Hypothetically Speaking From Policy Matters Ohio comes one more piece of evidence that central Ohio Congresswoman Deborah Pryce is spewing crap about how well workers and the economy are doing in Ohio… Full Article
Ohio News Network A new study has found that Ohio bankruptcies increased at more than twice the national average from 2000 to 2003. The 67% rate was higher than every state but Michigan, which saw bankruptcies rise 72%. The report, co-written by nonprofit groups Policy Matters Ohio and the Center
Dayton Daily News Personal bankruptcies rose faster in Ohio from 2000 to 2003 than in any other state as Ohio’s economy continued to resist the national recovery, according to a report released Tuesday. The study also showed that in 2003, the last year covered in the report, Ohio had the
Increase in rate led nation early in decade; rank now 8thBy Julie M. McKinnon The Toledo Blade Ohio’s bankruptcy rate 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, reports released by research
Cincinnati Business Courier Ohio outpaced the nation in the rise in personal bankruptcy filings between 2000 and 2003, a report by the Center for America Progress says. Full Article
The Toledo Blade COLUMBUS – Gov. Bob Taft says there are not enough “bright spots” in Ohio’s economy, which has seen the loss of 236,000 jobs over the past four years. Full Article
MSNBC The Columbus neighborhoods where Carl Woodford spends much of his time these days aren’t the best, so the real estate agent takes precautions when navigating the rundown, crime-ridden streets. Full Article
Cincinnati Post Cincinnati Public Schools board members are questioning the wisdom of Gov. Bob Taft’s proposal to provide vouchers for students at consistently low-performing schools. Full Article
Canton Repository by G. Patrick Kelley, Repository Business Editor Both sides will be watching to see the details of the tax change proposals Gov. Bob Taft outlined in his State of the State address. State Rep. Scott Oelslager, R-North Canton, and state Sen. Kirk Schuring, R-Jackson Township, both say changes
Gov. Bob Taft seeks reduction in income taxes, but higher fees for electricity, alcohol, tobacco The Akron Beacon Journal COLUMBUS – To spur economic development in Ohio, Gov. Bob Taft would cut personal income taxes, eliminate taxes on business inventory and equipment, increase taxes on electric utility bills, alcohol and
The Akron Beacon Journal Here’s what some Ohioans said about Gov. Bob Taft’s policy statements in his State of the State address: Taft’s Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning task force is a “comprehensive and solid beginning for a K-16 education proposal,” inline with what Ohio educators have been advocating. His
Gongwer News Service Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based research group with a focus on issues affecting low- and middle-income citizens, released a study this week noting that a 22% across-the-board cut in the personal income tax would equate to $2 billion a year in lost revenue for the state. The
