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Ohio farmers celebrating success, but forecast troubling future
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s tourism slogan, “The Heart of It All,” could also apply to its role in American agriculture. Farming is big business in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture says farming has a $148 billion impact on the state each year. Ohio ranks first in the nation in swiss cheese production, second in […]
Illuminate USA Continues Growth in Licking County, Ohio
Company Celebrates One Thousand Illuminators and One Million Solar Panels in less than One Year. Illuminate USA, an American leader in advanced solar panel manufacturing, this week announced the hiring of its one thousandth Ohioan associate (or ‘Illuminator’) and the production of its one millionth solar panel at its state-of-the-art facility in Pataskala, Ohio. These dual milestones were achieved less than six months since the start of production—a testament to the quality of the Ohio workforce and the speed with which Illuminate USA is onshoring American solar manufacturing.
Federal money to help Michigan begin slow work of rare turtle counts
State wildlife agencies in Michigan and Ohio have received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to study rare turtles. The grant is part of more than $7 million distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to benefit rare and declining fish and wildlife and their habitats across the country. Other states receiving funding under the program this year include Minnesota, Iowa, Hawaii and North and South Carolina.
Republican campaign arm cancels more than $700,000 in ads for Ohio Senate race
The National Republican Senatorial Committee canceled its fall cable ad reservations totaling more than $700,000 in the Ohio Senate race. According to AdImpact, NRSC canceled its full cable reservation in one of the most competitive races in the country in which ads were set to run between Aug. 31 and Election Day. The ads were to […]
Ohio economic developer JobsOhio loans $2 million to company headed by insider
When JobsOhio was formed in 2011, the state’s Republican leadership placed tens of millions from the state liquor franchise in the hands of a newly formed “private” corporation. Even though the corporation was formed by the state, its assets were placed beyond the transparency required of the public money it previously had been. It was […]
Exempting tips from Ohio income taxes won’t help many service workers
Last week, Ohio state Rep. Jay Edwards of Nelsonville introduced a bill to declare intent to exempt tips and gratuities from income tax. This comes a month after Donald Trump announced his intention to exempt tips from income taxes if elected president this year. On its face, exempting tips from income taxes makes sense for […]
Ohio Senator introduces new legislation to make it easier for workers without 4-year college degrees to get federal jobs
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of legislation to make it easier for workers without 4-year college degrees, including veterans, to get federal jobs, and to promote hiring based on workers’ skills rather than the degree they attain.
School starts in Ohio with the 'Science of Reading' approach
As students return to school in August, Ohio educators are now required to teach according to the "Science of Reading." The phonics-based approach is modeled on decades of research in fields, including brain science. Ohio lawmakers passed a provision in last year's state budget requiring the Science of Reading to...
LaRose refers alleged election violations for prosecutions
(The Center Square) – A company that canvassed Ohio to register voters could face criminal charges for submitting fraudulent registration forms. Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Monday he has referred evidence of suspected election law violations to 20 county prosecutors around the state. “We take every allegation of wrongdoing in our elections seriously, whether it’s a fake signature on a petition, a fraudulent voter registration form or a stolen...
DeWine declares disaster in northeast Ohio
(The Center Square) – After putting state agencies on alert in the wake of Hurricane Debby, Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in eight Ohio counties. The declaration includes Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Summit and Trumbull counties and follows violent storms that produced high winds and tornadoes in the past week. Hundreds of thousands were without power. ...
Upcoming Netflix doc 'Vampires in Gem City' alleges Ohio is home to a deadly coven
Get those wooden stakes ready. An upcoming Netflix documentary titled "Vampires in Gem City" alleges Dayton, Ohio, is home to "the largest coven of vampires outside of New Orleans," according to What's on Netflix. The documentary, directed by Joshua Rofé, focuses on the disappearance of 26-year-old George Phillip Gall near the goth-themed Asylum nightclub...
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