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Posted September 05, 2008 in Press Releases
Waning jobless fund could raise business taxes Business Courier of Cincinnati Ohio’s dwindling unemployment benefits fund took another turn for the worse this month when a state consultant increased his deficit estimates. The latest numbers, based on... read more
Posted July 20, 2008 in Press Releases
The Ohio unemployment compensation fund faces financial trouble. The Statehouse must step up soon to make the necessary repair. Akron Beacon Journal On Friday morning, word arrived that the state's unemployment rate climbed to 6.6 percent in... read more
Posted April 20, 2008 in Press Releases
Undernews America's public education system is being taken over by a variety of educational mercenaries under such guises as charter schools. Amy Hanauer of Policy Matters writes in an important new book, "Keeping the Promise?," that... read more
Posted April 09, 2008 in Press Releases
Americans own about 70 percent of the value in their homes, a sharp counterpoint to reports that homeowners are swamped by debt, a new survey shows. Columbus Dispatch The national survey, conducted by the Center for Human... read more
Posted April 02, 2008 in Press Releases
Education Weekly By Christina A. Samuels The 4-year-old voucher program in Ohio that gives parents of children with autism up to $20,000 to shop around for educational services is often used in schools that do not accept... read more
Posted March 01, 2008 in Press Releases
San Francisco Chronicle By ADAM GELLER, AP National Writer Folks on Humphrey Hill Drive were still waking up on the icy Saturday morning the shark hunters came to town. They rounded the suburban traffic circle in a... read more
Posted February 27, 2008 in Press Releases
Crain's Cleveland Business By Jay Miller Cleveland politicians and housing leaders who complained that the Democratic debate Tuesday evening didn’t focus on the most important issue to the region read more
Posted February 27, 2008 in Press Releases
Newhouse News Service By John Farmer CLEVELAND -- NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was a signature achievement for Hillary Clinton's husband, an economic breakthrough, a political victory to celebrate. Now it may be a major... read more
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