2019 Akron Regional Recap

The 2019 Impact Ohio Akron Regional Conference was a successful one with elected officials, policy professionals, and those interested in business and government in attendance. Nearly 200 people attended the conference at Quaker Station at the University of Akron on Tuesday, April 23.   Speakers covered issues relating to civility in politics, early childhood experiences, and…

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Impact Ohio 2019 Akron Regional Panels Announced

At the Impact Ohio 2019 Akron Regional Conference, attendees will hear from three panels of experts on issues important to the Akron area. The first policy session of the day, Effective Economic Development and Elevating the Regional Economy, will begin at 12:45 p.m. A panel of experts will focus on the importance of economic development…

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Impact Ohio Toledo Regional Media Coverage

The 2019 Impact Ohio Toledo Regional Conference was one of our most successful events to date. With elected officials, policy professionals, and media personnel from across the state, the conference had nearly 230 people in attendance. Speakers covered issues relating to water quality, early childhood experiences, investing in Ohio’s infrastructure, and more. Governor DeWine announced…

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DeWine’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Years 2020-2021

On March 15, Governor Mike DeWine released his budget proposal for fiscal years 2020-2021. During his announcement, DeWine emphasized the importance of investing in Ohio now and being proactive in tackling the state’s most pressing issues. This includes investing in children’s health and education, metal health and substance abuse services, workforce development and skills-training, and…

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Governor DeWine State of the State: Here’s What You Need to Know

On March 5th Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressed all Ohioans in the State of the State. Governor DeWine spoke to the variety of policy priorities his administration will be focusing on in the coming years. DeWine opened his speech by calling on Ohio to increase investments in failing infrastructure, asking for $1.2 billion dollars, or…

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Ohio’s Centralized Income Tax Collection Efforts Remain Controversial

In 2018, business taxpayers were given the option to file a central municipal net profits tax return with the Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) instead of with the Ohio municipalities in which the business taxpayers operate.  The Ohio General Assembly’s biennial budget bill last session provided taxpayers with this option, and also provided that the Ohio…

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