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Judge Kimberly Cocroft's Campaign Calls on Opponent to Correct Negative and False Statements

The campaign of Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Kimberly Cocroft reacted to a letter from her opponent today.  “Judge Cocroft’s opponent today issued a false and misleading political statement which cannot go unanswered.  This kind

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Association for Justice and Ohio AFL-CIO have come out against the recent action of the Ohio Supreme Court supporting corporations rather than protecting Ohio workers.  A web video has been produced regarding the case and is available at www.votetoendinjustice.com and YouTube at

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Ohio's jobless rate falls to 8.7 percent in May
Tuesday, June 22, 2010  01:06 PM
By Dan Gearino
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Central Ohio's unemployment rate has taken a step away from the ledge of double digits, falling more than a percentage point to 8.7 percent in May from 9.8

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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has taken legal action against a Columbus refinery company over numerous public nuisance and permit violations.

At the request of the Ohio EPA, Cordray issued a complaint and motion for preliminary injunction against Heartland Refinery Group and its operators, Gene Gornall and William

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COLUMBUS - Treasurer Kevin L. Boyce closed a $20 million bond deal today to finance the Innovation Ohio Loan fund. It provides financing to businesses struggling to obtain capital due to risk factors related to the design of a new product or service. Treasurer Boyce says the fund was created

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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s prolific fundraising machine isn’t only outperforming Republican John Kasich; it’s outpacing every other Democratic governor facing reelection this fall.

Strickland’s campaign announced Friday it beat Kasich in cash raised over the past three months, maintaining a $2 million advantage over his Republican rival.

The first-term Democratic governor hauled

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