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Shooter At Kent State Apprehended
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Kent State University officials say around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, a suspect described as an African-American male carrying a silver handgun shot into the ground outside Bowman Hall. Kent State spokesman Eric Mansfield describes what happened next: “The suspect fled the scene, people who were nearby fled the scene, we locked down the campus, began… Read More
Earned Income Tax Credit Changes Would Affect Thousands In Ohio
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President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2015 Tuesday. He’s calling for an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit, a program benefiting low-income Americans. As WYSO's Lewis Wallace reports for Ohio Public Radio, that credit already goes to nearly a million Ohioans. Pop quiz! The Earned Income Tax Credit is… Available to… Read More
JobsOhio Says It Helped Create 18,000 Jobs In 2013
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JobsOhio says it used grants, tax breaks, and other incentives to help secure the new jobs and keep another 70,000 jobs in Ohio last year. Advanced manufacturing led all sectors, with the report saying JobsOhio helped create more 4,500 jobs; that was followed by IT, financial services, and food processing and agribusiness. The 2013 report… Read More
Political Conventions Bring A City Lots Of Attention, Not So Much Money
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Victor Matheson of Holy Cross College and two other economists have studied the economic impact of political conventions since 1972. They’ve matched the economies of host cities against similar cities. And overall, it’s a wash. “These national conventions are highly disruptive. So while it is absolutely true that the streets of the host city are… Read More
Is Gambling Addiction Rising In Ohio?
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It’s been a year since Horseshoe Cincinnati opened its doors on March 4, 2013. This week, WVXU is revisiting the series it did when it opened to see how things have changed. Our first question: Are concerns about problem gambling coming true? The number of people calling Ohio’s Gambling Helpline or adding themselves to the… Read More
AEP Floats Interesting Theory About Underground Columbus Fire
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American Electric Power has been working all day to restore electricity for many downtown Columbus businesses after an early morning fire and explosions. From Ohio public radio station WOSU, Steve Brown has more from power officials, including one interesting theory about what could have led to the fire. American Electric says they’re still working to… Read More
Ohio’s Colleges Adjust To Changing State Funding
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Tucked into a list of education proposals Gov. John Kasich unveiled in his "State of the State" speech Monday was a measure that actually has already taken effect: making funding to colleges and universities dependent on student success. It's led one higher-ed institution to adjust its approach to admitting students and guiding them toward a… Read More
Teachers’ Union President Thinks Kasich’s State of the State Missed Some Major Points
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A major portion of Governor John Kasich's State of the State speech focused on education. But the president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers told StateImpact Ohio's Amy Hansen the governor still may have missed some pretty big points. Melissa Cropper says Governor John Kasich outlined some nice ideas about how to keep kids from… Read More
Kasich Proposes New Initiatives For Dropout Prevention
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Kasich began his discussion of education by describing a teenager: unnamed, living somewhere in Ohio, who has lost all interest in school and is at risk of dropping out. And he asked the crowd: how can we get her excited about learning? “I don’t care what party you’re a member of,” he said.” We need… Read More
House Dems React To Being Placed On Fracking ‘Adversary’ List
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Two state lawmakers were listed as adversaries in a state agency’s plan to promote drilling in state parks. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow says those lawmakers are now speaking out about that controversial proposal. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources crafted a communications plan that drew clear lines between whom they considered allies and who they… Read More
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