GOVERNOR SAYS OHIO IS STEADFAST

Governor Ted Strickland presented his State of the State address this week, declaring that Ohio is "steadfast", despite forecasts of lower state revenue in 2011 than seven years earlier.

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PROGRAMS FOR UNINSURED OHIOANS

In his State of the State address this week, Governor Strickland announced health reforms that aim to extend coverage to 110,000 uninsured Ohioans.

GOVERNOR WANTS CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION SYSTEM 

In his State of the State address, Gov. Ted Strickland outlined his vision for Ohio's education future - a system tailored to innovatively teach timeless core subjects, such as math and science, as well as 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.

Announcement of the chairs and members of the 128th General Assembly's standing committees is still eagerly awaited. But, this week a list of the House standing committees was approved. The list includes a few name changes and several new committees. The new committees are Consumer Affairs and Faith-based Initiatives. Speaker Budish's strong desire to focus on economic development and urban revitalization was reflected in the reorganization and renaming of committees to include Economic Development, Environment and Brownfield Development, and Housing and Urban Revitalization committees.

For a complete list of House Committees, click here.
For a complete list of Senate Committees, click here.

Linda Woggon - Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Dan Navin - Assistant VP, Tax and Economic Policy
Tony Fiore - Director of Labor and Human Resources Policy
Carrie Haughawout - Director, Ohio Small Business Council
Jennifer Klein - Director of Environment and Energy Policy
Chris Brock - Grassroots Coordinator
Sherry Heffner - Governmental Affairs Assistant
Angie Bowen - Administrative Assistant