Kasich signs Ohio budget with broad reforms and tax cuts
Gov. John Kasich signed a nearly 56 billion two year budget hours before the deadline. The measure overhauls Medicaid and taxes and includes prison privatization and tying teacher pay to student results. It preserves an 800 million tax cut but lowers funding to schools and local governments sparking concerns of layoffs and tax hikes.
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Ohio judges face voter decision on age limit raise
Ohio lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment to raise the maximum age for judges from 70 to 76, with supporters arguing longer lives sustain vitality and opponents citing concerns about sharp minds. The measure heads to the November ballot amid Democratic Rep. Dennis Murray’s opposition and concerns from the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
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Columbus Dispatch
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Cleveland slayings suspect faces new assault testimony
Two more women testified that Anthony Sowell choked and tried to kill them, joining others who escaped from his home. Tanya Doss described a April 2009 choking ordeal and threats of death, while Gladys Wade identified the attacker as the man who punched, choked, and dragged her inside his Cleveland residence in December 2008. The case follows a string of bodies found at Sowell's home after a 2009 police operation.
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Scientists urge dividing Great Lakes and Mississippi watersheds
A team of scientists says separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems is the only way to stop invasive Asian carp and prevent ecological and economic harm. They call for Congress to order the Army Corps of Engineers to accelerate a study, debunking myths about electric barriers and containment. Jerry Rasmussen comments on the urgency of solving the issue.
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