Ohio paratransit seat belt rules face scrutiny after fatal crash
The January bus crash in western Ohio killed Acton and two others. Federal rules require floor restraints and passenger belts, but Ohio law often does not compel wheelchair users to wear restraints. Reports show few states mandate both wheelchair securement and user restraint, while data indicate injuries occur even when chairs are strapped.
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Acton
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Gina Bertocci
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State rejects inmate's drug tolerance claim in death row case
Ohio argues Beuke waited too long to raise the issue and has shown no evidence beyond his own claims that seizure medication alters his reaction to midazolam in the backup lethal injection method. Beuke also presents brain-damage findings from April 27, but the Parole Board previously found them insufficient.
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Michael Beake
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Beuke
Charles Wille
Ted Strickland
Beake
Ohio Parole Board
Robert Craig
Strickland
State rejects plan for primary election audit
Elections officials rejected an expert proposal to audit a sample of last week's primary results amid concerns about touch screen voting reliability. Cleveland State professor Candice Hoke urged an audit, citing a 2007 study urging paper ballots, while secretary of state Jennifer Brunner's office said the plan was unworkable in time and not adopted.
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Candice Hoke
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U.S. Senate
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Patrick Galloway
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Democrats respond to racy GOP ad in Ohio Senate race
Democrats release a shirtless worker themed ad in Columbus as a counter to a provocative GOP spot showing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher. The ad targets Portman and Fisher over Ohio job losses, while Portman denounces the GOP spot.
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Power Outage Strikes Cleveland Suburbs
FirstEnergy reported a Sunday blackout cutting service to over 45 000 customers in suburbs including Rocky River Lakewood Westlake Fairview Park and North Olmsted. The failure at a feeder substation caused elevators to trap some residents. crews replaced the faulty equipment and power was restored by early Monday.
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