Posted on 03/13/17 by Michael Shields (he/him)
Federal budget should make good on manufacturing promises
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On Thursday, President Donald Trump will release his federal budget plan. Although he campaigned on the promise of bringing back manufacturing jobs, it’s widely expected this budget will cut funding to programs that could grow the industry.
Research I did last January detailed strategies that could boost Ohio’s manufacturing sector. Innovation hubs and creating workforce development opportunities are top among them. Ohio supports both. Innovation hubs like Youngstown-based additive manufacturing network, America Makes, the first of its kind and only one based in Ohio, bring together manufacturers across the industry, in... read more
Posted on 11/18/16 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Education & Training
Cleveland expands its program and Cincinnati and Dayton approve preschool for all
Communities across Ohio are recognizing the vital need for preschool as an early learning foundation and coming up with innovative solutions to deliver quality... read more
Posted on 12/11/15 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Energy
In a surprise reversal, staff at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio signed on last week to a settlement in utility giant FirstEnergy’s latest rate plan. The plan, which includes an arrangement to have Ohio... read more
Posted on 05/12/15 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Energy
A legislative committee this week is meeting to study whether consumers benefit from Ohio clean-energy standards, which lawmakers put on hold last summer.
Spoiler alert: Consumers do benefit. Self-reported studies from Ohio’s four major utilities show... read more
Posted on 03/27/15 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Energy
Update: the Public Utilities Commission voted on March 31, 2016 to allow an eight year consumer subsidy for both FirstEnergy and American Electric Power.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in late February said no dice... read more