Ohio to cut 34 state travel center jobs to save costs
Ohio plans eliminating 34 information center positions along 11 interstate sites and the Columbus Statehouse to save about 2.1 million annually as travelers switch to smartphones. Open positions will be offered elsewhere in the transportation department as 500 total cuts have occurred since Gov. Kasich took office.
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Statehouse
Ohio Department of Transportation
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Ohio health care exchange plan outlined in Q A
The Ohio approach uses a federal state partnership to run the exchange with the state regulating plans and Medicaid eligibility while the federal government oversees the exchange. Officials cite uninsured numbers and Medicaid figures guiding expansion and enrollment projections.
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Barack Obama
Ohio
Kasich
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Massive Southwest Ohio Pileup Leaves Investigations Open
Officials say the January 21 crash on Interstate 275 near Cincinnati involved 103 vehicles and about 200 people. Twenty seven injured and a 12 year old girl died from a median cable strike. The final report may span 500 to 700 pages and legal issues could take years.
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Hamilton County
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Victim seeks suspect records in Columbus stabbing case
Jeffrey Malon seeks copies of John Mallett’s mental health records to assess potential negligence by health providers. Mallett reportedly had schizophrenia and violent outbursts, with prior in and out of facilities in Tennessee before arriving in Columbus in January 2012. His move is described as Greyhound Therapy by a relative.
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Jeffrey Malon
John Mallett
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Greyhound
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Business leaders urge Kasich to push education reform now
A Cincinnati driven coalition of about 80 firms led by Ohio Business Roundtable asks Gov Kasich to advance school funding reform and a new two year budget. They cite tens of thousands of unfilled jobs due to low educational qualifications and praise recent readin g and A F grade measures while urging immediate improvement and stronger business integration in schools.
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Ohio
John Kasich
Ohio Business Roundtable
Kasich
Procter & Gamble Co
J.M. Smucker Co
Bob Evans Farms
Ohio State University
Associated Press
Cincinnati Bell
Western & Southern Financial Group
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