2008 Woodie Awards
State
Special election called
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a Nov. 18 special election yesterday to elect a candidate to fill the final weeks of the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones' term. The winner will serve through December. The special election will come two weeks after the general election, during which voters will select a representative to serve the 11th district for two years beginning in January.
State aircrafts misuse revealed
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COLUMBUS - Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann misused state aircraft to travel to and from his Youngstown home and twice took his daughter on flights for which she wasn't authorized, according to a state investigation released yesterday. Three state transportation officials also improperly used state planes to commute, according to the findings released by Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles.
SUV plant urged to stay open
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DAYTON (AP) - Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher says the state is offering General Motors Corp. a tax credit and grant worth more than $56 million to keep open its SUV plant in the Dayton suburb of Moraine. The automaker has said it plans to close the plant by 2010 or sooner because of a customer shift to smaller vehicles.
