Ohio News Roundup – Jobs for Cambridge, Sick Days Editorials, Light to be out, Ohio AG race,

Government, Politics, Economy

• Florida company buys Cambridge mental health facility – Zanesville Times-Recorder

This deal came about with the help of the Strickland Administration through the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Administrative Services. Earlier this year, budget cuts led to 128 state employees at the facility to lose their jobs. Oglethorpe, the new owner, is scheduled to hire 200 from the Cambridge area.

• Oglethorpe buys Cambridge facility – Akron Beacon Journal
• Hocking College prez to depart at end of school year – Columbus Dispatch
• No Dem candidate for prosecutor – Columbus Dispatch
• Ohio AG fundraising gap widens – Columbus Dispatch
• Cordray gets FOP endorsement – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Cordray winning fundraising race – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Editorial: Ohio escapes the jobkillers – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Editorial: High bar for Tubbs’ successor – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Editorial: Ohioans for Healthy Families avoids a headache – Akron Beacon Journal
• First month of Keno sales below expectations – Dayton Daily News
• Ohio delegates say McCain hit home run – Dayton Daily News
• Editorial: Strickland saves Ohio from Issue 4 – Canton Repository
• Editorial: Avoiding a ballot fight – Toledo Blade

Crites ‘Million Dollar Baby’ … In His Own Mind

Reports tonight out of Columbus show GOP sacrificial lamb, G. Michael Crites, has raised an astounding $75 grand to wage his campaign for Attorney General.

The other news is that G. Michael Crites is now “Mike Crites,” friend of the common man.  From the Crites campaign:

Columbus – The following statement can be attributed in whole or in part to Mike Crites, Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General:
“Today’s filing represents just the beginning of a groundswell of support that my campaign has received over the past few weeks. With our team now in place and operating at full capacity, we expect these numbers to grow quickly.

Political sources report that Crites’ astounding total of $75 large, included a $30k donation from the Ohio Republican Party.  That’s $30k that won’t be spent on House races.  Thanks, Mike!

Wednesday Clips – Strickland on Education, Ohio AG Race: Crites, Foreclosures

Ohio News

• Strickland getting high marks on school reform proposals – Columbus Dispatch
• Governor holding reform event in Akron today – Akron Beacon Journal
• Education Ideas Anyone? – Canton Repository
• First conversation on reform – Toledo Blade
• Strickland to hire GOP incumbents – Columbus Dispatch
• Move affects battle for House – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Crites Republican pick for AG race – Columbus Dispatch
• GOP blasts Brunner – Columbus Dispatch
• HUD turns to fire sale on foreclosed homes – Columbus Dispatch
• Crites gets Republican nod – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Rivers, lake to form new water trail – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Crites to be nominee – Dayton Daily News
• Hearing to be held on DHL, UPS proposal for Wilmington – Dayton Daily News