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Ohio State Fair ‘Midway Mood’ Reflects Consumer Optimism
By: Tom Borgerding | Ohio Public Radio • WOSU
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As a roaming Polka Band plays, the state fair midway is jammed. Tens of thousands of visitors come annually to the Fair and this year they’re more upbeat. Tim and Kathy Miller of Tiro and Kim Covey of Bucyrus are shopping for souvenir Tee-shirts. All three say they’re opening their wallets and pocketbooks a bit… Read More
Suburban Columbus Pay Proposal Draws Wide Interest
By: Tom Borgerding | Ohio Public Radio • WOSU
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A suburban Columbus school district wants to replace scheduled teacher raises with merit pay and bonuses. And it wants to eliminate its group health care coverage. The contract proposal has caught the attention of labor experts, school administrators, and teacher unions. With just a few weeks before a new school year starts, Reynoldsburg schools are… Read More
New Carbon Emissions Proposal Adds To Legacy Of Clean Air Act
By: Tom Borgerding | Ohio Public Radio • WOSU
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The federal EPA’s release of proposed rules to control carbon dioxide emissions has created quite a stir in Ohio which produces and uses a lot of coal. But clean air regulation is nothing new to Ohio. The new proposal is just the latest in decades of efforts to improve the environment. In the 1960s and… Read More