A security breach at Hartford Life Insurance in Connecticut involves more than 9,000 Ohioans. Hartford says it’s already contacted the 9,200 Ohioans who are affected by the security breach and offerred them the free identity theft protection.

Imagine buying a new computer, a used car, or some new clothes – and not having to pay Ohio’s 5.5 percent sales tax. That’s what one state legislator is calling for – at least for one weekend each year.

Ohio has sold some of its future payments from the nationwide tobacco settlement. State leaders say senior citizens and Ohio’s schools are the big winners from that sale.