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Posted July 26, 2005 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch by Jim Siegel The proposed constitutional amendment limiting government spending is so vaguely worded that it could lead to years of legal battles, a nonprofit research group wrote in a study released today. The amendment, pushed... read more
Posted July 26, 2005 in Press Releases
The proposed tax and expenditure limitation for which signatures are currently being gathered will radically change the way government operates, has many ambiguous provisions, and will result in substantial litigation, according to a new report... read more
Posted July 25, 2005 in Press Releases
The Hannah Report A new analysis by Policy Matters Ohio found that the proposed tax and expenditure limitation (TEL) for which signatures are currently being gathered will radically change the way government operates, has many ambiguous... read more
Posted July 21, 2005 in Press Releases
Lord Corp. will add 30 jobs in $3.8M projectby Timothy R. Gaffney Dayton Daily News HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County | Gov. Bob Taft and other state and local officialsWednesday morning helped Lord Corp. executives break ground on... read more
Posted July 19, 2005 in Press Releases
Daily Reporter by Melanie McIntyre Home foreclosures have a significant financial impact on local government, area residentsand retailers, but the problems could be minimized by reducing the incidence of poorlywritten and/or fraudulent loans made in distressed neighborhoods,... read more
Posted July 12, 2005 in Op-Eds
You may have seen people circulating petitions for it at the West Side Market. It s a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution, backed by Secretary of State Ken Blackwell and his Citizens for Tax... read more
Posted July 10, 2005 in Press Releases
Tax change expected to aid manufacturersby Jeffrey Sheban Columbus Dispatch Who benefits from the most sweeping business-tax changes in Ohio in 40 years? One likely winner is the state’s beleaguered manufacturing sector, which has shed 200,000 jobs in... read more
Posted July 08, 2005 in Press Releases
Guest Columnist Zach Shiller of Policy Matters Ohio addresses the state's housing boom-- in foreclosures.Demos As national print headlines celebrate a record housing boom, a disturbing trend is receiving far less attention than it should. Here in... read more
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