them
An Ohio Poll found only 4 percent of Ohio adults expect major problems from Y2K. Sixty-one percent foresee minor issues, 23 percent anticipate none, and 2 percent are unsure. The University of Cincinnati sponsored survey studied 887 adults by phone between Feb 25 and March 9, 1999 with a 3 point margin of error.
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Cincinnati
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Lakeview Park
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Alexis
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Port Clinton
Kristine Severyn
Ohio Parents For Vaccine Safety
Severyn
Leland
Joel Hyatt
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Michael R. White
Stanley Chesley
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