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Ohio daily news roundup

About 70,000 Ohioans are expected to be eligible for 20-week extension in unemployment benefits



CLEVELAND -- About 70,000 out-of-work Ohioans, struggling through a prolonged economic downturn, could be eligible for 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits as a result of congressional action Thursday.
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Congress extends tax credit offer for first-time buyers and OKs $6,500 credit for some current home owners



CLEVELAND -- People who are ready to sell their home and buy another one could get $6,500 from the government, under a program that won final congressional approval Thursday.
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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and mortgage serving company exchange lawsuits


Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and a mortgage servicing company filed dueling lawsuits Thursday over state allegations that the firm misled and gouged borrowers while restructuring their loans.   Read More
Tea Party chief running for Pillich seat


Mike Wilson, the organizer of the Cincinnati Tea Party protest movement, will launch a campaign today to unseat State Rep. Connie Pillich, D-Montgomery, in the 28th Ohio House District.   Read More
NetJets Inc. to lay off 495 pilots nationwide including 100 from Ohio


Chairman and CEO David Sokol said the decision was based on a comprehensive analysis of current and projected flight demand.   Read More
State auditor wants ethics probe of Dayton charter school


Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor wants the Ohio Ethics Commission to review potential ethics violations at the NuBethel Center of Excellence, a Dayton charter school on Siebenthaler Avenue, her office announced Thursday, Nov. 5   Read More
Location, promise of jobs winning combo for casinos


Issue 3 supported in 3 of 4 counties where casinos will operate.   Read More
Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos.   Read More
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Gov. Ted Strickland (D)
Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011

 

State capital: Columbus
State nickname: The Buckeye State
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D)
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D)
Attorney General Richard Cordray (D)
Senate President: Bill Harris (R)
House Speaker: Amond Budish (D) 

 
 
 

 

 


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