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Governor Strickland recently proposed a budget framework to close the $3.2 billion hole in the FY10/FY11 budget.  His proposal called for $2.3 billion in cuts and $933 million in new revenue through the installation of Video Lottery Terminals (VLT's) in Ohio's seven race tracks.  The Senate is opposing legislative approval of VLT's, but has not offered a counter proposal to address Ohio's budget deficit.

The House Finance Committee has been holding hearings on the potential impact of budget cuts should the Senate fail to approve VLT's or find other methods of raising revenue.  In these hearings, Director Collins of the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (DRC) and Director Stickrath of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) have testified on the potential impact to these departments if an additional $933 million is cut from the General Revenue Fund (GRF) budget.  See "Tell Me More" for details on potential cuts and take action by sending a letter to your state Senator.