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There were nearly 1,800 tax questions, school levies and local races among the issues on ballots across the state, along with the three statewide issues. And while voter turnout was expected to be around 20%, the actual result was more than 40%. All three statewide issues passed, but the star of the show on election night was easily Issue 3, the constitutional amendment that will permit two developers' groups to build one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. Reacting to the passage of Issue 3 are Cleveland casino developer Dan Gilbert, Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady and Rep. Louis Blessing (R-Cincinnati) of the opposition group TruthPAC, and Rob Walgate of the Ohio Roundtable. Casino developers now say they're ready to work, and take reporters to the site of the Columbus casino to talk about their plans and about the proposals that are brewing to change them. And it's revealed that Lyle Berman, the developer behind last year's failed drive to bring a casino to Wilmington, is involved in the Issue 3 casinos after all.
Issue 2 passed easily, and it will create a 13 member appointed board to develop standards of care for livestock. Jim Chakeres with the Ohio Poultry Association says the board can soon get to work. But opponents such as organic dairy farmer Warren Taylor of Athens are still concerned. And Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, says the animal rights group won't accept this as a final word on animal care in Ohio.
Issue 1 passed overwhelmingly, and now the Jim Gravelle with the Ohio Department of Veterans Services says state is working on the process to sell bonds to pay bonuses of up to $1,000 to war veterans who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Both the major party chairs offered their views on the vote. Ohio Democratic Party chairman Chris Redfern said Democrats held mayors' offices and city councils throughout the state and picked up offices in traditional Republican strongholds. And Ohio Republican Party chairman Kevin DeWine said he was in a pretty good mood as he looked outside Ohio to Republican wins for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
And for a few final words on the 2009 vote, Bill Cohen and Jo Ingles share their thoughts.
Issue 2 passed easily, and it will create a 13 member appointed board to develop standards of care for livestock. Jim Chakeres with the Ohio Poultry Association says the board can soon get to work. But opponents such as organic dairy farmer Warren Taylor of Athens are still concerned. And Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, says the animal rights group won't accept this as a final word on animal care in Ohio.
Issue 1 passed overwhelmingly, and now the Jim Gravelle with the Ohio Department of Veterans Services says state is working on the process to sell bonds to pay bonuses of up to $1,000 to war veterans who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Both the major party chairs offered their views on the vote. Ohio Democratic Party chairman Chris Redfern said Democrats held mayors' offices and city councils throughout the state and picked up offices in traditional Republican strongholds. And Ohio Republican Party chairman Kevin DeWine said he was in a pretty good mood as he looked outside Ohio to Republican wins for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
And for a few final words on the 2009 vote, Bill Cohen and Jo Ingles share their thoughts.
November 6, 2009