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An inmate who was supposed to be executed more than a week ago was put to death this week, and Lawrence Reynolds Jr. used his final words to blast the death penalty and the justice system. The Ohio Supreme Court says the Adam Walsh Act that reclassified sex offenders into three groups allows for some of them to avoid community notification requirements. Ohio's top transportation official has spent much of this week defending the plan to restore passenger train service in the state, answering concerns from Senate President Bill Harris by saying that the 3C train project can be completed with its budgeted $400 million in federal stimulus funds.
Even though the state just fixed the budget three months ago, and is more than 10 months away from the start of the next budget cycle, the budget and state spending are still top of mind for many lawmakers. It was evident in the House this week, as lawmakers took up the capital improvements reappropriations bill. Republicans including Rep. Ron Amstutz (R-Wooster) proposed an amendment that he says would slow down projects, saying the state has to get more careful about how it spends its money. But Democrats such as Rep. Steven Dyer (D-Green) said the amendment would cause delays and wouldn't dramatically chip away at the budget deficit.
Over the last two weeks, the two candidates for governor - Republican John Kasich and Democrat Ted Strickland - have been here on the show and taken questions about Ohio's budget situation. Over the next few weeks, lawmakers and other experts will talk about the budget and what might be ahead for Ohio. We start with Jon Honeck of the Center for Community Solutions and Matt Mayer of the Buckeye Institute.
Even though the state just fixed the budget three months ago, and is more than 10 months away from the start of the next budget cycle, the budget and state spending are still top of mind for many lawmakers. It was evident in the House this week, as lawmakers took up the capital improvements reappropriations bill. Republicans including Rep. Ron Amstutz (R-Wooster) proposed an amendment that he says would slow down projects, saying the state has to get more careful about how it spends its money. But Democrats such as Rep. Steven Dyer (D-Green) said the amendment would cause delays and wouldn't dramatically chip away at the budget deficit.
Over the last two weeks, the two candidates for governor - Republican John Kasich and Democrat Ted Strickland - have been here on the show and taken questions about Ohio's budget situation. Over the next few weeks, lawmakers and other experts will talk about the budget and what might be ahead for Ohio. We start with Jon Honeck of the Center for Community Solutions and Matt Mayer of the Buckeye Institute.
March 19, 2010