1. City, County take sewer service away from Columbus Casino Site
Casino incentives fight heats up with Columbus sewer ultimatum - Business First The duel between Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman and Penn National Gaming Inc. took another nasty turn when the mayor convinced City Council to overturn a prior agreement that allows extension of Columbus sewer service to Penn National's casino site on the west side.
2. Public Safety Department critic to head the agency
Ohio Gov.-elect defends choice for public safety chief: Inspector general led probes under Strickland Photo - The Toledo Blade Suggestions were dismissed by Governor-elect John Kasich Thursday that his pick of Inspector General Tom Charles to lead the Ohio Department of Public Safety was linked to his multiple investigations of the agency under Gov. Ted Strickland.
3. Mr. Cordray goes to Washington
Cordray headed to Washington - The Columbus Dispatch Outgoing Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has a new federal job lined up, but he still has his eye on a statewide office - most likely governor - in 2014. Cordray confirmed that he has been appointed enforcement watchdog for the new U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency under the umbrella of the Federal Reserve System.
4. Ted Strickland and George Voinovich say their farewells
Two long-time Ohio politicians bid farewell this week - The Marietta Times For the first time in decades, neither Ted Strickland nor George Voinovich will be representing Ohioans at the state or federal level come the first of the year.
5. Red light cameras spread in Columbus
City wants to add red-light cameras in outlying areas - The Columbus Dispatch Heartened by the success of cameras Downtown, Columbus seeks to install more at dangerous intersections on the Far East, Far West and North sides.