Posted on 01/24/19 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Work & Wages
It helped keep the Crew in Columbus—workers need similar protection What do Columbus soccer fans and Lordstown auto workers have in common? Both saw their local franchise threaten to pick up and leave. But Columbus soccer enthusiasts, partly with the help of a state law approved after Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, are keeping their team in town. Lordstown’s auto workers have no such protection, and await at best an uncertain fate. Is Ohio as interested in protecting its workers as its pro sports franchises? The obvious answer: Extend protections of the Art Modell Law, so it helps preserve... read more
Posted on 06/19/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Robert Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explained the deep flaws in Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in two Cleveland speeches in mid-June. If... read more
Posted on 06/07/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
As Ohio legislators finalize the state budget this month, they should look westward, to Kansas. There, the state legislature this week overrode a veto by Governor Sam Brownback and repealed a tax break on business... read more
Posted on 04/24/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Economic Development
But its financial report sets an unfortunate precedent It’s a footnote on page 113 of a Columbus city financial report that most people will never see. But it signals a new era in government transparency... read more
Posted on 02/08/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Economic forecast shows Ohio trails nation in growth Are Ohio’s tax policies working? Governor John Kasich’s budget proposal provides an answer, though it’s one he won’t like. By every major indicator, Ohio will underperform the nation... read more
Posted on 01/25/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Kasich warns of a tight budget, but it’s partly due to his tax policies Governor John Kasich and Budget Director Tim Keen have been warning for some time now that the state budget they will propose... read more
Posted on 08/05/16 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Ohio’s budget office recently released new estimates of how much revenue the state will take in this fiscal year and they were down. One cause: A set of new tax breaks approved by the General... read more
Posted on 07/06/16 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Ohio is giving Amazon.com a tax incentive worth $270,000 over six years for locating a new sorting center in Twinsburg. The retailer is expanding its distribution facilities all over the country – including two much... read more
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