The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas has dismissed a case brought by Democrats over the state’s new JobsOhio program. The court ruled ProgressOhio and other plaintiffs didn’t have standing. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, ProgressOhio’s Brian Rothenberg says he finds that ruling curious given the way JobsOhio was put into place by the Ohio General Assembly.
Rothenberg says the court’s decision can be appealed and he says he will be meeting with attorneys to figure out whether that’s the next step that should be taken. JobsOhio, a private, non profit job creation board was created earlier this year through legislation. It is funded with money from the state’s liquor profits.