OSU Leaders to Recommend Tuition Increase

Ohio State University leaders Wednesday announced they will recommend a 3.2 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for the 2012-13 academic year. Translated into dollars, in-state Ohio State undergraduates will see an annual increase of $312 for a typical two-semester academic year.

Deadline Nearing to Apply for Homestead Tax Exemption

Marion County Auditor, Joan Kasotis, is reminding Marion County taxpayers that the deadline for applying for both real estate and manufactured home tax savings through the Homestead Program is Monday, June 4, 2012.

Watchdog Urges Rejection of FirstEnergy Rate Proposal

FirstEnergy’s customers could be subjected to higher electricity rates than necessary if a new proposed rate plan is approved, the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) said Monday.

Renters Urged to Carefully Evaluate Need for Renters Insurance

Renters finding new places to live or resigning leases this spring and summer should not discount the importance of renters insurance, Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor said.

OCC Calls for Changes to AEP Rate Plan

Several of the charges that American Electric Power (AEP) has proposed for its rate plan should not be collected from residential customers, the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) said in testimony filed last week.

Public Hearings Scheduled for AEP Rate Increase Proposal

American Electric Power (AEP) customers will get the opportunity to provide their insights into the company’s electric security plan after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) scheduled four public hearings late Friday.

Insurance Tips for Spring Severe Weather Season

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor, in conjunction with Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 25-31, is asking people to prepare ahead of the volatile spring weather season in Ohio, capable of producing thunderstorms, flooding and tornadoes.

Public Hearing on Water Rate Increase Proposal is Tonight

Ohio American Water customers in the area will have the opportunity to testify at a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, at 6:00pm, regarding the utility’s request to increase rates by over 20 percent.

Agency Blasts Decision to Approve FirstEnergy Rate Plan

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) criticized a decision today by state regulators that failed to secure the lowest possible standard service rates for FirstEnergy’s customers by approving the utility’s rate plan.

Ohio Veterans Can Apply for Cash Bonus Program

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce and Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Bill Hartnett Tuesday launched the Ohio Veterans Bonus program in Columbus.

An estimated 200,000 Ohio residents are eligible for the Ohio Veterans Bonus.