‘Ohio’ Archives
Cordray Annual Report of AG Highlights
The following are highlights from the 2010 Annual Report of the Attorney General's Office, the full report can be accessed here: Fighting for Ohioans From Wall Street to Main Street -Winning the 10th largest securities class action settlement in U.S. history against AIG. -Winning millions of dollars in restitution and other assistance for [...]
Ban on Ownership of Dangerous Animals
Columbus, OH – Governor Ted Strickland today issued an executive order that completes the governor’s responsibilities brokered in the agreement between Ohio’s agricultural leaders and the Humane Society to enhance animal care standards while maintaining a vibrant livestock industry in Ohio. The emergency executive order allows for the [...]
2009 Clemency Decisions announced by Gov. Strickland
Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced clemency decisions for 377 cases in which the Ohio Parole Board made its recommendations to the governor. All but a few of the cases were recommendations made to the governor in 2009; a handful were recommendations made in 2007 and not previously decided. “I take very seriously [...]
Myth Busted: Road Costs Not Covered by Gas Taxes
Columbus, Jan. 4 – A new report, Do Roads Pay for Themselves? Setting the Record Straight on Transportation Funding, released today by the Ohio Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) disproves the common misperception that road-building is paid for by user fees in the form of gas taxes. Instead, the report shows that gas taxes cover barely half [...]
Ohio homebuilders fight tougher code
Michigan and Pennsylvania will be more energy-efficient than homes in Ohio, but homes in Ohio will cost less, this is because the Ohio Homebuilders Association has fought legislation here that has been passed in the other two states that require higher levels of energy-efficiency according to this Columbus Dispatch article. Part [...]
Strickland Appoints Commerce Interim Director
Columbus, OH – Governor Ted Strickland today appointed Brian Misencik as interim director for the Ohio Department of Commerce, effective Jan. 4. Director Kimberly Zurz resigned from her position and will move to a position with the State Employment Relations Board, effective Jan. 4. “Brian has a depth of experience with the Department of [...]
2011 income tax cut marks final step in historic tax reform plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio's individual income tax rates will fall by more than 4 percent across the board next year, meaning additional savings for Ohio taxpayers. But there is a larger historical significance to next year's rate reductions. They also mark the finish line in one of the most ambitious packages of state tax cuts ever undertaken in Ohio, [...]
Strickland on $100 million for OSU ProjectONE
Governor’s Statement on $100 Million Federal Award for OSU Medical Center ProjectONE Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland released the following statement on the announcement by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award a $100 million grant to the Ohio State University for expansion and renovation of the Ohio [...]
Trafficking and Turfgrass
Governor Signs Human Trafficking Legislation Also Signs House Bill 330, Senate Bill 51 Columbus, OH - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed into law Senate Bill 235, House Bill 330, and Senate Bill 51. Senate Bill 235 establishes the human trafficking offense in Ohio and strengthens the punishment of those who commit the [...]
$98 million released for National Gateway
National Gateway Approved to Implement $98M ARRA Grant Public-Private Partnership Plans Major Construction in 2011 Washington, D.C. – December 22, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ohio Rail Development Commission have reached an agreement officially releasing $98 million from the American Recovery and [...]
