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About that $38 billion budget deal that averted a government shutdown: It could harm social welfare, housing and local police programs, say Ohio Democrats in Congress who plan to vote no or are considering it when the House takes it up as early as today.
Theirs will not be the only opposition votes, as lawmakers suggested Wednesday while learning more about the budget compromise. Some Ohio Republicans, too, oppose it, saying it doesn't cut deeply enough.
Governor Kasich Calls on Casinos to Pay More
Saying Ohio's taxpayers "got a bad deal" on casino gambling, Gov. John Kasich strongly hinted this morning that he will ask casino operators for more money.
"I am all for the casinos. I want them to open," Kasich said. "But I am not going to slap together another raw deal for the taxpayers of the state."
Lawmakers Consider Allowing Guns in Bars
The Ohio Senate Wednesday voted 25-7 for legislation to permit concealed carry permit holders to take guns into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol as long as they're not drinking themselves.
The bill now goes to the House where companion legislation is pending. House Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina, said it was "very close" as to whether there were enough votes in the House to pass it.
Ohio Death Sentences Wane while Executions Rise
Already second in the nation in executions, Ohio bucked a national trend last year by sending seven people to Death Row - the most since 2003.
The Ohio Capital Crimes Annual Report, which must be submitted by the state attorney general on April 1, showed that Franklin County is a holdout when it comes to death sentences.
Franklin County judges last condemned a killer to death in 2003, when Robert Bethel Jr., James T. Conway and Michael R. Turner were sentenced, according to Attorney General Mike DeWine's report.
April 15, 2011