John Kasich Boasts of Ohio Recovery, but Reality Is More Nuanced
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Get live updates about the Ohio primary. The way John Kasich tells it, he inherited a troubled state that was hemorrhaging jobs, saddled with a huge budget shortfall and in desperate need of a rescue. Five years later, he says he has turned Ohio around. That story is a cornerstone of his […]
The myth of Ohio’s economic miracle
Kasich talks about the state’s comeback, but some residents haven’t experienced it. John Kasich touts Ohio’s comeback story on the campaign trail, saying he brought this Rust Belt state back from the economic brink, creating jobs, slashing tax rates and cutting government spending. The problem is that vision is unrecognizable to many Ohioans, especially those […]
Trump Gains Support From Some Ohio Democrats
WARREN, OHIO — Joe Shrodek is a retired Ohio steelworker, a union man and a lifelong Democrat. But he’s bucking the party and the union to vote for Republican Donald Trump. “I think I’ve got a better shot with [Trump] than with a lifelong politician,” Shrodek said. As John Kasich, Ohio’s governor and a former […]
Ohio unemployment rate 4.9%; state only gained 100 jobs
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s unemployment rate ticked up to 4.9 percent in January with the state only gaining 100 jobs, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday. January’s unemployment rate was up from 4.8 percent in December. The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 4.9 percent, down from 5.0 percent in December. […]
Report: Ohio expands tax breaks, but oversight lacking
Ohio lawmakers have increased spending on tax breaks, but fiscal oversight of billions of dollars in these tax exemptions, credits and deductions is lacking, a new report from Policy Matters Ohio says. These “tax expenditures” will total almost $9 billion in the 2017 fiscal year. The tax breaks apply to certain goods and services, industries, […]
“The GED Has Become a Barricade Instead of a Launching Pad”
There’s been much discussion over the current state and future of GED testing in Ohio, especially since Scene contributor Dan McGraw highlighted the problem in late 2014. At the time, he wrote: “In the United States, according to the GED Testing Service, 401,388 people earned a GED in 2012, and about 540,000 in 2013. This […]
Ohio’s higher preschool spending still lags most states
Gov. Kasich Admits Renewables Are the Future, So Why Did He Freeze Ohio’s Clean Energy Mandate
At a town hall event in New Hampshire, presidential candidate John Kasich paid lip service to growing a clean energy economy, despite having hindered the growth of Ohio’s wind, solar and other renewable energy industries. It’s no surprise he’s talking about the importance of clean energy on the campaign trail—thousands of voters in Iowa and […]
Attack ad misrepresents John Kasich’s record on taxes in Ohio
“Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder.” —ad by American Future Fund, released Jan. 28, 2016 This ad by dark-money group American Future Fund, a politically active 501(c)(4) nonprofit, attacks Ohio Gov. John Kasich over being an “Obama Republican.” You see more information about this ad at […]
265 335 shares Walmart’s wage hike to $10 per hour might force other retailers to follow suit
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Walmart Stores Inc.’s announcement that it will raise wages for 1.2 million hourly workers to $10 an hour at Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club stores was praised by those who had long pushed for higher pay for its associates. But it also raised eyebrows among others that the world’s largest retailer employs […]
Should some Ohio Medicaid recipients have to pay premiums?
Tens of thousands of low-income Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under a state plan to charge premiums and impose penalties on those who miss the payments, advocates for the poor warn. Tens of thousands of low-income Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under a state plan to charge premiums and impose penalties on those who miss […]
State unemployment proposal has special construction category
COLUMBUS — Construction workers could be placed in a separate category of workers when it comes to receiving unemployment compensation benefits. The possible separation is part of several changes proposed Tuesday to a controversial overhaul of the system. State Rep. Barbara Sears (R., Monclova Township) proposed a change that some construction workers could be eligible […]