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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 […]
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...
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 $124 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 […]
JD Vance suggests mass deportation plans to 'start with 1 million' unlawful immigrants
As the 2024 presidential race gets closer, with Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly taking a slight edge on certain battleground states like Pennsylvania, GOP Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance is stepping up the traditional attacks from the Trump train, such as declaring that his mass deportation plan should "start with 1 million" immigrants.
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