Critics Renew Push for State Report of Companies with Workers on Government Aid; Internal Effort Progresses
Gongwer News Service Looking to keep the pressure on companies with relatively high numbers of workers receiving public assistance, lawmakers, unions, researchers and other critics Wednesday renewed calls for the state to compile and release data identifying the firms. Sen. Bob Hagan (D-Youngstown), the sponsor of legislation (SB 103) requiring annual reports on companies with […]
Public Utilities and Energy – Fuel Production
Gongwer News Service HB 251 ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS (Uecker) To require the efficient use of energy in all state facilities based on standards developed by the Ohio School Facilities Commission, to require the Department of Administrative Services to give preference in procuring products and services to those that meet the energy efficiency guidelines set by […]
Critics Renew Push for State Report of Companies with Workers on Government Aid
Gongwer News Service Looking to keep the pressure on companies with relatively high numbers of workers receiving public assistance, lawmakers, unions, researchers and other critics Wednesday renewed calls for the state to compile and release data identifying the firms. Sen. Bob Hagan (D-Youngstown), the sponsor of legislation (SB 103) requiring annual reports on companies with […]
Taft Wants Safeguards Against Predatory Lending
Springfield News-Sun by Diane Erwin Ohio has the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, so Gov. Bob Taft is calling on the Legislature to enact sweeping safeguards to protect homebuyers from predatory lending. “Any legislation is a positive step forward, but it remains to be seen if the state will have the means to follow […]
Borrowers Need to Understand What They’re Getting Into
Mount Vernon News MOUNT VERNON – Losing a home to foreclosure can be one of the most devasting experiences an individual could have. And, unfortunately, foreclosure and bankruptcy often go hand in hand. By the time people come to see a bankruptcy lawyer, they’re resigned to the fact that they are in pretty deep, said […]
Foreclosures on the Rise in Ohio
Predatory lending a factor into the riseby Dylan McCament Mount Vernon News MOUNT VERNON
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Moves to Ohio; Legislature Considers Renewable Energy Options
Gongwer News Service A major manufacturer of fuel cell components announced Monday it would move its corporate headquarters from Wilmington, Delaware to Parma in what Ohio policymakers hope is just the latest development in the area of alternative fuel technology. The deal with GrafTech International Ltd is contingent on the approval of a package of […]
Issue 1 lets Ohio buy into companies
Cincinnati Enquirer by James McNair State and local governments and the companies they regulate could become virtual business partners under a provision of Issue 1. Issue 1 calls for the authorization of $2 billion in bonds for public works and research. One provision allows state and local direct investments in private research and development ventures […]
ODJFS Researching Ways to Generate Data on Companies with Employees Receiving Public Assistance
Gongwer News Service Responding to requests from research groups, the media and politicians, the state’s welfare agency is clarifying the difficulties in developing a system to help identify companies with large numbers of workers receiving public aid but renewed a promise to work toward that goal in the coming weeks. The Department of Job and […]
As Ohio Struggles, Candidates Offer Ideas
College grads leave for more opportunities Cincinnati Enquirer When politicians talk of the strengths of Ohio’s economy, they talk about exports. Ohio made jet engines and auto parts are shipped to markets throughout the nation and the world.
Senate Slates Further Hearings on Predatory Lending Bills; Advocate ‘Optimistic’ on Legislative Action
Gongwer News Service A Senate panel heard another measure aimed at curbing “predatory lending” practices Tuesday and planned to field further testimony next week on the subject, boosting the hopes of housing advocates that the Legislature will take more steps to rein in unscrupulous lenders. Senate Finance & Financial Institutions Chairman John Carey (R-Wellston), who […]
Agency flouts open-records law in refusing to release information to researchers
Not in the Public InterestThe Columbus Dispatch How many working-class Ohio families rely on public aid, suchas Medicaid, energy assistance, food stamps and other programs? A state agency has interfered with a valid research effort to answer this question. Policy Matters Ohio asked for employer names and addresses of such welfare recipients, but was rebuffed […]