Gov. John Kasich is ready to support
further action on human trafficking
. Members of the Ohio legislature have already committed to further action. The next few measures will address the statute of limitations for trafficking, parents who traffic their children and laws affecting children services and child welfare. Last session, the legislature passed a “safe harbor” law that changed the classification of children caught in prostitution from criminals to victims. A 2010 bill also increased penalties for human trafficking and related crimes.wants to ship
thousands of barrels of fracking waste through river barges to Ohio. But the U.S. Coast Guard is halting the plan while it investigates whether the waste can be transported through water routes and the plan’s potential environmental impact. Critics are worried Ohio is becoming a dumping ground for fracking waste.took a tour
with federal officials to show off developments going on in the city and the potential route for the streetcar. The tour was meant to show off projects that have gotten help from the federal government. After the bus tour, Mallory acknowledged the city has “a lot of work to do,” but he added, “There really is a buzz about Cincinnati around this country. It is true.”A Cincinnati Children’s Hospital survey found one-third of teen girls
report meeting with someone they’ve met online
. Psychologist Jennie Noll says abused or neglected girls are more likely to present themselves in sexually provocative ways on the Internet and meet more people in real life. Noll warned the meetings can be dangerous for young girls. Apparently, the meetings seem to happen regardless of Internet filtering software, but high-quality parenting and monitoring can help.Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
planning housing development for Mount Healthy
. The development is coming after a study found the need for more housing in the area.A controversial luxury apartment complex
has been approved in Blue Ash
. The approval came despite neighbors complaining that the complex will be an eyesore for the community.Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville in Cincinnati
will hire 200 positions
.A recent rise in smuggling led a Conneaut, Ohio, councilman to send a letter to Gov. John Kasich asking for the state to
intervene at Corrections Corporation of America’s Lake Erie Correctional Institution
. But Col. John Born, superintendent at the Ohio State Highway Patrol, wrote in a response that criminal incidents have gone down at the CCA facility, even though drug smuggling has gone up. He also writes the state has deployed more cruisers, but he claims local law enforcement have better means and legal authority to deal with cases at the prison.In other prison news, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) Director Gary Mohr wants to
keep misbehaving inmates in prison longer
. In the last legislative session, Mohr helped push laws that reduced sentences for low-crime offenders.Looks like State Treasurer Josh Mandel is firing 10 percent of his staff.
The press release
for the announcement has great wording for the bad news: “Treasurer Mandel announces further payroll reductions and personnel consolidation.”ticked up
in response to hopes of a larger economic recovery.The Cincinnati Zoo has another adorable animal:
the Brazilian ocelot kitten
.won’t suck for everyone
. Canadian killer whales tend to make gains, for example. Should humanity really risk making killer whales even stronger? They can alreadytake down animals that are on solid surface
.
