Regional Features: Archive by Date

March 2012

Fudge and LaTourette Introduce Demolition Bonds Bill
Posted Tuesday, March 20
The bipartisan legislation would provide federal dollars to demolish homes that have been ravaged by the mortgage and foreclosure crisis.

New Report Paints Conflicting Picture Of Ohio Gradution Rates
Posted Monday, March 19
Despite an increase in the high school graduation rate, the number of “drop out factories” has increased from 75 to 135 in 7years.

Oil And Gas Drillers Tax On Hold For Now
Posted Monday, March 19
Republican Governor John Kasich's proposal to tax oil and gas drillers more is going to stay in limbo for several months.

Kasich’s Tax Switch Criticized by Left and Right
Posted Monday, March 19
Governor Kasich’s plan faces criticism by both fellow Republicans and Democrats alike.

Ohio’s Top Industry Enjoys Savory Success, Growth
Posted Monday, March 19
While other sectors have struggled and stalled in recent years, Ohio's food industry has proven resilient.

Governors’ Oil Tax Plan Slips Away
Posted Monday, March 19
Legislators scrap plan in updated budget.

Q & A with Authors of “Your Medical Mind”
Posted Monday, March 19
How does mindset affect healthcare decision-making?

The Long Legal Case of John Demjanjuk
Posted Sunday, March 18
Prosecutors spent over three decades pursuing the man finally convicted as a Nazi war criminal

Convicted Nazi Camp Guard John Demjanjuk Dies
Posted Saturday, March 17
91-year-old John Demjanjuk died Saturday at a home for the elderly in southern Germany.

StateImpact Ohio: The Scoop on Kasich’s New Education Initiatives
Posted Friday, March 16
Governor Kasich's mid-term budget review includes several education proposals.

Former State Rep Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption
Posted Friday, March 16
Carlton Weddington, a Franklin County Democrat, was in court for his first appearance after he was indicted on several charges this week.

Experts Debate Disbursement Of Expected Drilling Revenue
Posted Thursday, March 15
Professionals discuss whether driller tax revenue should be used for income tax cut or for local governments.

Reactions Mixed Over Governor Kasich’s Drilling Tax Hike
Posted Thursday, March 15
While activists are convinced that the tax hike is meager, drillers suggest otherwise.

Senators Okay Bill To Curb Scrap Metal Thefts
Posted Thursday, March 15
Legislators hope their plan will make it harder for the thieves to sell their ill-gotten goods to scrap metal dealers.

Deciphering Dyslexia
Posted Thursday, March 15
People with dyslexia have trouble with the written word. Ohio passed new laws to help.

StateImpact Ohio: Governor Kasich’s Mid-Biennial Review Proposes Revamping Many Education Policies
Posted Wednesday, March 14
Governor Kasich included many of his education policy initiatives in his budget review.

Kasich: Higher Drilling Tax Should Offset State Income Tax Cut
Posted Wednesday, March 14
Governor John Kasich has finally unveiled details of a complex plan to tax gas drillers more and put the revenue toward a tax cut.

Changing Gears: Machine Shops
Posted Wednesday, March 14
A hidden asset among Midwestern manufacturing is the boom in jobs at Machine Shops.

Exports Credited With Job Creation
Posted Tuesday, March 13
A new report shows 142,000 direct-export jobs were created in the Buckeye State right after the recession ended.

Cleveland Connects With Philadelphia
Posted Tuesday, March 13
Lessons on how to continue the momentum of Cleveland's development boom.

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