The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2016 “Great Ohioans Award.” The 2016 honorees were presented by the Capitol Square Foundation and unanimously approved by the CSRAB board. The three individuals were selected from nominations submitted by citizens and organizations throughout Ohio. The […]
Report agrees that Ohio has low taxes on oil and gas severance, but urges against raises
October 27, 2015 by
Ohio’s oil and gas severance tax is among the lowest in the nation, but drillers shouldn’t be hit with a significant tax increase until slumping energy prices rebound, according to new recommendations from panel of state lawmakers. The long-awaited report, released Thursday, didn’t tackle the key issue in what’s been a years-long debate: how much […]
State improving reporting system to help check opioid abuse
October 27, 2015 by
The state will commit up to $1.5 million to upgrade a prescription drug monitoring system so that pharmacies across the state will be more able to check for possible opioid addiction issues and abuse. The money will be used to improve the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System so that pharmacies will be able to more […]
Marion man honored as part of 2015 Veterans Hall of Fame class
October 22, 2015 by
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2015 in a ceremony at 11 a.m. November 5 at the Lincoln Theater in Columbus. The Ohio veterans’ community and the public are cordially invited to attend and honor the 20 Ohioans, including a Marion man, in this year’s class as they join the […]
Ohio suspends executions until 2017 over access to lethal-injection drugs
October 20, 2015 by
Ohio’s prisons agency said Monday it won’t resume executions until 2017 because of continuing troubles finding lethal-injection drugs. The year-long delay marks the latest setback for state officials, who have already postponed executions for almost two years as European pharmaceutical companies have stopped lethal-injection drug sales on moral and legal grounds. The first inmate set […]
Kasich approval rating hits all time high
October 9, 2015 by
Gov. John Kasich scored his highest job approval rating as governor in a new poll with 62 percent of Ohioans approving of his job performance. The Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll, released Thursday, found just 29 percent gave the governor poor job marks. Another 9 percent were undecided. The results show that Kasich’s popularity remains […]
Ohio Auditor says Planned Parenthood passed check of federal dollars usage
September 28, 2015 by
Amid the politically charged debate over whether public funding for Planned Parenthood should be cut off, state Auditor Dave Yost ran a check on the non-profit organization’s use of public money on abortions. Over the last two months, at Yost’s request, employees in the Ohio Department of Medicaid have gathered data on the services Planned […]
Lincoln Highway to receive special Ohio license plate
August 31, 2015 by
A special license plate featuring the familiar red, white and blue Lincoln Highway logo has been awarded to The Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway thanks to State Senator Clifford Hite, Findlay, who introduced the bill last year. The new plate will also include the declaration: “America’s First Coast-to-Coast Road” The new vanity plate will be […]
State of Ohio reports the return of record amount of unclaimed funds
August 28, 2015 by
Fiscal year 2015 was another record setting year for the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds, as $76 million was returned to Ohioans. This was the second year in a row that the division topped its previous best, beating the record of $74.4 million set in fiscal year 2014. This represents a 2% […]
Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped in July to 5.0 percent
August 24, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in July 2015, down from 5.2 percent in June. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 14,900 over the month, from a revised 5,384,200 in June to 5,399,100 in July 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 286,000, down 10,000 from 296,000 in June. The […]
