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Must read book on
Charter Schools
Undernews,
April 20, 08
Mortgage problems
limited, OSU survey finds
Columbus Dispatch,
April 9, 08
Analysis
Criticizes Ohio Vouchers Targeting Students With Autism
Education Week,
April 2, 08
Activists bare teeth
over foreclosures
The San Francisco Chronicle,
March 1, 08
NAFTA's triumph may be
Hillary Clinton's downfall in Ohio primary
Newhouse News Service,
February 27, 08
Candidates get
earful on housing mess
Crain's Cleveland Business,
February 27, 08
Cleveland forum on foreclosure trend is timed to Ohio primary
The Associated Press,
February 27, 08
Realities of
Retraining
Akron Beacon Journal,
February 13, 08
Where
Cleveland went wrong
CNNMoney.com,
November 14, 07
Laid-off seniors to get
help soon
The Columbus Dispatch,
October 31, 07
Moms, it's too early to
cheer
Akron Beacon Journal,
October 28, 07
Legislation sluggish
for helping at-risk homeowners
Dayton Daily News,
October 28, 07
Paid Sick Days
Help Employers
The
Plain Dealer,
October 26, 07
States Aim to Stem
Tide of Home Foreclosures
The Wall Street Journal,
July 23, 07
Ohio
still spinning in foreclosure fury
The Columbus Dispatch,
June 15, 07
State budget
shortfall looms
Port Clinton News Herald,
June 12, 07
County's poorest taxpayers lose out on $40 million
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
April 04, 07
Report
Shows Ohio Foreclosures Rising
The Western Star,
March 27, 07
Report Finds Spike In Home Foreclosure Filings
Gongwer News Service,
March 26, 07
Bought with easy
credit, homes lost in foreclosure
The Chicago Tribune,
March 20, 07
Hard Times, Hard Money
Toledo Blade,
February 27, 07
Big Payday
Akron Beacon Journal,
February 27, 07
Benefits tangible; so is
lost revenue
Columbus Dispatch,
February 25, 07
Keystone plant to
close, costing 52 their jobs
Columbus Dispatch,
February 23, 07
Payday loan sites multiply in Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
February 23, 07
'Payday loan' sites
jump in decade in area, state
Toledo Blade,
February 23, 07
Payday Lending Stores Receive Criticism
WKSU-FM,
February 22, 07
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Numbers of payday lenders soar, as critics blast them for preying on the
needy.
Statehouse News - Radio,
February 22, 07
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Unnecessary tax
breaks costing state, study says
Columbus Dispatch,
February 20, 07
Ohio, Ky. in tax
spotlight
Cincinnati Enquirer,
February 19, 07
Thousands of Ohioans Get a Raise Today
The Palladium-Item – Richmond, IN,
January 01, 07
2006
Minimum Wage Hike Kicks In Monday
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
December 31, 06
Minimum Wage Vote Raises Privacy Concerns
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
October 22, 06
Ohioans Could Lift the Floor for Wages
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
October 09, 06
Privacy Added
as Wage Issue
Cincinnati Enquirer,
October 09, 06
Campaign on Wage Issue About More Than Just Money
Dayton Daily News, October 08, 06
Candidates Play Ohio's Economic Woes to their Advantage
Akron Beacon Journal,
October 05, 06
Blackwell Answers Flat-Tax Critique
The Hannah Report,
October 04, 06
Blackwell Unveils
Plan to Overhaul State Taxes
Dayton Daily News,
October 04, 06
Blackwell: Rush
Tax Cut
Columbus Dispatch,
October 04, 06
Blackwell Tax
Plan Proposes $1.2 Billion in Cuts, Promises Break for Low-Income Ohioans
Gongwer News Service,
October 03, 06
Washington Institute: Ohio Flat Tax Would Favor Wealthy
The Hannah Report,
October 03, 06
Is State
Issue 2 on the Money?
Canton Repository,
October 02, 06
Sides Weigh Merits of
Minimum Wage Hike
Dayton Business Journal,
September 29, 06
Corporate Success
Hasn’t Benefited Lowest-paid
Columbus Dispatch,
September 27, 06
3,400 Families Got Free Tax Aid
Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 22, 06
Waging War on
the Minimum
Cincinnati City Beat,
September 20, 06
Race Dictates Rates for Mortgage Loans, Federal Figures Show
Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 13, 06
Statutory State Spending Limit Won't Help Economy, Report Says
Gongwer News Service, September 08, 06
Group Seeks to
Hike Wages
Warren Tribune-Chronicle, September 07, 06
Long-Simmering Minimum-Wage Debate Heats Up
Columbus Dispatch, September 04, 06
Poverty Fails to Hold Washington's Attention
Cleveland Plain Dealer
,
September 03, 06
Poverty Strikes Big Cities at Opposite Ends of Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
,
September 03, 06
Studies Show Salaries Aren't Keeping Up with Inflation
Dayton Daily News, September 03, 06
'State of
Working Ohio' Finds High Productivity, Profits; Little Job, Wage Growth
The Hannah Report, September 01, 06
Output Up, Profits
Up, But Wages Lag
Dayton Daily News, September 03, 06
Census: Area
Closer to Poverty
Cincinnati Enquirer,
August 30, 06
City's Household-income Numbers Match Ranking in Poverty Listings
Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 30, 06
House Ways and Means
The Hannah Report,
August 23, 06
Tax Debate
Continues Before House Panel
Gongwer News Service,
August 22, 06
Policy Matters Calls
for 'Entrepreneurial' Energy, Union Jobs
The Hannah Report,
August 17, 06
City Shields Banks' Mortgage Data
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 27, 06
Trying to
Make A Decent Living
TIME Magazine,
June 18, 06
Many Low-income Families Fail to Get Earned Income Tax
Credit
Cleveland
Plain Dealer, February 05, 06
Cleveland Port Downplays Article
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
January 30, 06
Ford Latest
Automotive Industry Employer to Announce Job Cuts in Ohio
Gongwer News Service,
January 23, 06
Ohio Slices Seniors' Jobless Benefits
Columbus Dispatch,
January 22, 06
Plan Could Block Funds for College Football
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
January 22, 06
Lawmaker to Propose Changes to State Unemployment
Compensation System
Gongwer News Service,
January 20, 06
To Hike or Not to Hike the Minimum Wage
WCPN 90.3, January
20, 06
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Damned If You Do And If You Don't
Cleveland Free Times, January 7, 06
Safeguards for
Issue 1
LWV Cincinnati Area Voter, January, 06
2005
Ohio Seeks to Help Auto Industry
Dayton Daily News,
December 06, 05
Tax Cut Aims to Save Jobs, Expenses
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
December 30, 05
Report: State Maintains Lead in Foreclosure Rates
Hamilton
JournalNews,
December 15, 05
Legislators, Lending Industry Locking Horns on Foreclosure Solutions
Hamilton
JournalNews,
December 13, 05
Predatory Lending a Key Factor in Foreclosures
Hamilton
JournalNews,
December 13, 05
Vacant
Houses a Spreading Blight
Hamilton
JournalNews,
December 12, 05
Foreclosures Triple in Butler County
Middletown Journal,
December 11, 05
Third Frontier Implementation Passed on the Fast Track
The Hannah Report,
December 06, 05
Bill to Help Auto Industry Called Flawed
Dayton Daily News,
December 06, 05
Amended Issue 1 Implementation Bill Quickly Emerges from Finance
Committee, Set for Wednesday Floor Vote
Gongwer News Service,
December 06, 05
Number of Foreclosures Hits Record in Clark County
Springfield News-Sun,
December 03, 05
Policy Matters Releases Recommendations for Issue 1 Implementation
The Hannah Report,
November 30, 05
Ohio to Allow State Investments in Private Firms
People's Weekly World,
November 28, 05
The Battle
for Minimum Wage
Dayton Daily News,
November 27, 05
Ruling Presents New Challenge to Hospitals' Tax-Exempt Status
The Plain Dealer, November 27, 05
Concern Expressed at Bill to Help Ohio Auto Industry
The Hannah Report,
November 23, 05
Issue 1 Implementation Bill Expected Next Week
Gongwer News Service,
November 23, 05
Researchers Question Auto Bailout Plan
Gongwer News Service,
November 23, 05
Ballot Issue Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage
Dayton Daily News,
November 23, 05
New State Tax
Debuts
Toledo Free Press, November 22, 05
State
Urged to Reveal Companies with Workers on Medicaid
The Columbus Dispatch,
November 17, 05
Groups Call
for Disclosure of Employers with Employees on Medicaid
The Hannah Report,
November 17, 05
Public Utilities and Energy - Fuel Production
Gongwer News Service,
November 16, 05
Critics Renew
Push for State Report of Companies with Workers on Government Aid;
Internal Effort Progresses
Gongwer News Service,
November 16, 05
Taft Wants
Safeguards Against Predatory Lending
Springfield News Sun,
November 13, 05
Borrowers
Need to Understand What They're Getting Into
Mount Vernon
News,
November 09, 05
Foreclosures on the Rise in Ohio
Mount Vernon
News,
November 08, 05
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Moves to Ohio; Legislature Considers Renewable
Energy Options
Gongwer News Service,
November 07, 05
Industrial Boon Seen in Alternative Sources
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
November 06, 05
Sidebars:
Are the Jobs Worth the Cost?
Job Power: Wind
Issue 1 lets Ohio buy into companies
Cincinnati Enquirer,
November 05, 05
ODJFS Researching Ways to Generate Data on Companies with Employees
Receiving Public Assistance
Gongwer News Service,
October 31, 05
Senate Slates Further Hearings on Predatory Lending Bills; Advocate
'Optimistic' on Legislative Action
Gongwer News Service,
October 25, 05
Renewable Energy Investment Offers Boon for Ohio Economy, Report Says
Gongwer News Service,
October 24, 05
Bond Issue: ‘Corporate
Welfare’ or Jobmaker?
Columbus Dispatch,
October 24, 05
Issue One Allows State to Have a Stake in Businesses
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
October 22, 05
State Will Identify Firms with Workers Getting Public Aid
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
October 21, 05
Analysis Says Issue 1 Would Allow State Investment in Private Business
Gongwer News Service,
October 20, 05
Politicians Get to Vote on Their Own Raises...
Cleveland Free Times,
October 19-26, 05
State
Denies Records Request for Welfare - Recipient Study
Columbus
Dispatch,
October 18, 05
Renewable Energy
WCPN,
October 7, 05
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Advocates Push for Living Wage
Oberlin Review,
October 7, 05
Research Group Sees 'Danger Sign' for Public Records in State Agency's
Rejection of Employer Data
Gongwer News Service,
October 07, 05
Officials Try Education to Curb Foreclosures
Columbus
Dispatch,
October 06, 05
Group Critical of Access to Info on Steelyard Project
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
September 29, 05
Labor Unions Rally for Anti-Outsourcing Bill
WKSU-FM,
September 26, '05
"Easy" Money, Hard Consequences
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
September 25, 05
Ohio Poverty
Rate Rises 1.8 Percent
Athens Post Online,
September 14, 05
Study:
Ohioans Miss Benefits of Work
Dayton Business Journal,
September 6, 05
Study:
Wages Declining for Ohio Workers
Chillicothe Gazette,
September 5, 05
Report: Wages Going
Down
Ohio News Network,
September 5, 05
Ohio
Productivity Up, Wages Down, Group Says
Cincinnati Enquirer,
September 5, 05
Ohio's
Declining Wages
WTVG - website,
September 4, 05
Study: Wages Declining for Ohio Workers
Akron Beacon Journal,
September 4, 05
Wages Slip In
Ohio, Welfare Surplus Grows
WCPO.com,
September 4, 05
Ohio
Productivity Not Paying Off
Dayton Daily News,
September 4, 05
Productivity Rises, but Wages Slide in Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
September 4, 05
Proposed Limit to State Spending Pulled from November Ballot
Consideration
Gongwer News Service,
August 8, 05
Policy Research Group Releases Higher Ed Funding Study
The Hannah Report,
August 3, 05
Q&A
with...Zach Schiller
Catalyst Cleveland,
August, 05
College Tuition Hikes Outpacing Tax Cuts, Study Says
Toledo Blade,
August 3, 05
No
Money Down Gains More Buyers
Akron Beacon Journal,
July 31, 05
Study Suggests, Backers Deny Blackwell TEL Would
Put Workers' Compensation Funds at Risk
Gongwer News Service,
July 26, 05
Policy Matters Says TEL Amendment Will Spark
Litigation
The Hannah Report,
July 26, 05
Proposal to Limit Spending is Too Vague, Group Says
Columbus Dispatch,
July 26, 05
Group Alarmed About Tax Issue's Supremacy Clause
WKYC.com,
July 26, 05
Spending Cap Would Trump Rest of Ohio's Constitution
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 26, 05
Tax Deal
Leads to Plant Expansion
Dayton Daily News,
July 21, '05
Study: Foreclosures Have Widespread Financial Impact
Daily Reporter,
July 19, '05
Out with
the Old, in with the New
Columbus Dispatch,
July 10, '05
Groups
Debate Impact of CAFTA Trade Bill
Dayton Business Journal,
July 08, '05
Summit, Stark Set Foreclosure Records
Akron
Beacon Journal, July 08, 05
Summit Co.
Foreclosure Rates Maintain Record High
NewsNet5.com, July 08, 05
Policy
Could Raise Minimum Wage
The Lantern - Ohio State University,
July 05, 05
Out of the Basement: Who Would Benefit From a Minimum Wage Increase in
Ohio?
League of Women Voters - LWV Cincinnati
Area VOTER,
Summer, 05
Trust Taft & Co.
With Tax Reform?
Akron
Beacon Journal,
June 26, 05
Employment and
Economy - Week in Review
The Hannah Report,
June 24, 05
Weak Economy, Predatory
Lending Lead to Foreclosure Leap
Dayton Daily
News,
June 24, 05
County Ranks 11th in State Foreclosures
Hamilton Journal News,
June 24, 05
Lucas, Wood Rank High in Foreclosures
Toledo Blade,
June 24, 05
Ohio Foreclosures
Up, Research Group Reports
The Hannah Report,
June 23, 05
Default on Loans
Soars
Springfield News-Sun,
June 24, 05
Home
Foreclosures Up 3% Again in 2004, Policy Matters Report Indicates
Gongwer
News Service,
June 23, 05
Ohio Prepares
Tax Overhaul
Akron Beacon Journal,
June 21, 05
Panel Explores Nonprofit Hospitals' Charity Care, Tax
Breaks
The Hannah Report,
June 16, 05
Hospitality Industry Contributes to 4,700 New Jobs in Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
June 18, 05
Hospitals Not
Returning Tax Benefits, Report Says; Industry Leader Defends Offerings
Gongwer News Service,
June 16, 05
Big Nonprofits Should Pitch In to
Help Schools
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Rokakis June 14, 05
Minimum Wage Reform Gains Steam with Long Road Ahead
The NewStandard,
June 13, 05
Study: Taxes Don't Affect Migration
Business First of Columbus,
Jun 8, 05
Senate Budget Has Investment Controls
Columbus Dispatch,
Jun 1, 05
Republicans Push
Budget Bill
Gongwer News Service,
May 31, 05
Minimum Wage
Testimony
Gongwer News Service,
May 24, 05
Report Criticizes Taft's Tax Proposal
Dayton
Daily News,
May 24, 05
PMO Advises
Strengthening Corporate Franchise Tax
The Hannah Report,
May 23, 05
Studies Released
Gongwer News
Service, May 23, 05
Biennial
Budget Testimony
The Hannah Report,
May 20, 05
Biennial
Budget Testimony
Gongwer News
Service,
May 20, 05
Retail Would Benefit By Proposed Tax Plan
Dayton Daily News,
May 20, 05
REMI Study
Comments
Gongwer News
Service,
May 09, 05
PMO Says REMI Model Incomplete
and Misleading
The Hannah Report,
May 06, 05
Coverage
of Wendy Patton's Testimony on SUTA Dumping - May 2005
Gongwer News Service,
May 03, 05
Tax Plan Analysis Favorable
Cincinnati Enquirer,
April 29, 05
Tax Plan Will Add Jobs, Study Says
Columbus Dispatch,
April 29, 05
Taft Hopes Report Will Sell Tax Plan
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 29, 05
Study: Taft Plan Will Create Jobs
Dayton Daily News,
April 29, 05
Think Tank Pushes Minimum Wage Hike
Business First of Columbus,
April 27, 05
Boost Urged
in Minimum Wage
Dayton Daily News, April 27, 05
Boost in Minimum Ohio Wage Would Aid 450,000, Study Says
Toledo Blade, April 27, 05
Cleveland's Prentiss Aims to Raise Lowest Wage
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
April 27, 05
Minimum Wage
Gongwer News Service, April 27, 05
April 27, 05
Prentiss Introduces Minimum Wage Bill
Hannah Report,
April 26, 05
Ohio Job Growth Still Lags, Ohioans
Losing Confidence
The Hannah Report, April 18, 05
Believe It or Not, Tax Bill is Shrinking
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
April 15, 05
Coverage
of Wendy Patton's Testimony on SUTA Dumping - April 2005
Gongwer News Service,
April 05, 05
Group Slams Taft Tax Plan During Athens
Whistle Stop
Athens
News,
April 04, 05
Cassell Resolution Opposes Social Security Private Accounts
Hannah Report,
March 24, 05
Social
Security Changes
Gongwer News Service (excerpt), March
24, 05
Study: Many Ohioans Rely on Social Security
Columbus Business First,
March 24, 05
Is Nonprofit-Giving Plan a Non-Starter of an Idea?
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 24, 05
Cool Cleveland
Interview, Part 2: Jim Rokakis
Cool Cleveland,
March 23 - March 30, 05
Many Companies Pay Lowest State Tax
Columbus Dispatch,
March 16, 05
Accompanying
graphic
Budget Tracker
Cincinnati Enquirer online,
March 13, 05
Residents Urged to Speak Out Against
Taft's Budget
Advertiser-Tribune.com,
March 11, 05
Democrats in Ohio's House Counter Taft
Tax-Reform Plan
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
March 10, 05
Bill Would Refund State Revenue to
Taxpayers
Columbus This Week,
March 10, 05
Husted Critical of Tax Pan Analysis
Dayton Daily News,
March 09, 05
Taft's Tax Plan Aids Wealthy, Uncle
Sam, Study Concludes
Columbus Dispatch,
March 08, 05
The Outrage in Ohio
Center for American
Progress,
March 4, 05
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Matters editorials, testimony, and reports
Ohio Leads U.S. in Bankruptcy Climb
Hypothetically Speaking,
February 24, 05
Ohio's Bankruptcy Rate Rises Fastest
Akron Beacon Journal,
February 24, 05
Going Broke in Ohio
Ohio News Network,
February 23, 05
Ohio Found High in Bankruptcies
Toledo Blade,
February 23, 05
Ohioans Going Broke in Record Numbers
WKYC.com,
February 23, 05
Ohio Growing — in Bankruptcies
Columbus Dispatch,
February 23, 05
Ohioans Going Broke In Record Numbers
NewsNet5.com,
February 23, 05
Ohio Tops Nation in Bankruptcy Pace
Dayton Daily News,
February 23, 05
Study: Ohio Tops US in Bankruptcy Climb
Cincinnati
Business Courier,
February 22, 05
Taft's Tax Plan Could Change Ohioans' Habits
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
February 20, 05
Foreclosures Keep Squeeze on Region
MSNBC,
February 13, 05
Governor Looks to Create 'Bright Spots'
Toledo Blade,
February 13, 05
School Vouchers
Questioned
Cincinnati Post, February 12, 05
