Weatherization groups in Ohio fail inspections at high rate
The Columbus Dispatch reports nearly 40 percent of homes weatherized in Ohio over three years failed state inspections. Twenty of 58 agencies failed more than half, five failed all, while twelve passed all. Federal funding has surged to 267 million dollars with a target to weatherize 32 000 homes by March 2011.
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Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
The
Dispatch
U.S. Department of Energy
Federal Government Accountability Office
Dayton-area
Ohio budget panel yet to meet despite formation
A six member Budget Planning and Management Commission formed seven months ago to close the 2012 13 budget gap has not held any meetings. Proposals aim to avoid deep cuts or tax hikes while addressing health care and education amid an election year.
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Cleveland
Ohio
House
Armond Budish
Senate
Bill Harris
Ashland
Budish
Beachwood
Harris
Maggie Ostrowski
Ron Amstutz
Amstutz
Wooster
Jay Goyal
Mansfield
Commission
Shannon Jones
Jones
Ohioan completes Atlantic solo row to set record
Katie Spotz, 22, finished a 2,817 mile solo Atlantic crossing from Dakar to Guyana becoming the youngest person to row an ocean solo. The Mentor, Ohio athlete endured two months at sea with no support boat aside from a Coast Guard escort. She raised funds for the Blue Planet Run Foundation to supply clean drinking water for a billion people.
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Georgetown
Guyana
Katie Spotz
Spotz
Mentor
Dakar
Senegal
Coast Guard
Blue Planet Run Foundation
Katie
Atlantic
Sam Williams
Ohio fails to list PUCO job after councilwoman withdrawal
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Lakota Cole was hired March 5 as chief of reliability and service analysis for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, a $78 000 a year post created amid a contested primary. Cole, 36, replaces John Williams. Strickland officials say the hire aimed to add diversity.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Enquirer
Lakota Cole
Alicia Reece
Reece
Cole
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ted Strickland
Strickland
Amanda Wurst
Officer dies after foot chase in Cleveland Heights
Thomas Patton II a 30 year old police officer who had served seven years on the Cleveland Heights force collapsed during a foot chase near a Marc's store and died at a local hospital. He was the son of state Senator Thomas Patton. Police Chief Martin Lentz said officers were pursuing a suspect around 8 45 p m Saturday when Patton suddenly doubled over and collapsed after resuming the chase.
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Thomas Patton II
Thomas Patton
Martin Lentz
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