Ohio Found High in Bankruptcies
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 institutes yesterday show. Bankruptcy rates […]
Study: Ohio Tops US in Bankruptcy Climb
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
Governor Looks to Create ‘Bright Spots’
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
Foreclosures Keep Squeeze on Region
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
School Vouchers Questioned
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
Lawmakers Criticize Tax Proposals
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 are needed in the way […]
Ohioans May See Reforms in Taxes
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 tobacco, and repeal only half of […]
Reaction to Governor’s Speech
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 plan to prepare young people […]
Taft Address a Prelude to Budget Brouhaha Over State Taxes, Spending; Consolidation Planned for Stat
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 group also said the effects […]
Facts, Fairness Must Drive Tax Reform
The Dayton Daily News Ohio house speaker Jon Husted was on the money when he identified tax reform as vital to the state’s future. The “time is now,” he recently told the Dayton Daily News editorial board. …
Legislators, Taft Look at Tax Plan for Business
Gross receipts concept would shift the burden The Toledo Blade COLUMBUS – Republican legislators and Gov. Bob Taft are examining a proposal to create a new business tax that supporters say would let Ohio eliminate the corporate franchise and tangible personal property taxes. Full Article
Ohio CEO’s Take Lead in Tax Rewrite
Added penny sales tax likely to be extended Dayton Daily News Gov. Bob Taft and Republican legislative leaders have a publicly silent, but influential, partner in their campaign to overhaul the state’s tax code to boost Ohio’s economy. The Ohio Business Roundtable, an independent, nonpartisan group made up of chief executive officers from about 80 […]