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A moving evocation of the terror of occupation

By John DeSando, WCBE's It's Movie Time

"I hope this Ireland we're fighting for is worth it."

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Franklin County judge at odds with state smoking ban - Ohio lawmakers study tougher regulations on breeders to stop puppy mills -

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Settlement reached for Columbus man wrongfully imprisoned for 26 years - Details on Governor Strickland's anti-discrimination policy

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Gas prices continue to climb to record highs in Ohio - The state's unemployment rate rose in April - OU students lack confidence in university president - Blood drive for the military this weekend at OSU -

Columbus, OH – Many Ohio legislators say some dog breeding operations are so big and careless, they are subjecting the animals to deplorable conditions. The lawmakers are renewing their call for a new state law to regulate the breeders. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH – Ohio's Governor has signed an executive order that establishes a policy against discrimination of state employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has more on the story.

Columbus, OH – Officials will more than double the amount of drop-off recycling locations in Franklin County thanks to a partnership between Columbus Public Schools, the city and the region's solid waste authority. Mike Foley reports.

Films reviewed: Shrek the Third, Away from Her

By hosts John DeSando & Clay Lowe

It's Movie Time has won numerous national awards including Silver Microphone and Communicator honors.

Drs. Lowe and DeSando were moderator and panelist respectively on TV 25's World Film Classics. Both have been professors, Lowe at Ohio State University and DeSando at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Governor Strickland restores ban on sexual orientation/gender discrimination - Part of the Columbus budget would ease the flow of documents to police

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio man who police say resisted arrest dies from taser - Couple accused of faking daughter's kidnapping - The deal breaker for two Ohio lawmakers in Governor Strickland's budget: E-check

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio man who police say resisted arrest dies from taser - Couple accused of faking daughter's kidnapping - The deal breaker for two Ohio lawmakers in Governor Strickland's budget: E-check

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio man who police say resisted arrest dies from taser - Couple accused of faking daughter's kidnapping - The deal breaker for two Ohio lawmakers in Governor Strickland's budget: E-check

Columbus, OH – A watered-down bill to slap new statewide regulations on adult entertainment businesses passed the Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday, but not until critics loudly bashed the measure on the House floor. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH – While many political pundits, pollsters and reporters are paying close attention to the Republican and Democratic presidential races, many registered voters in Ohio are paying little attention. The latest University of Cincinnati Ohio Poll shows 26 percent of registered voters are paying a lot of attention, and 12 percent are not thinking at all abou the races. But Republican and Democratic voters give high marks to the candidates of their particular party. Hear Jim Letizia's interview with Eric Rademacher, who directs the Ohio Poll.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Another gas line break in Columbus forces evacuations - State-owned land inventory released - Strickland promotes health care plan - Federal funding for utilities may not become reality -

Columbus, OH – Two Republican lawmakers say they will vote against Governor Strickland's entire budget if it includes E-check, the controversial auto emissions testing program that was supposed to end this year. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

The best possible animation . . .

By John DeSando, WCBE's It's Movie Time

Columbus, OH – A law that Republican legislators said would crack down on "pay to play" politics is apparently having an effect on local leaders. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Columbus, OH –

Yolanda King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, California. The first-born daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Junior was 51. King visited Columbus back in January, giving a speech at Columbus State Community College. She urged people to use the power of choice and encouraged everyone to ask themselves some tough questions. Please listen to these audio clips from King's January 11th, 2007 Columbus visit.

Columbus, OH – For the second time in a week, polls show Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is enjoying strong approval ratings from a majority of Ohioans. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.