Pomp, protests to mix on day of Ohio Gov. John Kasich's speech

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Security has been heightened at the Ohio Statehouse ahead of Gov. John Kasich's first State of the State address.

Crowds of protesters and dozens of dignitaries planned to co-mingle Tuesday. The speech comes amid a dispute over a bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. Dozens of Highway Patrol troopers were on duty.

Democrats and labor groups scheduled a rally to begin 30 minutes before Kasich's noon speech, with loud music planned. Hundreds of opponents of the bill marched down the sidewalks toward a Statehouse lawn an hour before the speech, with some chanting "Kill the bill" and wearing firefighter and police uniforms.

Earlier, about 30 members of tea party groups gathered nearby to show support for the bill and for Kasich and lawmakers who support it.