State ends budget cycle with 17 million surplus
Ohio budget office says savings from Medicaid underspending yield a 17 million surplus as the current cycle closes. Officials note a prior 167 million shortfall and say talks continue on the 52.3 billion plan covering college tuition, health care, seniors, and property tax relief.
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Defense attacks shooter's word in turnpike murder
In Akron a federal trial centers on Donna Moonda accused of hiring Damian Bradford to kill her husband Dr. Gulam Moonda on the Ohio Turnpike in 2005. Bradford testified he lied in past cases and used friends, while Moonda’s attorney portrays him as a liar acting alone.
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Damian Bradford
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Ohio Faces Shortfalls in Teacher Quality Says Private Review
The National Council on Teacher Quality rates Ohio as languishing in teacher quality with 11 of 27 goals unmet and only four fully met. The report notes progress in licensure but calls for better preparation of special education teachers and broader use of value added assessment. Ohio officials defend teacher quality and link high student achievement to strong teachers.
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National Council On
America
The
National Council On Teacher Quality
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Sue Taylor
Ohio Federation of Teachers
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Woman's death case shocks Ohio community
The body of Lake Township mother Myisha Davis was found in a Cuyahoga Valley park after a nine day disappearance. Canton police officer Bobby Cutts Jr. faces murder charges for Davis and her yet unborn daughter. co defendant Myisha Ferrell is jailed on obstruction of justice.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Payday loan defender warns on proposed Ohio rate cap
Elyria Ohio Advance America says a 36 percent cap would wipe out profits for two week loans and force the industry out. The lender argues the rate metric is misleading since borrowers use the product for short periods and it helps bridge pay gaps.
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Ohio
Jamie Fulmer
Advance America
Fulmer
Matt Lundy
Delyria
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