Controlling Board chief says 7-person group is doing job properly Columbus Dispatch The State Controlling Board is doing an inadequate job of keeping a grip on the purse strings for billions of dollars in state spending and has usurped some legislative powers, according to a critical analysis. Full Article
The Hannah Report The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) provides up to $4,204 to working families who earn less than $33,000 per year. The credit enjoys wide bipartisan support because of its proven record in helping reduce poverty, reward work, provide tax relief, stimulate the economy and meet the
Dayton Daily News In his premiere as a 60 Minutes debator, former President Bill Clinton said President George W. Bush is the first American president to call for a tax cut while planning for a war. Actually, President Ronald Reagan did something somewhat similar, when he pushed for a major
Governor is seeking to cut back on corporate money maneuvers The Toledo Blade COLUMBUS On Jan. 13, a few hours after he was sworn in to a second term as governor, Republican Bob Taft was asked why there were not any bold proposals in his inaugural address. Full Article
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Wealthy pay smaller portion of income to state, local taxes Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | State and local taxes gobble up a greater share of the incomes of low- and middle income Ohioans than they do of the state’s richest residents, according to a study released Tuesday. Full Article
Disparity growing in Ohio, U.S., as states face budget shortfalls Columbus Dispatch Ohio’s state and local tax burden hits low- and middle-income residents harder than wealthy Ohioans, a study released yesterday shows. Full Article
American City Business Journal When it comes to the status of their female citizens, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana recently brought home a report card that should have landed the region in the woodshed. The report card, “Status of Women in the States,” was released Nov. 19 by the Institute for
The Hannah Report Ohio received a C, two C minuses, a D minus, and an F on a report card on the “Status of Women in the States,” issued by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). “I’d be livid if my children brought home these grades,” said Amy Hanauer,
The Akron Beacon Journal Many angry state hasn’t done more for economyBy Doug Oplinger Stephen Dyer and Dennis J. Willard Ohio overtaken by other statesEarl and Thelma McKinney came from Kentucky after World War II as part of the exodus from mining towns to Ohio’s New Frontier. Earl, now 70,
Ohio rules for unemployment rank among most restrictive in nationBy Doug Oplinger, Stephen Dyer and Dennis J. Willard The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio is hard on its unemployed and low-income families. Women, most often, are the victims. Teresa Day of Rootstown is an example. She has two young children and
Study links part of trend to predatory lending increaseBy Laura A. Bischoff Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | The number of home foreclosure filings more than doubled statewide between 1994 and 2001, a trend that researchers blame partly on predatory lending, according to two studies released Friday. “We don’t think it’s
