By Mark Niquette of the Columbus Dispatch

Gov. Ted Strickland said he talked privately with Sen. Hillary Clinton for about 20 minutes yesterday while campaigning for her in Kentucky and encouraged her to keep campaigning for the nomination. Full Article.

By Mark Niquette of the Columbus Dispatch

Gov. Ted Strickland says his answer about running for vice president in the fall would be no different if Barack Obama asked instead of Hillary Clinton. That would be "no." Full Article.

By Reginald Fields of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann vows to stay in office and repair the damage caused by his affair with a staffer and a sexual-harassment investigation that concluded dramatically Friday with four people losing their jobs. Full Article.

By William Hershey from the Dayton Daily News

Gov. Ted Strickland wants to put a 36 percent annual rate cap on loans made by payday lending stores. Strickland asserted his position today in a letter to the Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending, a group backing restrictions on payday lenders. Full Article.

By Mark Niquette from the Columbus Dispatch

Tom Hubbard can't get the high-speed Internet access he needs to send large photo files for his abstract digital art, and he doesn't live in Appalachia or rural Ohio. Full Article.

By James Nash from the Columbus Dispatch

A Washington-based anti-smoking group wants Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders to slap a 75-cent surcharge on packs of cigarettes in order to save an Ohio foundation that discourages youth from smoking and runs a smoking quit line. Full Article.

By William Hershey from the Dayton Daily News

Gov. Ted Strickland next week is expected to sign a compromise electric energy bill that backers say will protect consumers, create jobs and expand the use of renewable energy sources such as solar power. Full Article.

By Jon Craig from the Cincinnati Enquirer

Gov. Ted Strickland said he's ready to campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton during the two weeks leading up to Indiana's May 6 presidential primary election as well as before the May 20 primary in Kentucky. Full Article.

By Aaron Marshall from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted says he and Gov. Ted Strickland have reached agreement on an energy bill that will affect electric bills for years to come. Full Article.

By Catherine Candisky from the Columbus Dispatch

Gov. Ted Strickland said he will spend much of the last half of the year working on his plan to revamp Ohio's school-funding system and wants a new state superintendent of schools to help. Full Article.