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Posted October 03, 2006 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell would take steps that reduce Ohioans' tax burdens by $1.2 billion within 100 days of his swearing-in as governor, his campaign said Tuesday. Mr. Blackwell said the move, which... read more
Posted October 02, 2006 in Press Releases
Canton Repository By G. Patrick Kelley Should the minimum wage be higher than $5.15? State Issue 2 would raise it to $6.85. Labor, community and religious organizations back the raise. But a host of business organizations say the... read more
Posted September 29, 2006 in Press Releases
Dayton Business Journal By Suzelle Tempero Young's Jersey Dairy Farm in Yellow Springs, known for its ice cream, employs about 300 people during its summer peak. But all of its employees, even the 16-year-olds working their first... read more
Posted September 27, 2006 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch By Alan Johnson Worker productivity, corporate profits and executive wages have risen in recent years, but Ohio’s lowest-paid workers haven’t shared the benefits. That is the conclusion of a study released yesterday by the Center for... read more
Posted September 21, 2006 in Press Releases
More working families in Cuyahoga County received free tax preparation at volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) sites in 2006 than in any previous year. The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition filed more than 3,444 tax returns with... read more
Posted September 20, 2006 in Press Releases
A matter of fairness or a plot against privacy?By Margo Pierce Cincinnati City Beat An increased minimum wage will hurt businesses or help Ohio's economy and the working poor -- it just depends on the speaker and... read more
Posted September 08, 2006 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service The measure to limit government spending the General Assembly passed in May is unlikely to foster economic growth in Ohio, according to a study released this week. The Policy Matters Ohio study found no... read more
Posted September 07, 2006 in Press Releases
Warren Tribune Chronicle By Raymond L. Smith Supporters of an effort to increase the state minimum wage to $6.85 an hour say they will conduct an aggressive grassroot campaign to get Ohioans to support the constitutional amendment... read more
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