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Archived 2002 News Releases

12/31/02 - Taft Appoints Interim Director of Public Safety

12/30/02 - Governor Signs Bills

12/30/02 - Readey Named School Facilities Executive Director

12/23/02 - Governor Signs Bills

12/20/02 - Governors Taft and Bush Make Fiesta Bowl Wager

12/20/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

12/20/02 - Taft Announces $20,000 Grant to Seneca County/City of Tiffin

12/19/02 - MR/DD Task Force Sends Recommendations to Taft

12/18/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointment of Carol N. Drake to the State Employment Relations Board

12/18/02 - Governor Signs Bills

12/17/02 - Taft Announces $2.2 Million Federal Grant for Ohio Jails

12/17/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

12/16/02 - Governor Appoints Insurance Director

12/13/02 - Governor Signs Capitol Budget Bill

12/13/02 - Taft Announces Award of Juvenile Justice Grant to Center for Child and Family Advocacy

12/13/02 - Governor Signs Bills

12/13/02 - Taft Announces $3.9 Million in Homeland Security Grants

12/12/02 - Governor Names Bradley Commerce Director

12/11/02 - Governor Taft's Response to DeRolph Decision

12/9/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

12/9/02 - Taft Applauds Decision to Help Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel

12/9/02 - Governor Signs Bill

12/6/02 - Ohio to Expand Home-Based Services to People wth Developmental Disabilities

12/6/02 - Taft Announces Second Solicitation for Wright Fund

12/5/02 - Governor Convenes Third Frontier Summit in Akron

12/4/02 - Taft Calls USEC Decision A Major Victory for Piketon, Southern Ohio

12/4/02 - Taft Announces Byrne Memorial Grants for Criminal Justice Programs Across Ohio

12/2/02 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

12/2/02 - Taft Appoints Interim Director of Insurance Department

12/2/02 - Taft Asks President to Expand Disaster Declaration

11/23/02 - Taft Elected Vice Chairman of Republican Governors Association

11/22/02 - Governor Taft Thanks Covington for Service as Director of Insurance Department

11/22/02 - Taft Congratulates Whisman Appalachian Scholar

11/22/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

11/21/02 - Governor Announces Appointment of Olivia K. Summons to the University of Toledo Board of Trustees

11/21/02 - Governor Announces Appointment of Timothy L. Cardwell as Huron County Juvenile/Probate Court Judge

11/20/02 - Governor Announces $497,000 Grant to the City of Nelsonville for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements

11/20/02 - Governor Announces $10.2 Million in Technology Award

11/20/02 - Ohio Housing Finance Agency Approves More Than $15 Million for Nine Affordable Housing Projects

11/19/02 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

11/19/02 - Governor Hosts Appalachian Third Frontier Summit

11/18/02 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

11/18/02 - Taft Announces Federal Assistance to Tornado Victims

11/15/02 - Taft Announces Assistance Program for Elderly and Disabled Weather Victims in Northwest Ohio

11/14/02 - Governor Hosts Mahoning Valley Third Frontier Summit

11/13/02 - Taft Addresses Education Leaders on Standards-Based Reform

11/13/02 - Taft Announces Grants for Small Businesses

11/12/02 - Taft Tours Tornado Damage in Northwest Ohio

11/12/02 - Taft Announces Energy Efficiency Award Winners

11/08/02 - AMBER Task Force Submits Recommendations to Taft

11/08/02 - Taft Announces Assistance for Heating Bills

11/08/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

11/07/02 - Taft Announces Solicitations for Wright Centers

11/07/02 - Taft Inducts 19 into Veterans Hall of Fame

11/05/02 - Taft Announces $450,000 Grant to Village of Salineville for Water Improvements

11/05/02 - Taft Announces $564,000 Grant to Village of Roswell for Water Improvements

11/01/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

11/01/02 - Taft Announces $15 Million Technology and Training Grant for Appalachian Ohio

10/29/02 - Taft Joins Texaco Ovonic to Celebrate New Ohio Facility

10/29/02 - Taft Names Browning as Aerospace and Defense Advisor

10/28/02 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

10/28/02 - Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Authority Approves Tax Credits for Five Business Expansion Projects

10/28/02 - Development Financing Advisory Council Approves Two Economic Development Projects

10/25/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

10/25/02 - Amber Task Force Meets, Discusses Recommendations

10/25/02 - Ohio Leads the Nation in Make A Difference Day Projects

10/25/02 - Taft Announces $62,000 Award to Rhodes State for Job Training

10/22/02 - Taft Honors Fannie Mae With Affordable Housing Award

10/21/02 - Governor, First Lady Kick Off Red Ribbon Campaign

10/17/02 - Taft Announces $4,500 Grant to Clean Fuels Coalition

10/17/02 - Taft Opens Third Lane on Interstate 90

10/17/02 - Taft Participates in Grand Opening of Quark Biotech

10/17/02 - Governor Commends Colgate Palmolive Company on Cambridge Expansion Project

10/17/02 - Taft Urges Appalachian Ohio Lenders to Participate in Capital Access Program

10/16/02 - Governor Applauds Patheon's U.S. Expansion Plan

10/15/02 - Governor Announces $264,700 to Village of Deersville for Water Improvements

10/15/02 - Governor Announces $46,000 Economic Development Grant to City of Celina

10/15/02 - Governor Announces $375,000 Economic Development Grant to Allen County

10/15/02 - Governor Announces $83,000 Economic Development Grant to Adams County

10/15/02 - Governor Taft Highlights Economic Report

10/11/02 - Governor Breaks Ground on Delaware Rails to Trails Project

10/11/02 - Taft Announces $3.6 Million in Clean Ohio Fund Grants

10/11/02 - Taft Praises USDA Secretary for Designating Ohio a Disaster Area

10/10/02 - Taft Rallies Support for Toledo Public Schools

10/9/02 - Golden Buckeye Card to Offer Drug Discount

10/8/02 - Governor Hosts Cleveland Area Third Frontier Summit

10/3/02 - Governor Announces Release of Tax Equity Funds

10/3/02 - Taft Rallies Support for Dayton Public Schools

10/3/02 - Taft Announces Heating Bill Assistance

10/2/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Jeanine P. Donaldson to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission

10/2/02 - Taft Visits Drought-Damaged Farm in Northwest Ohio

10/1/02 - Taft Proclaims October Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Month

9/30/02 - Governor Announces First-Ever Fuel Cell Funded Recipient

9/30/02 - Taft Calls 900 New Target Jobs a Victory for Ohio

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Southwest Ohio

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Stark County

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Portage, Summit Counties

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Northwest Ohio

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Lorain County

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Guernsey, Columbiana Counties

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Geauga County

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Clear Creek Metro Park

9/30/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Southwest Ohio

9/27/02 - Taft Announces Grants to Aid Homeless in Ohio

9/27/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

9/27/02 - Taft Brings Broadband to Ohio's Appalachian Communities

9/26/02 - Taft Asks Labor Secretary to Reconsider Steel Workers' Benefits

9/26/02 - Governor Announces Broadband Initiative

9/26/02 - Taft Honors 2002 Entrepreneurs of the Year

9/26/02 - Ohio Receives $9 Million Federal Grant to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Use

9/25/02 - Taft Announces Women's Excellence in Enterprise Recipients

9/24/02 - Governor Announces Economic Development Programs

9/24/02 - Governor Taft will Seek More Capital Funds for Schools

9/23/02 - Governor Supports Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Loan Guarantee Application

9/23/02 - Taft Statement on Buell Clemency Request

9/23/02 - Governor Announces Plans for Wright Centers of Innovation

9/20/02 - Taft Announces Stronger Drug Free Workplace Policy for State Construction Projects

9/20/02 - Governor announces $130,000 Economic Development Grant for Putnam County

9/20/02 - Taft's Announces Appointment of Edward l. Bittle to the University of Akron Board of Trustees

9/19/02 - Taft's Efforts Net $9.9 Million for Ohio Homeland Security

9/18/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Trail Fund Grants

9/18/02 - Taft Announces $1.45 Million in Technology Awards

9/18/02 - Governor Appoints AMBER Plan Task Force Members

9/18/02 - Governor Calls for Stricter Notification Law

9/18/02 - Governor Taft Announces $3 Million Workforce Grant for Youngstown State University

9/17/02 - Governor Taft To Induct 12 Into Ohio Women's Hall of Fame

9/17/02 - Governor Taft, Auditor Petro Call for Passage of Corporate Accountability Reforms

9/16/02 - Governor Announces Innovation Ohio Loan Fund

9/16/02 - Governor Hosts Canton Area Third Frontier Summit

9/16/02 - Governor Announces $600,000 Grant to Scioto County for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements

9/13/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

9/12/02 - Governor Announces $21.5 Million in Technology Awards

9/12/02 - Governor Visits Wireless Communication Technology Leader

9/12/02 - Taft Awards Homeland Security Grant to Cleveland Police

9/11/02 - Taft Hosts An Ohio Tribute to the American Spirit

9/10/02 - Taft Raises Security Alert for Ohio

9/10/02 - Taft Announces 2002 Veterans Hall of Fame Honorees

9/9/02 - Taft Convenes Homeland Security Forum

9/8/02 - Taft Visits Ohio National Guard Units During Training

9/6/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Donna M. Alvarado to Ohio Board of Regents

9/6/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Edward J. Rigaud to Ohio Board of Regents

9/6/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Bruce R. Beeghly to Ohio Board of Regents

9/5/02 - Taft Announces $600,000 Grant to Village of West Leipsic for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements

9/5/02 - Taft Announces $500,000 Grant to Village of Manchester for Water Improvements

9/5/02 - Taft Announces $140,500 Grant to Village of Scio for Water Improvements

9/5/02 - Taft Announces 9/11 Program Participants

9/3/02 - Taft Requests Blood Drive in Remembrance of 9/11

8/30/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

8/30/02 - Taft Announces Details of 9/11 Ceremony

8/30/02 - Taft Kicks-Off Third Year of OhioReads at Cranbrook Elementary School

8/29/02 - Taft Applauds New Jobs For Southern Ohio

8/28/02 - Taft Orders Statewide Amber Alert System

8/28/02 - Taft Announces $15,000 Grant to Gallia County

8/27/02 - Governor Announces $300,000 Economic Development Grant to Columbiana County

8/27/02 - Taft Announces $15,000 Grant to City of Zanesville

8/27/02 - Taft Proposes Major Math Initiative

8/26/02 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

8/26/02 - Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Authority Approves Tax Credits for Six Business Expansion Projects

8/26/02 - Development Financing Advisory Council Approves Four Economic Development Projects

8/26/02 - Taft Helps Launch New Electronic Information Resource

8/23/02 - Taft Asks USDA for Disaster Declaration in 85 Ohio Counties

8/23/02 - Taft Announces Grants for Housing Programs

8/23/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

8/23/02 - Governor and Ford Finalize Agreement to Save Ohio Jobs

8/22/02 - Governor Highlights Commitment to Teacher Education

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Eastern Ohio

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Southeast Ohio

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant for Mansfield

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Central Ohio

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant for Ashland County

8/21/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Southwest Ohio

8/20/02 - Taft Presents State Flag to Ohio's Flight Across America Pilot

8/20/02 - Taft Urges Swift Action to Prevent Asian Carp from Entering the Great Lakes Basin

8/20/02 - Senator Gardner to Carry Taft/Blackwell Bill

8/20/02 - Governor Announces Appointments to Shawnee State University Board of Trustees

8/15/02 - Taft and GM Announce $500 Million Investment in Lordstown

8/12/02 - Governor Announces Appointments to Kent State University Board of Trustees

8/9/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

8/9/02 - Governor Announces Appointment to Greene County Court of Common Pleas

8/8/02 - Governor Signs Bill

8/8/02 - Governor's Memo to Ohio Turnpike Commission

8/8/02 - Governor Announces $276,000 Grant to Village of New Straitsville for Water Improvements

8/8/02 - Governor Announces $557,000 Grant to Fulton County for Water Improvements

8/8/02 - Governor Announces $600,000 to Ottawa County for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements

8/8/02 - Governor Announces $425,000 Economic Development Grant to Henry County

8/7/02 - Taft to Host September 11 Remembrance Service

8/7/02 - State to Distribute 1,000 Waivers to Help Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities

8/5/02 - OhioReads Grows to 45,000 Volunteer Tutors

8/5/02 - Governor Signs Bill

8/2/02 - Governor's Statement on Court Order Temporarily Barring Enforcement of Law to Protect Children from Internet Predators

8/2/02 - Taft Opens 149th Ohio State Fair

8/1/02 - Governor Signs Bills

7/31/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant for Northwest Ohio

7/31/02 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant to Coshocton

7/31/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Projects

7/30/02 - Taft Calls for Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Reform

7/30/02 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

7/29/02 - Governor Commends Companies For High-Tech Investment

7/29/02 - Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Authority Approves Tax Credits For Five Business Expansion Projects

7/29/02 - Development Financing Advisory Council Approves Two Economic Development Projects

7/26/02 - Taft Participates in Cleveland Lakefront Plan Announcement

7/26/02 - Lt. Governor O'Connor Participates in White House Ceremony

7/26/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

7/25/02 - Governor Signs Bills

7/25/02 - Taft Statement on 17th Congressional District

7/24/02 - Governor Showcases Ohio's North Coast

7/23/02 - Governor Hosts Miami Valley Third Frontier Summit

7/23/02 - Governor Announces White House Approval of Emergency Funding for Training Program

7/18/02 - Taft Announces Ohio Drug Court Evaluation Results

7/18/02 - Taft Asks White House for Quick Approval on Emergency Funding

7/18/02 - Taft Announces Awards to Assist Ohio Minority Businesses

7/17/02 - Governor Taft Urges Passage of Civil Liability Bill

7/17/02 - Ohio's Mental Health Director Honored By National Governor's Association

7/16/02 - Taft Touts Ohio's Transportation Funding Agenda to Congress

7/16/02 - Governor Announces Recipients of Clean Ohio Funds

7/15/02 - Governor Announces Ohio University Appointments

7/15/02 - Governor Announces University of Toledo Appointments

7/15/02 - Governor Announces Youngstown State University Appointments

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Southern Ohio

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Green Space Grants for Southeast Ohio

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant for Columbus Area

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Montgomery County

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Eastern Ohio

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Conservation Projects in Northern Ohio

7/12/02 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Central Ohio Green Space Projects

7/12/02 - European Mission Generates 970 Jobs and $163 Million in Business

7/11/02 - Medicaid Coverage Now Available to Some Breast and Cervical Cancer Patients

7/11/02 - Taft Announces $200,000 Grant to Lawrence County Flood Victims

7/11/02 - Taft Honors Six Ohio Employers For Exemplary Workers' Comp Programs

7/5/02 - Governor Protects Alcohol and Drug Treatment Funding

7/3/02 - Taft Announces More Than $2.3 Million in Grants to Assist Homeless

7/2/02 - Taft Approves $9.9 Million Ohio Homeland Security Plan

7/2/02 - Governor Signs Bills

7/1/02 - Taft Announces Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Cuts

7/1/02 - Taft Announces Strategic Action Plan for Protection and Wise Use of Ohio's Water Resources

7/1/02 - Governor Announces $395,000 Economic Development Grant to Williams County

7/1/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

6/29/02 - State of Ohio Ends Fiscal Year in Balance

6/28/02 - Nearly 1,000 State Jobs Eliminated

6/28/02 - Governor Signs Bills

6/27/02 - Governor's Statement on Pledge of Allegiance

6/27/02 - Governor's Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Cleveland School Voucher Program

6/27/02 - Governor Hosts Third Frontier Summit in Cincinnati

6/26/02 - Governor's Statement on School Payments

6/26/02 - Taft Participates in Cleveland World Trade Conference

6/25/02 - Governor Announces Regional Third Frontier Summits

6/24/02 - Taft Touts New High-Tech Jobs Resulting From R & D Expansions

6/21/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

6/21/02 - Governor Signs Bills

6/20/02 - Baird Appointed to President's Council on Physical Fitness

6/20/02 - Governor Honors Technology Action Fund Recipients

6/19/02 - Governor Signs Bill

6/18/02 - Governor Signs Bills

6/18/02 - Taft Comments on Department of Energy Agreement with USEC

6/14/02 - Governor Announces Awards for Ohio Coal Projects

6/13/02 - Governor Meets With Cabinet in Akron

6/12/02 - Ohio Gets Approval to Provide Home-Based Services to an Additional 2000 Ohioans With Developmental Disabilities

6/11/02 - State Route 608 Culvert Replacement Project Rescheduled for Later This Year

6/11/02 - Governor's Memo on School Facilities Commission

6/7/02 - Governor Congratulates Students on Higher Test Scores

6/7/02 - Ohio to Receive Federal Grant to Increase Preparedness for Bioterrorism

6/7/02 - Governor Signs Bills

6/7/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

6/6/02 - Governor Commends White House Announcement for Homeland Security Department

6/5/02 - Governor Signs Budget Balancing Bill

6/5/02 - Governor's Statement on Inspector General Report

5/31/02 - Governor Breaks Ground for Chesapeake Bypass

5/31/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

5/30/02 - Governor's Statement on Budget Balancing Bill

5/30/02 - Governor Announces First Clean Ohio Fund Projects

5/30/02 - Governor Signs Bills

5/29/02 - Governor Signs Bills

5/24/02 - Taft Honors Veterans at Memorial Day Ceremony

5/24/02 - Taft Announces Appointments to The Ohio State University Board of Trustees

5/21/02 - Taft Commends Hamilton City Schools

5/17/02 - Taft Attends Celebration for New Kroger Facility

5/17/02 - Taft Announces Appointments to Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees

5/17/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

5/16/02 - Taft Offers Aid and Encouragement to Former Steel Workers

5/15/02 - Taft Signs Anti-Terrorism Bill

5/15/02 - Taft Signs Bills

5/14/02 - Taft Honors Ohio's Olympians

5/14/02 - Taft Announces Ross County Historical Society Grant

5/13/02 - Governor Honors Officers Killed in Line of Duty in Ohio

5/13/02 - Taft Announces Student Essay Contest

5/10/02 - Taft Showcases Ohio Welfare Reform to President Bush

5/9/02 - Governor Announces Fuel Cell Initiative

5/8/02 - Taft Announces $10.3 Million in Technology Awards

5/7/02 - Governor Announces Aid for Tornado Victims

5/7/02 - Governor Signs Bills

5/6/02 - Taft Signs Bill to Protect Children

5/3/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

5/3/02 - Taft Congratulates Ohio Guard on Certification

5/2/02 - Taft Signs Moment of Silence Bill

5/1/02 - Taft Signs Bill Requiring Newborn Hearing Screenings

5/1/02 - Taft Highlights N.E. Ohio's Polymer Industry

5/1/02 - Taft Requests SBA Assistance for Stark County

4/30/02 - Taft Introduces MR/DD Victims of Crime Task Force

4/30/02 - First Child Support Repayment Checks to be Issued Today

4/29/02 - International Steel Group Adds 900 New Jobs

4/29/02 - Charter Manufacturing Adds 64 New Jobs

4/29/02 - Ohio's Mental Health Director to Chair Presidential Commission

4/26/02 - Taft Praises U.S. Senate Decision to Eliminate Diversion of Federal Highway Funds

4/26/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

4/25/02 - Governor Statement on the Senate Budget Proposal

4/25/02 - Governor Announces New Expansion Project by Dana

4/25/02 - Taft Links Health Care, Energy to Third Frontier

4/24/02 - Taft Statement on Coleman Clemency Request

4/24/02 - Taft Meets With Cabinet in Cincinnati

4/23/02 - Governor Signs Bills

4/22/02 - Taft Praises Central State University

4/19/02 - Taft Pushes for Greater Prescription Drug Discounts

4/19/02 - Industry Publication Cites Ohio as One of Six "Places to Watch"

4/17/02 - Taft Promotes Third Frontier Project

4/16/02 - European Mission to Result in New Business Opportunities for Ohio

4/15/02 - Taft Touts Ohio at World's Largest Industrial Trade Show

4/15/02 - Taft Spotlights Ohio's Prominent Position in National Business Magazines

4/13/02 - Taft Meets With Significant German Business Partner

4/12/02 - Taft Touts Ohio's Business Climate During Meetings in Stuttgart

4/12/02 - Governor Announces Appointments

4/11/02 - Governor and Chrysler President Zetsche Meet in Germany

4/11/02 - Taft Nominates Youth for Bravery Award

4/10/02 - Cincinnati-Munich Sister-Cities Relationship Recognized

4/10/02 - Taft Announces new Interagency Task Force on Biomass Distributed Generation

4/10/02 - Taft Leads Ohio Business, Investment Mission to Europe

4/9/02 - Governor Departs for European Business Mission

4/8/02 - Governor Signs Bill

4/5/02 - Governor Signs Bills

4/4/02 - Taft Promotes Third Frontier Project

4/4/02 - Governor's Budget Statement

4/3/02 - Taft Calls for Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Nominations

4/3/02 - Taft Announces E-Business Training Program

4/3/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

4/2/02 - Ohio Business Gateway Opens

4/2/02 - Taft Announces $2.9 Million in Community Distress Grants to Improve Streets, Water and Sewer Systems

3/29/02 - Taft's Request to Help Flood Victims Approved by SBA


3/29/02 - Taft Announces $1.9 Million in Energy Grants

3/28/02 - Governor Signs Bills

3/26/02 - Taft Announces Appointments


3/26/02 - Taft Promotes Third Frontier Project

3/25/02 - Taft Calls on Senate to Pass Prescription Drug Bill

3/22/02 - Taft Welcomes Troops Home from Pakistan

3/22/02 - Taft Announces Appointments to Gambling Impact Committee

3/22/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Jay L. Henderson to the Miami University Board of Trustees

3/22/02 - Taft Announces Appointments

3/22/02 - Taft Announces Assistance for Lorain Fire Victims

3/22/02 - Ohio Technology Leaders Meet With Governor and Lt. Governor to Discuss Future Security Collaborations

3/22/02 - Taft Declares Emergency for Lawrence County

3/22/02 - Governor Signs Bill

3/21/02 - Governor's Statement on School Funding Case

3/21/02 - Governor Signs Legislation to Build Ethanol Plant in Ohio

3/21/02 - Governor's Cabinet Attends Ethics Seminar

3/18/02 - Governor Signs Bills

3/18/02 - Taft and Aviation Pioneers Launch Ohio Quarter

3/15/02 - Taft Announces Energy Smart Community Winners

3/14/02 - Governor Signs Legislation to Help Urban Homeowners

3/9/02 - Taft Signs Agreement to Extend Unemployment Benefits

3/6/02 - Taft Announces Participants for Mission to Europe

3/5/02 - Governor Praises President Bush's Decision Regarding Steel Imports

3/5/02 - Taft Heralds Industry Leaders at Plastics Summit

3/4/02 - Governor Signs Bills

2/28/02 - Taft Advises Ohioans to Apply for HEAP

2/28/02 - Governor Signs Bills

2/27/02 - Governor Works for More Federal Highway Money

2/26/02 - Taft and Universities Agree to Hold the Line on Tuition

2/25/02 - Ohio to Receive Additional Homeland Security Aid

2/25/02 - Taft Meets with President Bush on Steel Imports

2/22/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

2/22/02 - Governor's Statement on Signing House Bill 386

2/22/02 - Taft Reaffirms Commitment to Third Frontier Project

2/22/02 - Lorain Prosecutor to Chair MRDD Task Force

2/22/02 - Governor Signs Bill

2/20/02 - Taft Appoints William A. Klatt to Franklin County Tenth District Court of Appeals

2/20/02 - Governor's Statement on School Vouchers

2/20/02 - Taft Meets with Cabinet in Chillicothe

2/14/02 - Governor Congratulates Setex on Expansion

2/13/02 - Taft Opposes USEC Decision to Move Jobs from Piketon to Paducah

2/12/02 - Governor Signs Bills

2/7/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Mary Katherine Huffman as Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge

2/5/02 - Governor Bob Taft State of the State Address

2/5/02 - Taft Tours Ohio to Promote "Third Frontier Project"

2/5/02 - New High-Tech Project Highlights State of the State

2/4/02 - Governor Extends Tax Deadlines for U.S. Troops Overseas

2/4/02 - Governor's Statement on MRDD Reports

2/1/02 - Taft Announces Another Technology First for Ohio

2/1/02 - Governor Signs Bill

2/1/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

1/30/02 - Governor Signs Bill

1/28/02 - Governor Commends Nebraska Books on Expansion Project

1/28/02 - Governor Commends Kroger on New Ohio Facility

1/25/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of H.C. Buck Niehoff to the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees

1/24/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of George R. Schloemer for State Board of Education

1/24/02 - Governor Signs Congressional Redistricting Bill

1/18/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

1/16/02 - Taft Dedicates Canton Elementary School

1/15/02 - Taft Announces Appointment of Richard L. Collins Jr. as Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge

1/11/02 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

1/8/02 - Governor's Statement on the Death of Dave Thomas

1/7/02 - Governor Announces Dates for Mission to Europe

1/4/02 - Governor Signs Bill

1/4/02 - Taft Appoints Two for Governor's Office Positions

1/3/02 - First Lady's Assistant Carries Olympic Torch

1/2/02 - Taft Continues Support of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

Archived News Releases 2001

Archived News Releases 2000


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