(The Center Square) – Citing broken promises and unpaid response costs, the East Palestine City District Board of Education sued Norfolk Southern on Wednesday.
The board’s lawsuit wants $30 million to recover losses it says it incurred as a... Read more
(The Center Square) – The Haslam Sports Group’s proposal for $600 million in bonded subsidy from the state of Ohio for a new $2.4 billion roofed Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park was filled with inconsistencies and incorrect information, according to a memo from Ohio’s Office of Budget Management.
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(The Center Square) – The Ohio Supreme Court will let stand the state’s plan on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors while the state continues its appeal of a lawsuit.
The court ruled Tuesday morning it would grant the... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new report from Ohio’s Legislative Service Commission says that “decades of research failed to find significant impacts on employment from the construction of new sports stadiums” as the state considers $600 million in taxpayer funds in its budget for the Cleveland Browns for a new $2.4 billion stadium in... Read more
(The Center Square) – An income tax lawsuit related to COVID-19 filed against the city of Cleveland has new life.
The Buckeye Institute announced Monday morning that the suit, which claims Cleveland failed to return tax money to nonresidents... Read more
(The Center Square) – Another public school employee filed suit against a union to stop dues from being taken from her paycheck.
This time it comes a year after leaving the union, six months after asking again and following... Read more
(The Center Square) – While lawmakers and advocacy groups continue to push for more affordable housing options, a new report shows homeowners in Ohio spend among the lowest percentage of their income on housing in the country.
The personal... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to change how Ohioans can get a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Yost said he plans to work with lawmakers to alter the process that has stood for nearly... Read more
(The Center Square) – When Ohio Senators return from spring break next week, a plan to give all students taxpayer-funded breakfast and lunch is expected to be on the table.
A bipartisan bill that expands the school meal program... Read more
(The Center Square) – The number of Ohioans out of work continues to grow despite consistent job growth over the past several months.
The latest numbers from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show the state’s unemployment... Read more
Ohio’s higher education landscape is changing. Reforms tailored to accommodate that change should improve the status quo without sacrificing innovative tools that will help Ohio schools keep pace with student and workforce needs.
Enrollment at Ohio colleges and universities... Read more
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Ohio Senators believes they can solve the state’s affordable housing crisis through a combination of legislation that would halt property tax increases, give local communities more freedom and tax high-volume landlords.
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(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking action against a Michigan-based lender, he said Thursday.
The Republican filed a lawsuit against United Wholesale Mortgage, a company Yost alleges is ripping off consumers.
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(The Center Square) – Ohio ranked exactly average in economic outlook in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s new rankings.
The 18th edition of the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index “Rich States, Poor States” report showed Ohio was 25th in... Read more
(The Center Square) – A Texas-based conservative Christian organization issued a warning Tuesday to an Ohio educational consulting group counseling public school boards on Ohio's new law allowing religious release time for students.
The First Liberty Institute sent a... Read more
(The Center Square) – Ohio businesses that give employees paid parental leave could get a tax break.
It’s the second attempt to give the incentive in the Legislature. The first came late last year when a bill was introduced... Read more
(The Center Square) – Some in Ohio call it spring, but to others, “orange barrel” season is underway.
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced the beginning of its construction season that this year includes nearly 1,000 projects costing taxpayers... Read more
(The Center Square) – For the second time in less than a year, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber placed a school district under fiscal emergency, forcing the system to fall under a financial planning and supervision commission.
Trimble Local School... Read more
(The Center Square) – It’s now up to the Ohio Senate to push forward a state budget Republicans say will give Ohioans property tax relief and expand school choice options.
Democrats and others, however, called the budget reckless and... Read more
