COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to unveil a new energy policy this week that could deliver a personal income-tax cut by taxing certain resources extracted through a new form of oil and gas drilling, according to published reports.
CHARDON, Ohio — The teenager suspected in an Ohio school shooting struggled with a broken family and did poorly in school, then appeared to turn himself around once he was taken in by grandparents and began to attend an alternative school, longtime neighbors and friends said Wednesday.
CHARDON — The Ohio teenager accused of killing three students in a shooting rampage in a high school cafeteria chose his victims at random and is “someone who’s not well” a prosecutor said Tuesday as the slightly built young man appeared in juvenile court.
CLEVELAND — The home where a serial killer dumped the remains of the 11 women he murdered was torn apart Tuesday by a demolition crew, a move that neighbors and victims’ relatives said would help bring closure and stop gawkers from seeking out what some have dubbed a “house of horrors.”
CLEVELAND — A government watchdog group has found that oil and gas companies have spent nearly $3 million in the last decade on lobbying and campaign contributions in Ohio — a state that is believed to be on the verge of a natural gas boom in the coming years.
CLEVELAND — An Ohio congressman facing a primary fight against a fellow Democrat is lobbying for an embattled GOP redistricting plan, asking voters to call state lawmakers on his behalf. One Democrat targeted by the robo-calls, state Rep. Timothy DeGeeter of Parma, said Wednesday that he received such a call at his home and fewer than a dozen phone calls from residents who contacted him in response to U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s overture.
COLUMBUS — Interest from Ohio parents has been light as the state expands its offer for vouchers that allow children to move from low-performing public schools and into private schools. The state budget signed by Gov. John Kasich at the end of June more than doubled the number of taxpayer-funded vouchers available for the new school year under what’s formally known as the EdChoice Scholarship Program. The state will provide as many as 30,000 scholarships, an increase from the previous cap of 14,000 vouchers, which are worth up to $5,000 each.
I cannot think of a better way to spend an evening than with friends, books, and great conversation. If such an evening appeals to you, then I invite you to participate in any one of the three book discussion groups that meet each month at the Delaware County District Library branches. The book discussions are facilitated by Library staff members who are well prepared with research about the author as well as the book.