J.D. Davidson

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Ohio’s EdChoice scholarship program struck down

3 days ago | thecentersquare.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – Parents receiving taxpayer money for school choice won’t lose it immediately, as the state plans to appeal a ruling that declared Ohio’s EdChoice program unconstitutional. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page ruled late Tuesday in favor of 200 of the state’s public school districts that sued over the voucher program, which was expanded to any Ohio family that wanted to use it. The state’s current budget included $1 billion for the program.
Police quota ban needs only DeWine’s signature to become law

3 days ago | circlevilleherald.com | J.D. Davidson

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Ohio business leaders push for federal clean energy tax credits

3 days ago | news-journal.com | J.D. Davidson
Ohio business leaders push for federal clean energy tax credits

3 days ago | thecentersquare.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – Ohio’s leading business group, along with city leaders and clean energy companies, want federal energy provisions enacted in 2022 to remain as Congress continues to negotiate President Donald Trump’s budget reconcilliation bill. Those leaders say clean energy tax credits have produced nearly a half-million jobs nationwide and resulted in $10.6 billion in local investment in Ohio. Almost 15,000 jobs have been created in Ohio alone.
First responders left on the hook for medical bills

3 days ago | thecentersquare.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – State Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Texas-based insurance company to stop it from doing business in Ohio because he says it left first responders on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Yost said Tuesday he filed a motion in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the Ohio Department of Insurance for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Thin Blue Line Benefits Association from doing business in the state.
First responders left on the hook for medical bills

3 days ago | aol.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – State Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Texas-based insurance company to stop it from doing business in Ohio because he says it left first responders on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Yost said Tuesday he filed a motion in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the Ohio Department of Insurance for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Thin Blue Line Benefits Association from doing business in the state.
First responders left on the hook for medical bills

4 days ago | brenhambanner.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – State Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Texas-based insurance company to stop it from doing business in Ohio because he says it left first responders on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. Yost said Tuesday he filed a motion in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the Ohio Department of Insurance for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop Thin Blue Line Benefits Association from doing business in the state.
Ohio posts first job-loss month of 2025

4 days ago | thecentersquare.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – Ohio employers stopped hiring in May as the state’s unemployment rate remained well above the national average. While the private sector shed 6,300 jobs in May, the state’s unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.9%. The labor force participation rate also remained the same at 62.7%, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s unemployment rate is the ninth worst in the country.
Police quota ban needs only DeWine’s signature to become law

6 days ago | highlandcountypress.com | J.D. Davidson

By J.D. DavidsonThe Center SquareOhio motorists are just a signature away from not having to worry about municipalities using tickets to prop up their budgets. The House and Senate agreed on legislation banning law enforcement officials or agencies from meeting an arrest or citation quota, leaving only a signature needed from Gov. Mike DeWine to make it law. “Our law enforcement professionals are not revenue generators, ” said Rep. Kevin Miller, R-Newark.
Police quota ban needs only DeWine’s signature to become law

1 week ago | thecentersquare.com | J.D. Davidson

(The Center Square) – Ohio motorists are just a signature away from not having to worry about municipalities using tickets to prop up their budgets. The House and Senate agreed on legislation banning law enforcement officials or agencies from meeting an arrest or citation quota, leaving only a signature needed from Gov. Mike DeWine to make it law. “Our law enforcement professionals are not revenue generators, ” said Rep. Kevin Miller, R-Newark.