* We had some snow overnight in Columbus. As soon as there are two flakes of snow, some drivers forget how to drive!
* Ohioans have to work to take back the state legislature. The do-nothing Republican majority in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate have refused to work on the school funding issue. Jon Husted and his GOP cohorts would rather work on getting contracts for their big campaign contributors than help Ohio children get a decent education.
* A Taft holdover has been accused of a conflict of interest. Dispatch:
As a high-ranking lawyer for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation for 17 years, Kevin R. Abrams had his fingerprints on many of the policies governing how injured workers should be paid.
Now, Abrams judges disputes arising from decisions made by his former employer. Some see a conflict between those two roles...
...At least some of Abrams' votes are tainted by his work at the bureau, alleges a complaint filed by Joseph C. Sommer, a bureau lawyer....
It might be time for Mr. Abrams to find another job outside of the state government.
* Shoppers in central Ohio are increasingly bringing their own bags for their grocery shopping trips.
Dispatch:
...Natural-food stores such as Whole Foods have encouraged shoppers to reuse bags for several years, and mainstream supermarkets such as Kroger and Giant Eagle are joining them....
BYOGB=Bring Your Own Grocery Bag!