Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Plays a Major Role in Public Policy Debates

The Lobby /

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) affects every household in Ohio. That’s because the PUCO regulates providers of all kinds of utility services, including electric and natural gas companies, local and long distance telephone companies, water and wastewater companies, rail and trucking companies. The PUCO was created to assure Ohioans adequate, safe and reliable […]

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State Capital Budget Sails Smoothly Through Ohio General Assembly

The Lobby /

Ohio Governor John Kasich signed the state of Ohio Capital Budget into law—his last capital bill as Governor.  The billion dollar capital budget funded a wide array of education, mental health, opioid, and community projects. As in past years, the largest portion of capital appropriations supports repairs, renovations and new primary and secondary education facilities

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Ohioans to Vote on New Redistricting Plan

Election Corner /

Legislative redistricting reform has been a major topic of debate across the United States.  Reform advocates believe the more competitive legislative districts, particularly for the U.S. House of Representatives will result in more balanced public policy flowing out of the Congress and Statehouses around the United States. According to the Brennen Center for Justice, nearly

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Governor Kucinich?

Election Corner /

Cordray v. DeWine- that is the General Election line up most Statehouse pundits envision to replace Ohio Governor John Kasich.  Both are time tested Ohio politicians.  With Cordray’s decision to enter the race, quality candidates such as former Congresswoman Betty Sutton, former State Representative Connie Pillich and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley dropped out and supported

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Ohio House Majority Leadership Battle in Full Swing

Election Corner /

Legislative term limits not only remove successful legislators from their positions in the Ohio General Assembly but they bring with them ugly fights for the leadership positions that run the day to day operations of the Statehouse.  Some transitions are smooth and handled internally by members of the Ohio General Assembly usually through member votes

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Three Ohio Cities & Downtown Development

ED Planning /

Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus are often referred to collectively as the 3Cs and are major Ohio cities but they truly are separate entities—sometimes called city-states with not much else in common.  From a macroeconomic standpoint, Columbus, compared to Cleveland and Cincinnati, is an economic mecca. 3Cs Demographic Comparison Fact Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Population 298,800 860,090

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State Governors File Opportunity Zone Submissions to US Treasury

ED Planning /

A handful of state Governors across the U.S. submitted their Opportunity Zone census tracts to the U.S. Treasury Department as required by federal law on March 21, 2018.  Many states were granted a 30 day extension by Treasury and will submit their recommendations in April.  The federal Opportunity Zone Program creates substantial capital gains tax

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