Damned If You Do And If You Don't
Posted January 07, 2006 in Press Releases
Cleveland Free Times Any way you slice it, the Ohio workers who need unemployment compensation the most read more
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Safeguards for Issue 1
Posted January 01, 2006 in Press Releases
League of Women Voters - LWV Cincinnati Voters Guide LWV Cincinnati Area Voter The General Assembly soon will take up legislation to implement Issue 1, the constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters on Nov. 8. To ensure... read more
Ohio Seeks to Help Auto Industry
Posted December 30, 2005 in Press Releases
Proposes break on electric rates for automakers, suppliers like GM, DelphiBy Laura A. Bischoff Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | Automakers and parts suppliers such as General Motors and Delphi may get a break on their enormous electric... read more
The Battle for Minimum Wage
Posted December 27, 2005 in Press Releases
Dayton Daily News By Stephanie Irwin DAYTON | As energy costs rise, many say there's a growing urgency in raising the minimum wage. Currently, the federal minimum is $5.15 per hour and Ohio's minimum is set at... read more
Report: State Maintains Lead in Foreclosure Rates
Posted December 15, 2005 in Press Releases
Hamilton Journal-News By Chris Dumond HAMILTON - Ohio has maintained its distinction as the leading state in the nation in foreclosure rates, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association Wednesday. The report showed 3.17 percent of... read more
Predatory Lending a Key Factor in Foreclosures
Posted December 13, 2005 in Press Releases
Hamilton Journal-News By Chris Dumond HAMILTON - Complicated terms and huge dollar amounts can make financing a home a frightening prospect. Marauding lenders are lurking to capitalize on those fears. Authorities say predatory lending, where lenders or brokers take... read more
Legislators, Lending Industry Locking Horns on Foreclosure Solutions
Posted December 13, 2005 in Press Releases
Hamilton Journal-News By Lisa A. Bernard BUTLER COUNTY - With Ohio leading the nation in foreclosures, state legislators and the mortgage lending industry are locked in heated battle over how best to protect consumers. Since the late 1990s,... read more
Vacant Houses a Spreading Blight
Posted December 12, 2005 in Press Releases
Hamilton Journal-News By Lisa A. Bernard BUTLER COUNTY- Neighborhood charm dies here one home at a time. Vacant houses. Overgrown yards. Unkempt properties. The problems are glaring, said longtime Hamilton resident Robert Prather. "It started about five years ago", said... read more