Associated Press By Ann Sanner Posted May 6th 2012   COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers would be banned from texting, and teens couldn’t use their cell phones, iPads or other electronics behind the wheel under a bill that the Ohio Senate passed on Thursday. Some state senators argued the legislation chips away at personal freedom, while others [...]

CNNMoney.com By Jessica Dickler Posted May 4th 2012   Thanks to a provision in the health care reform law, millions of consumers will be receiving rebates from their insurers this summer. By Aug. 1, insurers that failed to meet one of the early guidelines of the Affordable Care Act are going to issue rebates averaging [...]

Associated Press Posted May 4th 2012 (PHOTO: TOM NIEHAUS, OHIO SENATE PRESIDENT)   COLUMBUS: An Ohio Senate panel has added a provision into a sweeping bill on new casino regulations that expands the ability for state counties to open charity poker rooms. The government oversight and reform committee slipped the amendment into the casino bill [...]

Associated Press Posted May 3rd 2012   COLUMBUS: Ohioans who are behind on their state taxes could clear their obligations without having to pay penalties under a tax amnesty program that starts Tuesday. The program is the first for individuals in six years and just the third general amnesty program for Ohio, although the state [...]

ColumbusDispatch.com By Catherine Candisky Posted May 2nd 2012   Lawmakers hoping to approve legislation by the end of May to overhaul Cleveland schools say they need to work out a final sticking point with charter school advocates who complain the plan would limit school choice options. Concerns about the tax-funded, privately operated schools are the [...]

BeaconJournal.com By Rick Armon, Beacon Journal Posted May 1st 2012   Ex-offenders have long faced problems when leaving prison and attempting to rejoin the Ohio work force. In some cases, they are prevented from holding certain jobs because of their criminal convictions. And in other cases, they lose their driver’s licenses, making it tougher to [...]

Associated Press By Julie Carr-Smyth Posted April 30th 2012 (PHOTO: MARK KVAMME, PRESIDENT JOBSOHIO)   COLUMBUS: A private economic development agency created by Gov. John Kasich to move “at the speed of business” has been slowed to a near halt in obtaining its startup money as it awaits the outcome of a lawsuit. A bond [...]

Associated Press Posted April 30th 2012   WASHINGTON (AP) — George Clooney has a starring role in a new Obama campaign sweepstakes. The actor is holding a high-end fundraiser for President Barack Obama at his Los Angeles home next month and the president’s re-election campaign is offering supporters a chance to join Obama and Clooney [...]

WashingtonTimes.com By Valerie Richardson Posted April 29th 2012   Sooner or later, a black Republican woman was bound to run for Congress. It’s just that nobody expected her to hail from Utah. Mia Love won the GOP nomination for the 4th Congressional District race Saturday at the Utah Republican Convention, scoring a major upset after [...]

CBSports.com Posted April 29th 2012   In one memorable night the Browns made two moves to transform their offense from one of the worst in the league to one they hope can find the end zone more than once a game. The Browns started the trade ball rolling Thursday when they dealt the fourth pick [...]