New Ohio budget central to military jobs strategy(Dayton Business Journal, April 28, 2015)
Funding is in the works for two commissions, each of which would play a much needed role in positioning the Buckeye State to compete against the rest of the country.
Marion does not advance in ABC competition(Marion Star, April 29, 2015)
Competition sponsors Frontier Communications, DISH Network, CoBank and The Weather Channel announced Wednesday that Celina, Circleville, Medina, Portsmouth, Troy and Wilmington will go on to the quarterfinals. Those communities each won $50,000 and have six months to complete their revitalization plans and compete for the top prize of $3 million to bring their ideas to life.
Triple whammy drives 1st quarter economy down(Dayton Daily News, April 29, 2015)
The 2015 Spring Job Fair was expected to draw up to 1,200 applicants and nearly 140 area employers, most of whom are hiring, said Michael Colbert, assistant director of OhioMeansJobs Montgomery County, which co-presented the biannual event with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
NASA roadshow comes to Stark(The Suburbanite, April 30, 2015)
Several manufacturing companies in Stark and Summit Counties jumped on the opportunity to consult with some of the best minds in the world. The NASA Roadshow team of scientists and engineers from NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has been traveling around Ohio and the Midwest helping manufacturers solve issues or problems with processes or products.
A-Tech to expand training program(Ashtabula Star Beacon, April 30, 3015)
A $99,000 grant from the state Developmental Services Agency formally awarded to the campus Wednesday, coupled with a $141,000 grant awarded by the Appalachia Regional Commission, will bolster the capability of the campus' Industrial Maintenance Pathways Ashtabula County Lab, founded a year ago as a solution to the region's "critical need" for industrial maintenance skills.New business preparing to move into Merillat site(Jackson County Times Journal, April 30, 2015)
This week Governor John R. Kasich's office, along with State Representative Ryan Smith announced the approval of assistance for nine projects in the state, one of which will have a positive impact on Jackson County. All of the projects are set to create 480 jobs and retain 351 other jobs.Editorial: Ohio and its failed bet on gambling(Akron Beacon Journal, April 30, 2015)
The Moody's report is yet another indicator that the promises about additional tax revenue for local governments and schools made by gambling interests will likely never be realized. Meanwhile, state budget decisions in recent years have left public schools and local governments struggling, with little choice but to ask voters through local tax levies to help offset the cumulative effect of cuts at the state level.
Toledo commission releases art blueprint(Toledo Blade, April 30, 2015)
The blueprint entwines art and culture with government, schools, businesses, and neighborhoods, calling on people in the arts to collaborate more, to market events better to out-of-towners, and to strengthen relationships with those outside the arts.
Ohio budget director cautions that House spending plan could put state at financial risk(The Plain Dealer, May 1, 2015)
Most significantly, Budget Director Tim Keen says, is that the budget relies on rosier numbers than those used to prepare the governor's budget proposal. That allows for a budget with greater spending, while still showing up as balanced.
New Albany extends reach into Licking County with annexation(Columbus Dispatch, May 1, 2015)
Tom Rubey, development director for the New Albany Co., which owns the land, said the property is identified in the city's strategic plan as a potential site for commercial development.
Frustration mounts on city incentives, loans(Cincinnati Enquirer, May 1, 2015)
Frustration continued to mount Thursday with how Cincinnati doles out tax incentives and loans during a three-hour special session of City Council's Budget and Finance Committee.
49,000 manufacturing jobs headed to Northeast Ohio by 2025, Team NEO says
(The Plain Dealer, May 4, 2015)
Manufacturing is on a serious comeback in the region, but opportunities for many of the expected 49,000 job openings in the next decade require technological skills, according to a just-released report.
