Supreme Court’s ruling shows the Legislature overreached

 Court’s decision could create yet another barrier to public records destruction lawsuits (Posted by Troy Harter, OEC Summer Associate and Law Student at Capital University Law School) On July 8, 2011, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on Rhodes v. New Philadelphia.  In a unanimous decision, the Court held that destruction of a public record [...]

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Legislation Coming to Require Open and Accountable State Government

Partisan blustering shines light on need for accountability reform in Ohio (Posted by Trent A. Dougherty, Director of Legal Affairs, Ohio Environmental Council) In a press release today, State Reps. Ted Celeste (D-Grandview Heights), Jay P. Goyal (D-Mansfield) and Matt Lundy (D-Elyria) criticized Republicans for moving Ohio away from open, accountable and transparent state government. [...]

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USEPA Throws Life Preserver to Ohioans with Clean Air Rule

The benefits of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule far outweigh the costs of the rule by a 300 to 1 margin (Posted by David Fox, University of Toledo Law Student and OELC Summer Associate) Americans living in the eastern and central parts of the country will soon be able to breathe a little bit easier.  [...]

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