WVIZ/PBS ideastream®: The State of Ohio
The State of Ohio is a weekly news program spotlighting the latest happenings at the Statehouse, in the Governor’s office, at the Ohio Supreme Court and throughout the Buckeye State. Award-winning host Karen Kasler presents viewers with unique analysis and thoughtful perspective on important issues of statewide interest through interviews with political leaders, newsmakers, experts and Ohio citizens. The State of Ohio is the only TV show to bring to Ohioans the latest news about taxes, voting, education and other critical matters from where it all happens -- Capitol Square.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Topics: Politics
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The budget is practically the only thing that’s been talked about for the last few weeks on Capitol Square. Since the governor introduced his version in late January, it’s been revised, discussed, and revised again as new numbers came in. The House added $620 million to the governor’s proposal and sent it to the Senate, where Senators made what they say are $1 billion in overall cuts and passed it along party lines last week. Two House lawmakers talk about how they see the budget battle - Rep. John Adams (R-Sidney)and Rep. Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo).
The state’s unemployment rate is up over 10% – at a 25 year high. And in five counties, the jobless rate is above 15% – including Pike County, one of many counties in southern Ohio wrestling with big numbers of unemployed and underemployed people who are in desperate need of help. For the last few months, help has been coming from central Ohio in the form of a mobile food pantry, launching from the pantry operated by Lutheran Social Services in Lancaster, as we showed you back in February. We revisit the mobile food pantry with pantry operations manager Barbara Packer and Fairfield County pantry manager Mark McPherson.
Send questions and comments to kkasler@statehousenews.org.
