Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is calling for more than 700 million dollars worth of cuts to the state's budget. As Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, jobs will be cut, the lottery will be expanded, and state facilities will be closed under the Governor's plan.
Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment.