September 30, 2009
Strickland Proposes Freezing Income-Tax Cuts
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has proposed freezing income tax cuts to fund education in the wake of a court decision that could halt his plan to put lottery slot machines at racetracks.
September 28, 2009
Condemned Inmate Wants His Ohio Execution Delayed
A death row inmate has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to delay his upcoming execution in light of problems with the state’s last scheduled lethal injection.
September 22, 2009
Strickland Weighs Options In Slots Fight
Governor Ted Strickland says he will not be forced into any hasty decisions when it comes to video lottery terminals.
LaHood, Strickland See Stimulus Dollars At Work
Governor Ted Strickland accompanies Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on a Tuesday tour of a COTA facility built with federal stimulus dollars.
Patrol Names Interim Superintendent
A 21-year veteran of the State Highway Patrol has been named interim superintendent three weeks after the former superintendent announced he was stepping down.
September 21, 2009
Ohio Inmate Back On Death Row After Execution Try
A condemned killer who faces an unprecedented second attempt at lethal injection is at least temporarily back on death row.
September 16, 2009
Strickland Not Concerned About Horse Tracks Missing Payments
A deadline for Ohio’s seven race tracks to make an initial payment on a license to set up video slot machines came and went Tuesday, with only two of the seven tracks making the $13 million payment.
Strickland Appoints Patt-McDaniel To Lead Dept. Of Development
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has appointed a permanent director of the Department of Development.
September 14, 2009
Strickland Says Slots Age Limit Should Be 21
Gov. Ted Strickland has asked the Ohio Lottery Commission to increase the age limit for playing slot machines at race tracks from 18 to 21.
Alliance Files Lawsuit Over Slot Machines
The gambling issue in the state of Ohio has taken another turn: The Ohio Christian Alliance has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court.
September 11, 2009
Governor: Handle Runaway Convert Case In Ohio
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland believes the case of a Muslim girl who ran away to Florida after converting to Christianity should by handled by Ohio authorities.
September 04, 2009
Strickland Taps New Public Safety Director
Gov. Ted Strickland has named a new director for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, a week after the previous director stepped down.
September 02, 2009
Ohio High Court To Consider Vote On Slots
The Ohio Supreme Court tried to zero in on legal questions as lawyers debated whether Ohio voters should have a chance to overturn newly authorized racetrack slots.
Filing Shows Penn Against Ohio Slots
State officials submitted evidence they say indicates Penn National Gaming is underwriting an effort to overturn racetrack slots legalized by lawmakers and Governor Ted Strickland in July.
August 29, 2009
Ohio Board Rejects Mercy For Condemned Killer
The Ohio Parole Board has rejected a plea for mercy from a condemned killer who raped and stabbed a 14-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
