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Monday, January 11, 2010
Ohio flunks in traffic safety study
Ohio was one of just nine states that got the lowest grade on traffic safety laws in a report issued on Monday, Jan. 11, by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, an advocacy group funded by insurance companies.
A major reason for Ohio’s low grade was the lack of primary enforcement of seat belt laws in Ohio, said Judith Lee Stone, the group’s president. Not wearing a seat belt is a secondary offense in Ohio, which means police can cite people for violations only if a car is stopped for another violation such as speeding.
The report also cited Ohio’s lack of laws restricting text messaging.
Ohio got a “red” rating, “indicating poor performance because of a dangerous lack of basic laws,” the report said. The rating was down from last year when Ohio got a “yellow” rating, showing “moderately positive performance.”
Other states with “red” ratings: Arizona, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming.
Ten states and Washington, D.C. got “green”, the top mark, while 31 states received “yellow.”
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TweetState grants expected to create 348 new jobs
Peerless Technologies Corp. is in line to receive a $50,000 state grant to help purchase equipment needed for a $186,175 expansion project in Fairborn. The project is expected to create 42 positions and retain 47 jobs.
The grant is among $1.86 million in state aid approved Monday, Jan. 11, by the state Controlling Board. The grants, administered by the state Department of Development, are expected to create 348 new jobs and retain another 1,584 workers.
Peerless, founded in 2000 and based in Fairborn, is an information technology and management company that handles multiple government contracts. Last year, the company received a 50 percent, six-year Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit worth more than $278,000 for its expansion.
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TweetU.S. Rep. Austria visits Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Rep. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, has returned from a congressional fact-finding mission to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Austria’s office announced on Monday, Jan. 11.
The trip, which also included a stop at U.S. Central Command Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., occurred last Thursday and Friday, Jan. 7-8, Courtney Whetstone, Austria’s spokeswoman said.
Austria made the trip as a member of the House Homeland Security Committee. In Florida, members were briefed by Gen. David Petraeus, CENTCOM commander.
In a press release, Austria questioned President Barack Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison where terrorists now are held.
“As we saw with the attempted attack on Flight 523 to Detroit on Christmas Day and the attack this fall on Fort Hood, there are very real threats here at home that we must confront,” Austria said in the release.
“It is important to be able to ensure the American people that the administration and Congress are doing everything possible to protect their safety.”
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TweetAllstate grant to aid domestic violence victims
The Allstate Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network to help survivors of domestic violence with economic issues.
The grant will focus on financial planning, credit repair, job opportunities and will create a matched savings program for domestic violence survivors. A person who saves $250 could get a match of $750 for $1,000 in total savings under the plan, Nancy Grigsby of Yellow Springs, ODVN economic empowerment director, said on Monday, Jan. 11.
The grant will be coordinated by the ODVN in connection with domestic violence programs in Batavia, Alliance, Bowling Green and Toledo.
Announcement of the grant comes with House Bill 167, legislation to aid domestic violence victims, pending in the Senate after passage by the House.
The bill would prohibit terminating employees solely because they are victims and provide limited unpaid leave for court hearings and medical treatment. It also would require landlords to change locks at a victim’s request and expense and allow victims to end leases under certain circumstances.
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