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Friday, April 25, 2008

Topics: Arts, Environment, Politics, Other
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The bill to reshape the way power is bought and sold in Ohio charges through the House and Senate, and is on its way to the governor. Rep. Matthew Barrett (D-Amherst) resigns after a flap over the appearance of the image of a topless woman during a presentation he made to high school students in October. Attorney General Marc Dann has asked for an audit of the department overseen by an aide who is accused of sexual harassment by two 26-year-old subordinates. And Columbus police say they won’t file charges against that aide, Anthony Gutierrez, saying an interview with one of his accusers did not yield enough evidence.

A deal that’s supposed to prevent Great Lakes water from being diverted to other regions got dammed up in the Ohio legislature last session. Sen. Tim Grendell (R-Chesterland) raised concerns about the Great Lakes Compact, but says he has a solution. He discusses it with Rep. Matt Dolan (R-Novelty), who sponsored the compact both times it went through the House.

Photojournalism captures brilliant and fleeting moments in time, bringing to the world images that amuse and sadden, enlighten and frighten. Some of the best news photographs ever published are now on display at the Ohio Historical Society, in a traveling show called “Capture the Moment – the Pulitzer Prize Photographs.”

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