Ohio

Ohioans to Play a Role in Inaguration Events

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:04:00 +0000

A handful of Ohioans will be front and center for President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Autoworker Kenyetta Jones is one of right "citizen co-chairs" who've been selected to highlight Obama's first-term accomplishments.

Jones spoke at last year's Democratic National Convention about Obama's work to bailout the auto industry.

She'll ride on an inaugural parade float after Obama's swearing-in Monday.

The Miami University Marching Band will be in the parade too.

Advocates for Health Care Law Look Forward to Implementation, But State Still Stalling

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Advocates for the federal health care law are celebrating the start of the countdown toward October 1 of next year, when 1.5 million uninsured Ohioans can start shopping a health insurance marketplace called an exchange. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty about who will set up and run that exchange.

Ohio Lawmakers Set Votes on Public Pension Changes

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:06:00 +0000

A package of bills that shore up Ohio's five public pension funds with increased premiums, higher retirement ages and other changes is set to clear the Ohio Legislature.

The Ohio House and Senate plan floor votes on the proposals Wednesday.

Changes will affect some 1.7 million retirees and future retirees and their families who are covered by the five funds. Those are the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, School Employees Retirement System, Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System and the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.

Romney in Ohio for Fundraiser, Speech on Wednesday

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:32:00 +0000

Republican Mitt Romney is bringing his presidential campaign back to the battleground state of Ohio.

The former Massachusetts governor will be in northwest Ohio today for a fundraiser in Toledo, before speaking at a town hall meeting at the Bowling Green Community Center.

It's a busy campaign week in Ohio. President Barack Obama was in Cincinnati on Monday and Vice President Joe Biden will return tomorrow with a visit to a labor union in Columbus.

NTSB Investigation Underway for Columbus Derailment

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:06:00 +0000

The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the train derailment in Columbus yesterday. Most of the people who were evacuated yesterday have returned to their homes.

National Transportation Safety Board Member Earl Waynur says the train appeared to have a clear signal when it went into the area where cars derailed. And Waynur says preliminary reports show speed was not a factor.