State & Regional Govt & Politics
Schools could face fines for teaching ‘gateway sexual activity’ in Ohio
Ohio may become the second state in the nation to adopt regulations that prohibit teaching comprehensive sex education to public school students, under an amendment added to the state budget bill on Tuesday. The Ohio House GOP-backed idea would subject teachers and organizations that violate the ban to possible lawsuits ...
Former Hamilton County commissioner to run for attorney general
Ohio Democrats have their first statewide candidate for 2014. David Pepper of Cincinnati announced Monday he will challenge Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine for his position. Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati city councilman, ran unsuccessfully against David Yost for Ohio auditor in 2010. Pepper had about $6,000 ...
JobsOhio repaid state $8.4M
JobsOhio has refunded the state just more than $8.4 million, providing some clarity over the amount in taxpayer funds the economic development non-profit has received.The Ohio Development Services Agency released the information Monday in response to a Dayton Daily News request about whether JobsOhio had followed through on its promise ...
Group wants to expand Earned Income Tax Credit in Ohio
Some in Ohio are working to get the Earned Income Tax Credit to more people as a means to both fight poverty and boost the economy. Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning think tank, presented a proposal to the Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee last week to create a state-level ...
Is Kasich still GOP’s leader?
After appearing in lockstep with the GOP-controlled legislature throughout much of his term, Republican Gov. John Kasich recently has run afoul of some key party allies over the cornerstones of his budget: taxes, health care and schools. What it means going forward is hotly debated, but this much is certain: ...
Ohio tax income up despite income tax cut
New census data provide more evidence that Ohio’s financial health is rebounding. The Buckeye State experienced big increases in sales taxes, personal income taxes, hospital-related taxes and corporation licenses in fiscal year 2012, the Dayton Daily News found. Ohio’s tax receipts grew by $905.9 million in fiscal year 2012, which ...
Tax payout for low-income workers doubled in Ohio
The nation’s largest cash-assistance program for the working poor has doubled in size since the 1990s and is plagued with an overpayment rate of up to 25 percent, one of the largest error rates of all federal programs, a Dayton Daily News analysis has found. This tax season, the Earned ...
Ohio GOP director’s tax bill reduced, still owes $168,161
Ohio Republican Party Executive Director Matt Borges learned Friday that his federal tax bill was reduced to $168,161, down from $493,624. Bob Onda, Borges’ newly retained tax attorney, said the IRS adjusted the bill in October but Borges’ old attorney did not deliver the news to him. Onda said he ...
Ohio lawmakers debating funding cut for Planned Parenthood
For the third time in a year, Ohio lawmakers are debating legislation to decrease federal funding to Planned Parenthood in Ohio and centers that perform or counsel about abortive services. House Republicans revived the push this week in revisions to Gov. John Kasich’s state budget bill. The provisions added to ...
Ohio universities brace for sequester cuts to research
In his lab at Wright State University, Thomas Brown is moving closer to understanding why some babies are born premature — cutting-edge research that has the potential to save the lives of babies and their mothers. But Brown, who has a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of ...
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