David Kushma, editorial page editor at the Toledo Blade, draws on personal experience at Toledo Hospital that has him counting his blessings and wanting to remind readers of those less fortunate. . . . we also should remember at Thanksgiving, and throughout the year, that many of our neighbors have
Columbus Business First reporter Jeff Bell writes that our new report on the deepening impact of state funding cuts on Ohio communities “could end up being a go-to guide for cities, counties and townships hoping to protect themselves from further reductions in the next state budget go-around in 2013.” You
Editorial Governments at every level are looking for ways to perform their functions effectively while reducing their costs. In that regard, state Sen. Eric Kearney’s proposal to offer Ohioans the option of receiving their state income tax refunds on prepaid debit cards is promising and deserves careful consideration. Senate Bill
State Overview Download PDF Impact of the 2012-13 state budget (HB 153) Ohio’s budget for 2012 and 2013 cut local government aid by a billion dollars. This means cuts in services we depend on, from road repair and emergency services to crossing guards, senior transportation and child protective services. What
State Overview Download PDF Impact of the state budget for 2012-13 (HB 153) Ohio’s budget for 2012 and 2013 cut local government aid by a billion dollars. This means cuts in services we depend on, from road repair and emergency services to crossing guards, senior transportation and child protective services.
Prompted by our release of a study that showed that deregulation of higher-ed systems in other states hasn’t made tuition more affordable, increased access for low-income students, or increased graduation rates,” the Columbus Dispatch contacted Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro, who said he wants to bring back his
Mark Williams The number of Ohio workers awarded federal aid because their jobs were shipped overseas or lost to imports tumbled to a six-year low in 2011, according to a report released yesterday. A turnaround in manufacturing was given at least some of the credit for the improvement. The report
Editorial JobsOhio and Gov. John Kasich lauded Mark Kvamme’s achievements after he quit as head of Ohio’s quasi-public economic development agency. To Ohioans looking in from the outside, those accomplishments, like the inner workings of the agency, are far from clear. Mr. Kvamme will step down this month as JobsOhio’s
Benjamin Lanka The opening of the new Hollywood Casino in Columbus on Monday not only will mean another regional entertainment option, but also much-needed tax revenues for cash-strapped governments. But when all four Ohio casinos are in operation, the taxes generated won’t come close to plugging the holes created through
Laura Englehart The number of young adults with health insurance in Ohio has increased more than 5 percent since 2009, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The Affordable Care Act is credited for the uptick in Ohioans 18 to 25 years old with insurance. Ohio and 36 other states saw
H. Sparling ZANESVILLE — It’s part of the American Dream: a little house with a white picket fence. But for more than a quarter of local homeowners, that dream isn’t worth much anymore. In Muskingum County, 26 percent of homes are “underwater” or “upside-down,” meaning the owner owes more on
Cornelius Frolik Almost one in 10 households in Ohio do not have a checking or savings account, and consumers are increasingly relying on some fee-heavy alternative financial services, according to a new federal study and interviews with experts. More U.S. consumers are shunning banks and other insured depositories, and these
