Dayton Business Journal... Manufacturer to move subsidiary
to Piqua, by Joe Cogliano
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - A Miami County equipment manufacturer plans
to relocate a Cleveland-area subsidiary to its local headquarters.
Piqua-based French Oil Mill Machinery Co. announced its TMP Inc.
division will move on Aug. 8. Acquired in 2009, TMP supplies its own
line of technologically advanced hydraulic presses, rubber mixers,
related components, controls and auxiliary equipment. “Moving TMP into
our Piqua headquarters is an additional step we are taking in order to
further... read
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U.S. Congressman John Boehner… People will hold Democrats
accountable for tax hikes on small businesses
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – At his weekly press briefing today, Congressman
John Boehner (R-West Chester) highlighted the stark contrast between
Republicans taking action to stop the small business tax hike that
threatens 700,000 jobs, and a campaigning President Obama who has been
too busy to even meet with his own jobs council that opposes the tax
hikes he is... read
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Locals
enjoy reception at Official Governor’s Residence
Ohio Federation of Republican Women President Jean Turner (center) and
First Vice-President Lyn Bliss were among a number of invitees held by
Gov. John Kasich at the Ohio State Official Governor’s Residence for a
summer reception. The reception is an annual event sponsored by the
Ohio Republican Party (ORP) and the governor in a Republican
administration... read
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Dayton
Daily News... Casino
tax
money helps cities, but still falls short, By
Joanne Huist
Smith
DAYTON — The first distribution of Ohio’s gross casino revenue tax will
reach county coffers by the end of the month. Local officials called
the new funding source a welcome infusion to lean budgets, but say the
income falls far short of making up for state budget cuts in recent
years. “At this point, any dollars that can be used for general
operations are certainly welcome,” Joe Tuss, Montgomery County’s
interim county administrator said. “We’ve gone through extremely
difficult budget reductions... read
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Toledo Blade... Area
business
owners bash Obama’s remarks, By Tom Troy
Event 1 of 24 set up by Romney camp in swing states - Citing vision and
hard work by themselves or other family members, several small-business
owners joined the Republican effort Wednesday to condemn President
Obama’s campaign remarks that they say suggest entrepreneurs didn’t
build their own businesses. The anti-Obama, push-back event in Holland
was sponsored by... read
more. |
Toledo Blade... Obama
keeps lead
as Romney focus wavers, By James O’Toole
President up 6 points in national polls - Despite the worst economy in
most voters’ memories, Republican presidential candidate, former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, trails President Obama in most national
surveys. This week, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal released a new
presidential poll showing President Obama with a six-point advantage
over his Republican challenger -- the... read
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Rasmussen... What
They Told Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, July 28, 2012 - During this past week, Mitt Romney opened his
biggest lead in over a month over President Obama. During the same
week, consumer confidence fell to the lowest level of 2012.
It’s
no coincidence that they happened during the same week. Long-term
optimism about the U.S. Economy Fell to a new low this month. Just 40%
believe the economy will be stronger in FIVE years... read
more. |
Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Drought
could push food prices up by 3 to 5 percent next year
By Shaina Cavazos - Thursday, July 26, 2012 - CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This
summer’s record-breaking heat could push food prices up by 3 to 5
percent next year, nearly double the normal rate, according the latest
projection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Expect to pay up to
5 percent more for beef, 4.5 percent more for dairy, 4 percent more for
eggs and poultry and 3.5 percent more for pork because of soaring
animal feed costs. “It’s all contingent on corn prices, and here in... read
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Ohio Governor John Kasich… Executive
Order signed to help drought-stricken farmers
Severe heat, sparse rain hurting Ohio’s farmers, agriculture industry -
COLUMBUS – In response to severe heat and rainfall shortages across
large areas of the state which are afflicting much of Ohio’s
agriculture industry, today Governor John R. Kasich signed Executive
Order 2012-11K instructing state agencies to help farmers reduce the
negative impacts of the drought and to seek federal assistance. As part
of Kasich... read
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WHIO-TV Video… Cleaning
up after
the storm in Bradford, By Steve Baker
BRADFORD, Ohio — Residents and village crews spent Thursday cleaning up
and accessing the damages following a storm Wednesday evening with high
winds and heavy rain. There were no reports of any injuries. A large
tree limb fell on and damaged a home in East Oakwood Street, the home
of Velma Ingle. On Liberty Street a limb damaged a parked car and
pickup truck. The winds... read
more. |
CNS
News… House
GOP Leaders
Indicate They Will Fund Implementation of Obamacare
By Elizabeth Harrington and Jon Street - July 24, 2012 - (CNSNews.com)
–When asked whether the House Republicans would permit or not permit
funding for Obamacare in whatever legislation is enacted to fund the
government after Sept. 30--when the current funding legislation runs
out--House Speaker John Boehner responded that “our goal would be to
make sure the government is funded,” thus indicating that House
Republicans do plan to fund implementation of Obamacare... read
more. |
Dayton Business Journal... Dayton
Daily News, union ink tentative agreement, by
Olivia Barrow
Monday, July 23, 2012 - The Dayton Newspaper Guild has negotiated a
tentative agreement for a new contract with the Dayton Daily News,
according to The Newspaper Guild. The guild’s previous contract expired
in 1989. One of the major points of disagreement in the negotiations
centered on outsourcing and whether the newspaper could allow
freelancers to work in place of laisd off... read
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| Chillicothe
Gazette... Prisons
shift culture to provide safer environment, meaningful programs for
inmates
- Jul. 22, 2012 - After spending more than three years of his
post-adolescent formative years locked up, Daniel Ervin is just four
months away from heading home to South Charleston. Ervin, 25, shakes
his head a little as he gives a basic explanation of what brought him
to Chillicothe: hanging out on the streets with the wrong people and
breaking into people’s homes. “It just caught up to me,” he said. In
July 2009, he was sent to prison for three years and six months on
charges of breaking... read
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CNS News… Boehner:
Americans
‘Asking Where Are the Jobs,’ Not Where Romney’s Tax Returns Are,
By Elizabeth Harrington - July 18, 2012 - (CNSNews.com) – Speaker of
the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) said demands that Republican
presidential candidate Mitt Romney release additional tax returns
beyond the two years of returns he has disclosed is a “side show,”
designed to distract from the real issues. At a Capitol Hill Club press
conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday... read
more. |
Safety
Service
Director Rodd Hale resigns
Assumes position of Versailles Village Administrator August 20 - On
July 25, 2012, Greenville Safety Service Director Rodd Hale sent the
following: While I am very excited to start a new chapter in my career,
it is with regret I will be leaving the administrative team of the City
of Greenville. I sincerely value the time I have spent as the Director
of Public Safety and Service for the City of Greenville. The
opportunity provided... read
more. |
Court
of Claims
Approves $1.5 Million ODOT Settlement Agreement,
By Bret
Crow
July 18, 2012 - The Court of Claims of Ohio approved a $1.5 million
settlement agreement between the Ohio Department of Transportation and
Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. on July 12 for extra work performed and
extra costs incurred on a road construction project. The agreement
settles a nine-count complaint Kokosing filed in the Court of Claims on
March 14, 2008 related to the Interstate 70/I-75 Interchange
Rehabilitation Project north of Dayton. After awarding the construction
bid... read
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CNS News... White
House: Obama
Not Gutting Welfare Reform
By Fred Lucas - July 18, 2012 - (CNSNews.com) – White House Press
Secretary Jay Carney denied the Obama administration was trying to
undermine the work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform law and said
the Department of Health and Human Services waiver proposal is similar
to what Republican lawmakers backed in the last decade. Late last week,
the Department of Health and Human Services... read
more. |
Rasmussen...
What
They Told
Us:
Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Central to the race between President Obama
and Mitt Romney is the question of how big a role the government
should play in the economy. Voters strongly believe that it’s important
for the government to create an environment that encourages economic
growth and ensures economic fairness, but growth is seen as the higher
priority. Most believe Romney champions growth, while Obama is more
focused on fairness. “The president’s attacks on Romney’s time a... read
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The Business Journals... The
5
price traps airlines set for flyers,
by Joe Brancatelli,
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - A proposed settlement last week between
banks and retailers has opened the door for credit-card surcharges.
Guess which industry can’t wait to ding you a few bucks for the
privilege of using your Visa or MasterCard when you make a purchase?
That’s a trick question, of course. This is, after all, a column about
business travel, and you probably already know that U.S. airlines
have been salivating at.... read
more. |
Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Fugitive
Safe Surrender Events
Scheduled
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that two Fugitive Safe Surrender programs will be conducted
simultaneously in Columbiana and Trumbull counties at the end of July.
The Fugitive Safe Surrender program provides an opportunity for adults
with outstanding, non-violent warrants to turn themselves in to
authorities in a peaceful, faith-based environment. Trumbull County:
First United Methodist Church of Warren, Rev. Rick Oaks... read
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Dayton Business Journal... Ohio
home sales climb nearly 11%,
by Olivia Barrow
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - Ohio’s housing market continued to rebound in
June. Home sales rose 10.6 percent throughout the state in June,
compared to the same period last year. The increase marked the 12th
consecutive month of gains, according to Multiple Listing Services
data. With 52,896 new and existing homes sold in the first half of
2012, the market has shown a 12.8 percent increase in sales... read
more. |
Toledo
Blade... Obama
campaign
sues Husted over early voting issue, By Jim
Provance
COLUMBUS — President Obama’s campaign sued Ohio Secretary of State Jon
Husted today to keep him from enforcing a law closing the doors to
in-person early voting during the three days immediately preceding the
Nov. 6 election. Lawmakers recently undid a far-reaching,
Republican-backed election reform law when faced with a Democratic-led
effort to repeal it at the polls, but they did not repeal a separate
subsequently passed law that duplicated one provision of the repealed
law. That... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Department… Motorcycle,
Pickup truck accident
near
Ansonia
On July 21, 2012 at approximately 3:02 PM, Darke County Deputies along
with Ansonia Fire, Ansonia Rescue, and Versailles Rescue were
dispatched to the intersection of State Route 185 and Greenville St.
Marys Road on a reported crash involving a pickup truck and a
motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006
Harley
Davidson motorcycle, driven by Theodore Mottashed, 63, of Lebanon, was
southbound on Greenville St. Marys Road when it failed to yield at a
stop sign... read
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Ohio
Department of Transportation... ODOT
negotiates lower electric bill saving taxpayers millions
COLUMBUS (Monday, July 16, 2012) – Continuing a trend of improving
efficiency, the Ohio Department of Transportation has, once again,
saved millions of dollars and redirected it from its operating budget
to major new construction projects around the state. ODOT recently
selected DP&L Energy Resources to supply electric to ODOT’s
facilities around the state, saving the department $2 million annually.
“With absolutely no cost to taxpayers, we were able to find enough
money to pave a 20 mile... read
more. |
Dayton
Business Journal... Ohio
ending overdraft fees on unemployment-benefits card
by Adrian Burns, Staff reporter - Monday, July 16, 2012 - The state is
ending its practice of allowing U.S. Bank
to sock the
unemployed with overdraft fees on debit cards loaded with unemployment
payments, the liberal Cleveland think tank Policy Matters Ohio is
reporting. “Beginning Wednesday, July 18, the prepaid debit card Ohio
uses for unemployment compensation, the Reliacard, will no longer
charge $17 per ATM or transaction-based overdraft,” the group said in
an announcement... read
more. |
Yahoo... Mass
Shooting at Colo.
Movie Theater, 12 People Dead, By Anthony
Castellano
A lone gunman dressed in riot gear burst into a movie theater in
Aurora, Colo., at a midnight showing of the Batman film “The Dark
Knight Rises” and methodically began shooting patrons, killing at least
12 people and injuring at least 50. The suspect, James Holmes, 24, of
Aurora, was caught by police in the parking lot of the Century 16 Movie
Theaters, nine miles outside Denver, after... read
more. |
Ohio
Supreme Court… Court
News Ohio
to Feature Expanded Judicial System News
July 16, 2012 - On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Ohio will launch a
comprehensive, multichannel, multimedia program covering news about the
Ohio judicial system for the judiciary, the legal community, and the
general public. Billed as the “news bureau for the Ohio judicial
branch,” Court News Ohio will feature expanded news about Ohio courts
online (courtnewsohio.gov), in print (a monthly print publication Court
News Ohio Review) and on TV (CNO-TV, which will air on the Ohio
Channel). A service of the... read
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Lyn Bliss, Greenville… Local
graduates from Jo Ann Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute
Betty D. Montgomery, chair of the board for The Jo Ann Davidson Ohio
Leadership Institute, announced that Lyn Bliss of Darke County
graduated from the prestigious statewide Jo Ann Davidson Ohio
Leadership Institute at a recent ceremony that took place in Washington
D.C. “These outstanding women leaders are dedicated to applying their
experience and skills to community and public service,” said
Montgomery. “It is inspiring... read
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Columbus
Dispatch... Medicaid
estimate grows by $365M
State says several factors raised 2014-15 cost expectations 63% - Gov.
John Kasich says he doesn’t know if the state can afford adding more
poor, uninsured Ohioans to Medicaid rolls as called for in President
Barack Obama’s health-care law. Even if Ohio opts out of expanding
Medicaid, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month states could do,
the Kasich administration projects nearly 400,000 Ohioans already
eligible will sign up, costing taxpayers $940 million in 2014 and 2015.
That price tag... read
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Dayton Business Journal, J.C.
Penney analyst: ‘CEO has to go’ by Steven R.
Thompson
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - After J.C. Penney cut 350 employees from its
Plano headquarters Tuesday, retail analysts said they are unsure how
the company can continue to follow through with its transformation
strategy. One analyst even said it was time for CEO Ron Johnson to
leave. “The next step is the CEO has to go, I guess,” said Howard
Davidowitz, chairman of New York-based Davidowitz &... read
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Greenville City Council… Zoning
legislation to be prepared for vote Aug. 7,
By Bob
Robinson
Council President Burkett voted “yea” to break a 3-3 tie - GREENVILLE -
“That’s the property we are willing to invest our money in,” said
Ramsey Development’s Tim Huber. “If we can’t build there I guess we
don’t build in Greenville.” Following a Public Hearing where the
Council room was packed with supporters for Trilogy Healthcare,
Greenville City Council President John Burkett heard a... read
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Search
continues for suspect
after new sighting
Robert Kindred object of two-day search in Darke County
On July 16, 2012 at approximately 11:19 AM the Miami County Sheriff’s
Office notified the Darke County Sheriff’s Office that a deputy was
requesting assistance in stopping a stolen vehicle near Bradford,
Ohio. A pursuit of this vehicle ensued and at approximately
11:39
AM the suspect entered a cornfield... Read
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T.E.A.
Patriots Host Mitt Romney
Representative, By
Beverly Hughes
The Darke County T.E.A. Patriots met Sunday afternoon, July 15 at
Lighthouse Christian Center, Greenville. Terri Studer from the SW
District of Ohio Romney for President Campaign facilitated discussion
about current voter identification activities. She was joined by Nick
Brusky, Ohio Republican Party Western Ohio... Read
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Poll Worker Training And
Development Funding Released
Release of funds part of ongoing preparations for the 2012 Presidential
Election
Darke County receives $3,520.31. COLUMBUS – As part of an ongoing
effort to ensure the proper safeguards are in place for Election Day
and it is a positive experience for voters, Ohio Secretary of State Jon
Husted today announced that $760,000 in poll worker training... Read
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| Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Outsourcing?
U.S. Olympic team’s China-made uniforms become political fodder
- By Stephen Koff - Friday, July 13, 2012 - WASHINGTON -- Nothing says
U.S.A. like red, white and blue. But the labels on the U.S. Olympic
team’s clothing in the Olympics opening ceremony on July 27 will say
“made in China,” reports ABC News. And that displeases at least one
lawmaker. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat harshly critical of
foreign outsourcing, wrote to the U.S. Olympic Committee Thursday to
remind it that there are fully capable clothiers in the United... read
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Dayton Business Journal... Report:
Ohio middle of the pack for doing business, by
DBJ Staff
Friday, July 13, 2012 - Ohio sits squarely in the middle, when it comes
to the best states in which to do business. The Buckeye State ranks No.
25 in a new report from CNBC. The report scores all 50 states amid 51
areas of competitiveness, which includes advice from groups such as the
National Association of Manufacturers and the Council on
Competitiveness. The 51 areas are sorted into 10... read
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office... Active
fugitive search ongoing
On July 15, 2012 at approximately 11:20 AM Darke County Deputies were
dispatched to the 7300 block of Spidel Road, in reference to a possible
burglary in progress. The suspect was last scene traveling
west
towards State Route 571 in a tan Honda. Deputies observed a
vehicle matching the description approximately nine minutes
later. Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop in the 7300
block of... read
more. |
Dayton
Daily News... State
senator urges bidding for safety agencies’ radios,
By
Amelia Robinson
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - Competitive bids for the purchase of
first-responder radios could save up to $1 billion, State Sen. Chris
Widener projected last week. The ability of safety agencies that join
the state’s Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) to seek
bids from various companies was included in the state capital budget
approved in April. Joining MARCS would save communities the heavy
expense of building and maintaining their own radio systems and
allow... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… ATV
Accident
On July 14, 2012 at 5:30 P.M. Darke County Deputies along with Spirit
Medical and CareFlight were dispatched to the Eldora Raceway in Darke
County Ohio on an ATV accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that
an ATV driven by a Caleb Martin (23), of Bowling Green, Ohio, lost
control in the camping area causing the rear passenger to fall off. The
rear passenger, Tyler Santogrossi (25) also of Bowling Green, Ohio was
transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton by... read
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CNS News… Balancing
Budget at
Current Spending Would Take Record High Taxation
By Terence P. Jeffrey - July 10, 2012 - (CNSNews.com) - Both President
Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have
recently said they would like to balance the federal budget. However,
according to data published by Obama’s own White House Office of
Management and Budget, accomplishing that goal at anywhere near the
current level of federal spending would require imposing... read
more. |
WHIO-TV…
Bird
causes
field fire
near Greenville
July 12, 2012 - DARKE COUNTY, Ohio — Dayton Power and Light has
confirmed that a bird flew into a transformer at the DP& L
substation in the 5000 block of Sebring Warner Road near
Greenville Thursday afternoon. It created a spark and ignited a dry
field below. Fortunately, no power outages were reported. Officials
from DP&L said the substation also suffered no damage.
Firefighters
from a eight departments were called to a wheat field after getting
reports of the large fire. The fire charred about... read
more. |
Attorney General Mike DeWine… Total
of 667 Internet Cafes Operating in Ohio
DeWine Renews Call for Regulation - (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney
General Mike DeWine today announced that his office received 667
affidavits from owners of internet cafes. The affidavits were required
as part of Am. Sub. H.B. 386 which put a moratorium on any new
electronic sweepstakes parlors or internet cafés. All sweepstakes
establishments in existence and operating prior to the effective
date... read
more. |
State
Senator Keith Faber... Area
Schools Granted Ohio School Facilities Commission Funding
COLUMBUS — Following the Ohio School Facilities Commission meeting
today, State Senator Keith Faber (R-Celina) announces three Western
Ohio schools will receive state funding for much needed improvements.
“Our area students are among the brightest in the state and they
continue to impress us year after year,” said Faber. “Much of
their success relies on having an appropriate environment to learn and
thrive. I would like to congratulate our communities and schools on
this latest... read
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The Business Journals… NFIB:
Small business confidence plunged in June, by
Kent Hoover
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - A widely followed index of small business
indicators plunged 3 points in June to 91.4, its lowest level in eight
months. “All in all, this month’s survey was a real economic downer,”
said William Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of
Independent Business. The index, which is based on a random sample of
740 NFIB members, found that small business owners... read
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office… Passengers
fall from back of pickup, ends in one fatality
On July 12, 2012 at approximately 8:14 PM Darke County Deputies, along
with Ansonia Rescue, Rossburg Fire, Spirit Medical Transport, and two
CareFlight helicopter's were dispatched to the 4400 block of North Star
Ft. Loramie Road in reference to a one vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 Ford F-250, driven by Holly
Burlile, 33, Tiffin, Ohio was traveling out of the Eldora Speedway... read
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Toledo
Blade… Ohio
takes tough
health law stance, By Tyrel Linkhorn
Lt. Gov. Taylor rejects insurance exchange - BOWLING GREEN -- Lt. Gov.
Mary Taylor used her strongest words yet in saying Ohio won’t set up
its own state-run health insurance exchange, instead deferring to the
federal government to establish the key programs required under the
Affordable Care Act. “At this point, we are not going to set up a
state-based exchange,” Ms. Taylor told a group of about 200 Tuesday
during a luncheon meeting of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce... read
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Dayton Business Journal… Know
when to start your own business, by Robyn
Davis Sekula
Friday, May 4, 2012 - For Michael Bridges, the decision to start his
own business came at a crossroads in his career when his employer
looked to make some changes at the company. That spurred him to quit
his job and pursue a dream he had since college. “I was 40 and always
had the desire to start and run my own business, and I viewed it as a
once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said. More than a decade ago... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Start
of
Funds for Demolition Grant Recipients Available
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that grant
funds for the demolition of abandoned houses through the Moving Ohio
Forward Program are now available for approved grant recipients. After
applications or requests for extensions were received from all 88 Ohio
counties, the initial grant contracts were sent to approved counties
starting today. “I am pleased that every county in Ohio is making an
effort to utilize these funds,” said DeWine. “One of the biggest... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Nursing
Home Drug Diversion Announced
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that he is intensifying his efforts to stop pharmaceutical drug thefts
in adult care facilities by offering investigative assistance to every
nursing home, assisted living agency, and residential care facility in
Ohio. The effort is in response to growing concerns over prescription
drug abuse, including drug diversion (theft), by care facility... read
more. |
State
officials mobilize to check on residents,
Ohioans urged to check on those at risk from severe weather
The message from state officials this morning is clear: Check on
others, and take care of them, in this extraordinary heat.
It’s too easy, they said, to assume that someone else will. The elderly
are especially vulnerable, of course. They can be
afraid to open their doors and windows for safety, and their homes
quickly become hot boxes. “Knock on doors and say hello.
If you have water, share it. If you know where a cooling station is,
get your neighbor there,” said Ron Hakes, a regional
emergency services... read
more. |
Rasmussen…
What
They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, July 07, 2012 - Most Americans took time off this past week
to celebrate the nation’s birth. Seventy-seven percent (77%)
watched fireworks, 62% enjoyed a cookout, and 33% sang patriotic songs.
They did so largely because 84% are proud to be Americans.
Two-out-of-three (64%) rate the Fourth of July as one of our nation’s
most important holidays. And, overwhelmingly, Americans
still embrace the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Ninety-four percent (94%) believe... read
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AG Mike DeWine...Two
More
Telemarketing Scammers
in Custody; Two Remain At Large,
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that two
more members of a multi-state telemarketing ring,
including its alleged ringleader, have been taken into custody by
authorities in Ohio and Florida. Only two of the 18
indicted suspects remain at large. “I am pleased the ringleader of a
scam that targeted vulnerable senior citizens is
in custody and will face his day in court,” DeWine said. “We are... read
more. |
CBS
News… Boehner:
I can’t make you love Mitt Romney, By Lucy
Madison
When House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, endorsed Mitt Romney for
president in April, he pledged to do “everything I can to help him
win.” In his words, however, the one thing he can’t do is make voters
“fall in love” with the candidate. Speaking last week at a fundraiser
in Wheeling, W.Va., Boehner was surprisingly candid in his
characterization of Romney’s candidacy when asked, in a
question-and-answer session: “Can you make me love Mitt Romney?” “No,”
he answered, as first reported by... read
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Dayton Business Journal… Drought
putting pressure on Ohio farmers, by Rick Rouan
Friday, July 6, 2012 - Dry weather that has blistered the Midwest in
recent weeks is landing a haymaker on the state’s crops. In the last
week, the share of Ohio corn crops that are rated poor or very poor has
grown from 15 percent to 26 percent, an Ohio Department of
Agriculture spokeswoman said. The share
of soybeans
that are rated poor or very poor has grown from 20 percent to 30
percent during that time. “It’s... read
more. |
CNS News... Rep.
Steve King Says Obama Is Governing Like a ‘King’,
By Elizabeth Harrington
July 2, 2012 - (CNSNews.com) -- Pointing to the Health and Human
Services regulation that will require virtually all health care plans
to cover sterilization, artificial contraception and abortifacients for
free, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said that President Barack Obama is
governing like a “king.” The mandate, which goes into effect on Aug. 1,
requires nearly all health insurers to provide sterilizations,
contraceptives, and... read
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Cincinnati Enquirer… Mandel
calls health care ‘defining’ in Ohio race, By
Dan Sewell
Jul. 5, 2012 - GEORGETOWN, OHIO (AP) — The Republican challenger hoping
to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown said Thursday the federal
health care overhaul is a pivotal issue in their campaign. State
Treasurer Josh Mandel, beginning a two-day swing through southern and
eastern Ohio, said Brown provided crucial support for President Barack
Obama’s legislation, while he would push for a repeal... read
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Kasich
signs bill that changes state tourism funding at Rock Hall
By Rachel Dissell - Thursday, July 06, 2012 - CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gov.
John Kasich chose one of Cleveland’s largest tourist attractions, The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, to sign a bill Thursday that
could double the amount spent each year promoting Ohio tourism -- the
state’s fourth largest industry. The legislation jump starts a
five-year experiment to determine whether Ohio’s tourism industry can
support its own marketing fund using a portion of sales tax revenue,
which officials... read
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WHIO-TV… Darke
Co. man to prison
in Meth case, By Steve Baker
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio — In Darke County Common Pleas Court in Greenville
Friday Lyle Duke, 36, of near West Manchester entered a plea of guilty
to one count of illegal manufacturing of drugs. His arrest came on
April 5, 2012. He consented to a search of his barn located on U. S.
Route 127 on the Darke County side of the Darke-Preble County line.
Duke also reportedly confessed to investigators. He was... read
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| Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Check
Computers for Possible Infection from International Fraud Scheme
- (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans
that if their computers are infected with a certain kind of malware,
they may not be able to connect to the Internet as of July 9, 2012.
Temporary servers, set up to give those with computers infected in an
international “click-fraud” scheme time to repair their systems, are
scheduled to be turned off on Monday. “These servers have been running
for several months but are set to shut down soon,” said Attorney... read
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Dayton Business Journal… Dayton
tech jobs carry six-figure starting salaries,
by Laura
Englehart
Monday, July 2, 2012 - As technology rapidly changes and new products
come online, companies have created new positions — and paired them
with substantial salaries. From smartphone applications to cyber
security, businesses in the Dayton region require skilled information
technology workers, and they’re willing to shell out hundreds of
thousands annually to pay them. Jobs that earn top dollar at entry
level include application... read
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Gov.
John Kasich: Rainy day fund to see boost to $482 million
Aaron Marshall, The Plain Dealer - 07/03/2012 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - The
state of Ohio will tuck away another $235 million in its rainy day fund
when the books close on fiscal 2012. But storm clouds are looming over
the next state operating budget, Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday. Kasich
and state budget director Tim Keen laid out the state’s financial
picture for reporters during a conference call. The sunniest news was
that Ohio’s rainy day fund -- as low as 89 cents in 2011 -- is set to
nearly... read
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Dayton Business Journal... Manufacturing
sector takes unexpected slide, by Joe Cogliano
Monday, July 2, 2012 - U.S. manufacturing has taken an unexpected
downturn. The industry went into contraction mode last month following
34 consecutive months of expansion, according to a Monday report from
the Institute for Supply Management. The PMI, an index used to measure
the strength of manufacturing, was at 49.7 percent in June, a decrease
of 3.8 percentage points... read
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Fox News.com... Unemployment
rate holds at 8.2 percent, with just 80,000 jobs added in June
Speaker of the House John Boehner responds to the report - July 06,
2012 - Employers added a meager 80,000 jobs in June, marking the third
straight month of weak hiring and raising concern that the economy has
taken a turn for the worse. The Labor Department reported Friday that
the jobless rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent. The number of jobs added
in June was lower than expected, and rounds out a... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Sexual
Predator arrested on New Child Pornography Charges
(ATWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced
today the arrest of a registered sexual predator on two charges of
pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. The
arrest happened in Portage County this afternoon after agents with the
Attorney General’s Crimes Against Children Task Force said they found
evidence the man was downloading and sharing child pornography.
Authorities with the Portage County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the
arrest of Scott... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Beware
Traveling Contractors following Major Storms
Tips for Repair and Removal Services - (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Following the
violent weather in Ohio this weekend, Attorney General Mike DeWine
today offered a warning to residents to beware of traveling contractors
who try to take advantage of homeowners in need of assistance. “The
aftermath of the storms we recently experienced in Ohio has been
devastating,” Attorney General DeWine said. “But by working... read
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AG
DeWine and
Cuyahoga Prosecutor Mason Announce Casino Indictments
(CLEVELAND) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Cuyahoga County
Prosecutor Bill Mason, and members of the Ohio Casino Control
Commission announced today the indictments of seven men accused of
cheating at the newly opened Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland. “From the
very beginning we warned the would-be cheaters that our gaming agents,
working under the Casino Control... read
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Beagle
Appointed to Governor’s Executive Workforce Board
COLUMBUS — State Senator Bill Beagle (R – Tipp City) was recently
chosen to serve on the newly-created Governor’s Executive Workforce
Board. Governor John Kasich established the Executive Workforce Board
on February 9, 2012 through an executive order. As a member of the
panel, Beagle will play a role in advising the Governor and the Office
of Workforce Transformation regarding the development, implementation,
and continuous improvement of Ohio’s workforce system. “Our... read
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Ohio Governor John Kasich… Kasich
Deposits $235.1 Million in Rainy Day Fund
Ohio Ends FY2012 with a Balanced Budget and in Strong Fiscal Health -
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich announced that Ohio finished
FY2012—the first full fiscal year of his governorship—in strong fiscal
health, with a balanced budget and a $235.1 million deposit in the
Budget Stabilization Fund (BSF), Ohio’s rainy day fund. With
Kasich’s new deposit today, the state’s rainy day fund balance climbs
to $482... read
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Treasurer Josh Mandel... Victims
of Severe Weather Eligible for Reduced Interest Rates
COLUMBUS - Residents across Ohio impacted by damaging winds and severe
weather during storms the weekend of June 30 could be eligible for
emergency assistance in the form of reduced interest rates on loans
under Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Renew Ohio & Rebuild Ohio
Programs. Small businesses and homeowners who apply for bank
loans for construction, restoration, or cash flow for... read
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer... Tangible
steps taken toward
fulfilling education campaign pledge
By Aaron Marshall - Promise: Scrap former Gov. Ted Strickland’s
evidence-based school-funding model -- Gov. John Kasich - Regardless of
whether you agree with him, Gov. John Kasich doesn’t like to beat
around the bush. The Republican governor wasn’t exactly mincing his
words
back on the campaign trail in 2010 when he pledged to completely undo
the school-funding plan of Democratic Governor Ted Strickland. Kasich
told The Cincinnati Enquirer that if he was elected governor... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… $40
Million Settlement for Ohio Medicaid
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that
Ohio and various other states and the federal government have reached
an agreement in principle for the largest healthcare fraud settlement
in U.S. history. Under the terms of the settlement, GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK)
has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve allegations that GSK engaged in
various illegal schemes related to the marketing and pricing of drugs
it
manufactures.... read
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CNN...
A
health care ‘Judas’ recounts his conversion,
By John Blake
(CNN) – When Wendell Potter first saw them, he froze. “It felt like
touching an electrical fence,” he says. “I remember tearing up and
thinking, how could this be real.” Thousands of them had lined up under
a cloudy sky in an open field. Many had camped out the night before.
When their turns came, doctors treated them in animal stalls and on
gurneys placed on rain-soaked sidewalks. They were Americans who needed
basic medical care. Potter had driven to the Wise County Fairgrounds in
Virginia... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Ohioans
can now Register for Blue
Alerts
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that Ohioans can now get Blue Alert information sent directly to their
cell phone, email or fax machine. The Ohio Blue Alert system went into
effect earlier this month. Similar to an AMBER Alert, which
notifies the public of a kidnapped child, a Blue Alert will rapidly
broadcast information to the public advising them of an at-large
suspect who... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle... West
Troy Tool and Machine to Expand Operations, Add 35 New Positions
- Future plans help to retain 49 existing jobs - COLUMBUS— West Troy
Tool and Machine, Inc. received a big boost today as the Development
Financing Advisory Council (DFAC) approved $2.35 million to assist with
their plans for expansion. The loan, made available through
the
Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund (OEBF), will allow for the Troy-based
facility to purchase new production equipment and add 35 new... read
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Kasich Declares State of Emergency... Severe Storms knock out Power
across 2/3 of
Ohio
Power Outages for One Million Homes, Businesses and Looming Heat Wave
Mandate Immediate Statewide Response - COLUMBUS – Today Governor John
R. Kasich declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Ohio
after severe storms and high winds knocked out power for approximately
one million power company customers across two-thirds of the
state. The widespread... read
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Dayton Business Journal... Report:
Lack of health coverage costs lives in Ohio,
by Laura
Englehart
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - Seventeen Ohioans died each week in 2010
because they could not receive the health care they needed, according
to a new report from Families USA. That translates to more than 900
people annually between 25 and 64 years old. The report, Dying for
Coverage, applies methodology from a 2002 Institute of
Medicine report to state-level population
and
mortality data... read
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