Ohioans need only to look at their everyday lives for examples of how Gov. John Kasich’s plan to expand the state sales tax could affect them. The plan, proposed by Gov. John Kasich to help pay for a 20 percent cut in the state’s income tax, would both cut the sales tax rate and extend […]
Plan Scrapped to Recall, Expire License Plates
February 8, 2013 by
A plan that would have required Ohioans to replace their license plates every seven years has been scrapped. Public-safety officials also have abandoned the idea of recalling bicentennial and gold-lined plates this December. The license-plate changes were not included in the two-year budget proposal that Gov. John Kasich unveiled this week, said Jim Lynch, a […]
Proposed State Budget Includes Expansion of Sales Tax
February 4, 2013 by
Ohio Gov. John Kasich today rolled out a bold two-year budget proposal that would overhaul the state’s tax structure by slashing income taxes for individuals and most small businesses and lowering the sales tax but applying it to more services. The Republican governor’s budget, dubbed “Ohio’s Jobs Budget 2.0,” also includes a full Medicaid expansion […]
Ohio Foreclosure Prevention Program Eligibility Expanding
February 4, 2013 by
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has announced expansions to the State of Ohio’s foreclosure prevention program, Save the Dream Ohio. Effective February 1, 2013, the enhancements to the program and eligibility requirements are intended to aid OHFA in assisting more homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. Save the Dream Ohio, formerly known as […]
Governor Unveils Changes to School Funding
February 1, 2013 by
Gov. John Kasich wants a major overhaul of Ohio school funding that focuses on bridging the wide gaps in income and property values among districts, while also giving charter schools the same level of state money that traditional districts get. While he announced his plan Thursday, how exactly the dollars will change for individual districts […]
Proposal Would Force Ohioans to Pay to Replace License Plates
January 29, 2013 by
Ohio motorists would have to pay $10 every seven years and replace their license plates under a budget proposal from the Department of Public Safety. Under the same proposal, the Motor Vehicle Bureau would recall red-white-blue bicentennial plates — and the older gold-tinted plates — in December 2013. Currently, drivers are required to replace plates […]
Ohio Liquor Sales Increased 7 Percent In 2012
January 17, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control announced that dollar sales of spirituous liquor reached a record level in 2012, totaling $849 million. This was an increase of 7%, exceeding last year’s total by $55.3 million. “Consumer tastes are becoming more sophisticated, and Ohioans continue to trade up buying more of the premium […]
Ohio Homeland Security Asks Public “See Something, Say Something”
January 16, 2013 by
Officials from Ohio Homeland Security are stressing the importance of a well informed and aware public in order to detect, deter and prevent actual terrorist events in our state. An engaged and aware public is crucial in deterring these threats and maintaining the safety and security of all Ohioans, says the agency. Ohio Homeland Security […]
Governor Preparing to Unveil Next Two-Year Budget
January 15, 2013 by
The more than $100 billion mix of policy and politics known as the state budget rolls out Feb. 4 as the major spending statement of John Kasich’s final two years of his first term as Ohio’s chief executive. With buzz beginning about what insiders are dubbing “the re-election budget,” Kasich’s blueprint for state spending is […]
New Broadband Pipeline Goes Online in Ohio
December 12, 2012 by
During an unveiling of the completed upgrades to OARnet’s ultra high-speed fiber optic network backbone, Governor John Kasich showcased how the technology will create and enhance academic partnerships with businesses statewide. Ohio has invested approximately $13 million to harness innovative technology that “opens the faucet” of Ohio’s current broadband infrastructure from its current 10 Gbps […]
