Huffman Introduces Legislation to Protect Ohio’s Children

July 5, 2009

COLUMBUS – There may be a new way to identify those who have committed felony crimes in your neighborhood. State Rep. Matt Huffman has proposed a new bill that would create a database of everyone who’s committed a felony crime against minors. Among those felonies are child assault, child endangering, murder, rape, and kidnapping. The [...]

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Bonuses hot topic at STRS forum

June 10, 2009

June 9, 2009 – 9:35 PM Beth L. Jokinen-Lima News Published June 10, 2009 LIMA – The head of the State Teachers Retirement System had little good news for educators Tuesday. And he said little about performance-based incentives that many wanted to hear. “Most of what I tell you tonight is not going to make [...]

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Matt Huffman: Ohio Senate has made tough budget choices; now it’s House turn

June 10, 2009

Matt Huffman: Ohio Senate has made tough budget choices; now it’s House turn June 10, 2009 – 4:59 PM The Lima News COLUMBUS – State Representative Matt Huffman, R-Lima, said many issues still remain in the state operating budget, which will move to conference committee for further deliberations and the final step of the budget process. [...]

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State Rep. Matt Huffman: My salary needs to be cut

June 7, 2009

State Rep. Matt Huffman: My salary needs to be cut June 5, 2009 – 12:00 PM The Lima News Stat Rep. Matt Huffman wants to take a cut in pay. The Republican from Lima has co-sponsored legislation that would cut the salaries of all state-level elected officials by 5 percent, with the exception of members [...]

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STRS board decision mirrors Huffman’s bill

June 3, 2009

STRS board decision mirrors Huffman’s bill May 15, 2009 – 7:18 PM Beth L. Jokinen, Lima News COLUMBUS – The State Teacher Retirement System (STRS) board voted Friday to eventually do the same thing a local state representative hopes to put into law. The board voted that starting in fiscal year 2011, no performance-based incentives [...]

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