New State Tax Debuts
Posted November 22, 2005 in Press Releases
Toledo Free Press In an attempt to encourage economic development, Ohio has scrapped two of the primary taxes on business read more
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Groups Call for Disclosure of Employers with Employees on Medicaid
Posted November 17, 2005 in Press Releases
The Hannah Report Sen. Mark Dann (D-Liberty Twp.) and Robert Hagan (D-Youngstown) joined representatives of several statewide organizations Wednesday in calling for passage of SB103, which requires the state to collect and disclose the names of... read more
State Urged to Reveal Companies with Workers on Medicaid
Posted November 17, 2005 in Press Releases
Taxpayers could be paying health benefits as businesses profit Columbus Dispatch Democrats, union representatives and advocates for the working poor pushed state officials yesterday to disclose the names of Ohio companies with large numbers of employees who... read more
Critics Renew Push for State Report of Companies with Workers on Government Aid; Internal Effort Progresses
Posted November 16, 2005 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service Looking to keep the pressure on companies with relatively high numbers of workers receiving public assistance, lawmakers, unions, researchers and other critics Wednesday renewed calls for the state to compile and release data... read more
Public Utilities and Energy - Fuel Production
Posted November 16, 2005 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service HB 251 ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS (Uecker) To require the efficient use of energy in all state facilities based on standards developed by the Ohio School Facilities Commission, to require the Department of Administrative... read more
Critics Renew Push for State Report of Companies with Workers on Government Aid
Posted November 16, 2005 in Press Releases
Gongwer News Service Looking to keep the pressure on companies with relatively high numbers of workers receiving public assistance, lawmakers, unions, researchers and other critics Wednesday renewed calls for the state to compile and release data... read more
Taft Wants Safeguards Against Predatory Lending
Posted November 13, 2005 in Press Releases
Springfield News-Sun by Diane Erwin Ohio has the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, so Gov. Bob Taft is calling on the Legislature to enact sweeping safeguards to protect homebuyers from predatory lending. "Any legislation is a positive... read more
Foreclosures on the Rise in Ohio
Posted November 08, 2005 in Press Releases
Predatory lending a factor into the riseby Dylan McCament Mount Vernon News MOUNT VERNON read more