The News-Herald If the recently concluded presidential contest was the “mother of all elections,” then the 2006 election in which all statewide offices will be up for grabs must be its only child. … Full Article
Business First of Columbus A large percentage of Ohio seniors need Social Security to remain as it is because they depend heavily on it as retirement income, says Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal think tank based in Cleveland. Full Article
Gongwer News Service Social Security Changes: Separately, Rep. Tim Cassell (D-Madison) said he would introduce a resolution urging federal officials to reject any Social Security reform package that establishes “carve-out” of contributions for private management. While acknowledging that the system is facing a financial shortfall, he said the private accounts
The Hannah Report Rep. Tim Cassell (D-Madison) announced a proposed resolution Thursday that would put the General Assembly on record as opposed to President Bush’s social security privatization plan.
Cool Cleveland Cool Cleveland: What does the word Regionalism mean to you?Jim Rokakis: Regionalism to me is a belief that we have to take the region s dwindling resources andput them to work collectively for the betterment of all Northeast Ohio. In 1970, 40% of the county totalcame from the
The Akron Beacon Journal The tightest state budget in decades has unleashed more than the usual flood of testimony at the Statehouse. A few, among them advocates for mental health programs, have been pleased by Bob Taft’s proposal. Overwhelmingly, the thrust has been negative. Mayors and other local government officials
Dayton Daily News Ohio should change how it taxes businesses. The rules unquestionably have discouraged companies from making certain investments, and they’re a relic from a bygone time. … Full Article
Advertiser-Tribune.com By Kendall S. Cable Tax cuts proposed by Gov. Bob Taft are harmful to Ohio citizens, an activist told a group of local officials Thursday. Full Article
Columbus This Week State Rep. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) has introduced a bill that would earmark sales tax revenues for eventual refund to those who pay income taxes, if the state economy ever again booms the way it did in the 1990s.
Dayton Daily News By William Hershey A new analysis that concludes Gov. Bob Taft’s proposed overhaul of the tax code would benefit the wealthy and provide little or no savings to low-income Ohioans drew strong criticism Tuesday from House Speaker Jon Husted, R-Kettering. According to the analysis, when major parts
Columbus Dispatch Nearly $1 in every $7 in state income-tax cuts Gov. Bob Taft is proposing would wind up with the federal government, not Ohio taxpayers, a study released yesterday concludes. The study by Policy Matters Ohio and the Center for Community Solutions also concludes that Taft’s overall plan to
The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio’s rate of personal bankruptcies rose faster than that of any other state at the beginning of this decade, and the Buckeye State has the eighth-highest rate in the nation, according to a report released by Cleveland-based Policy Matters Ohio. Bankruptcy rates in the state and
