Ohio News - 6/4/2016

[TexasTowelie]

Man accused of chaining girl in basement pleads not guilty

Lawsuit blames death on Dole plant salad, listeria outbreak

Ohio offers investment accounts for people with disabilities

Ohio Gov. John Kasich sounds death knell for Cleveland's local hiring law

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown wants to give sick leave, and retirement for contract workers

New Ohio laws allow breaking into cars to save kids and pets

Group raises questions about Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's connection to polluting industries

Ohio Democrats see path to the governor's office littered with what-ifs

Federal judge extends block on Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood

Someone is already campaigning against a possible Cordray 2018 gubernatorial run

No deal between Ohio legislature, medical marijuana group to drop ballot initiative

EPA asks Wright-Patterson to speed up clean up of drinking water wells

Ohio attorney general launching new website, initiative to protect consumers

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1. I don't get what the state of Ohio doesn't get about pot.

[TexasTowelie]

4. I think a lot of positive things will be discussed in the near future

about medical marijuana considering the opioid addiction crisis occurring nationwide. Fortunately lawmakers in a number of states are realizing that people need help with pain relief and the relative harm caused my marijuana is far less than what occurs with pharmaceutical medication and street drugs such as heroin.

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2. I'm very interested in the item listed # 3 above - investment accounts for people with disabilities.

It's linked to a 2014 federal law called ABLE.
Family member has 2 very small retirement accounts which currently make her ineligible for Medicaid, which she will need indefinitely because of her disabilities.
As I read of this new program, called Stable Accounts, she may be able to keep her IRAs and still be eligible for Medicaid.
Have to follow-up.

[TexasTowelie]

3. I'm glad to post that information

and hope that it provides some assistance for the person that you mentioned. It's nice to know that some of the articles that I post about do actually provide some benefit to other DUers and their loved ones.