Opponents of a state law that bans storefront sweepstakes parlors say they've dropped their effort to place a repeal on the November 2014 ballot. The Committee to Protect Ohio Jobs says it was unable to collect enough signatures. The group needed to submit roughly 71,000 additional valid signatures yesterday to the Ohio Secretary of State's office after falling short last month. The committee writes in a statement that it's the first group to operate under Ohio's new, more stringent signature gathering rules, and that the restrictions hampered its effort. Patrons buy cards for phone and Internet time at the so-called Internet cafes with chances to play slots-like computer games for cash prizes. Without the needed signatures, the ban goes into effect today.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.