From the Associated Press

Overtime for state employees increased 16 percent during the first year of Gov. Ted Strickland's administration, topping $100 million for the first time, a newspaper reported Sunday. Full story.

By William Hershey from the March 31 Dayton Daily News

Thanks to certain senators from New York, Illinois and Arizona, the legislature from Ohio hasn't made many headlines this year. But that could start to change this week. Full Article.

By Encarnacion Pyle of the Columbus Dispatch

Do you want a better job or a way to climb the career ladder, but have trouble juggling work, family and going to college full time? The state is creating a program just for you. Full Article.

By Jennifer Smith Richards of the Columbus Dispatch

Over the next couple of years, Ohio's graduation rates are going to drop. The state knows this, having chosen a more-precise method to calculate the percentage of high-school graduates, starting with the Class of 2008. Full Article.

By Alan Johnson and Darrel Rowland of the Columbus Dispatch

In the first year of Gov. Ted Strickland's administration, overtime shot up 16 percent and the total state payroll rose $116 million, even though there were fewer employees than in 2006. Full Article.

By Dennis J. Willard of the Akron Beacon Journal

During eight days in March, including a weekend, Ohio lawmakers introduced, held committee hearings and called the roll on the House and Senate floor to complete work on a bill to spend almost $6 billion on capital projects. Full Article.

By Denise Wilson from the Dayton Daily News

Ohio taxpayers could be asked this fall to support a proposal on the November ballot to help fund Gov. Ted Strickland's $1.7 billion "Building Ohio Jobs" plan to lay the foundation for long-term economic prosperity in the state. Full Article.

By James Nash of the Columbus Dispatch

Ohio's traditional gambling opponents decided to sit out the state lottery's only formal hearing on its controversial Keno game yesterday, leaving only naysayers who aren't morally opposed to Keno or other gambling. Full Article.

From the Associated Press on Ohio.com

Authorities in Mansfield say after 30 years, they have recovered stolen Civil War artifacts that belonged to an ancestor of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. Full Article.

By James Nash of the Columbus Dispatch

The proposed merger of the two satellite-radio companies would create a "monolithic entity" that could abuse its power by charging listeners more for less programming, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann said Thursday. Full Article.