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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An Ohio man convicted of killing a 6-month-old girl while raping her has been executed despite his arguments that he never meant to hurt her.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The world's largest brewer is trying to stop Ohio from enacting a measure that would prohibit brewers from buying wholesale beer distributors.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A bill setting in motion Gov. John Kasich's plan for a $1.5 billion Ohio Turnpike bond sale and increasing Ohio's speed limit to 70 mph on rural interstate highways has cleared the state legislature.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Ohio drivers could soon be cruising at 70 mph on rural interstate highways.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Friday, March 1 marks the end of a grace period on Ohio’s texting-while-driving ban, which means officers can start handing out citations.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Members of an Ohio teacher's union are dropping in on state legislators to air their concerns about new teacher evaluations and other changes in the Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Ohio Gov. John Kasich takes his annual State of the State address to Lima on Tuesday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  State School Board President Debe Terhar is under fire for posting a photo of Adolf Hitler with an anti-gun control message on her Facebook page.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A new study says that expanding Medicaid in Ohio under the federal Affordable Care Act could net the state $1.4 billion over the next decade.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Ohio is moving to make sure health insurance plans will cover treatment and services for children with autism.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Gov. Kasich won't lease the Ohio Turnpike and instead proposes raising $1.5 billion in bonds to fund local road projects.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Gov. John Kasich plans to officially back the federal ban on Lake Erie drilling on Wednesday.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Teens now have the option of skipping the classroom and instead completing their driver's education online thanks to legislation signed by Gov. John Kasich last week.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Drug-testing for welfare benefits isn't a new concept in Ohio, but a decision to shoot down the proposal on Wednesday may keep it out of the picture for a while longer.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A poll finds Ohio voters strongly favor a proposal by Republican Gov. John Kasich to raise taxes on big oil and gas drillers to fund modest income-tax relief.