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6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Sydney Dawes

Dayton Public could lose roughly $50 million because of their refusal to sign, according to district officials. The document also says that institutions that use DEI practices in violation of federal law may face lawsuits from the U.S. Department of Justice. “We didn’t want to be told where we could provide that support or if we could provide it at all,” said David Lawrence, DPS superintendent on Thursday.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Orozco |Sydney Dawes

Apr. 18—There are indications that a large number of Springfield's Haitian immigrant population has relocated elsewhere. But after months of harsh scrutiny and facing the threat of deportation from a presidential administration intent on revoking their legal right to stay in the country, the majority appear to be staying put, a Springfield News-Sun investigation found. For now, they have jobs. Their kids are in school. They have access to health care and other services. They have put down roots.

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Jessica Orozco |Sydney Dawes

For now, they have jobs. Their kids are in school. They have access to health care and other services. They have put down roots. Explore“They don’t have any reason to leave now because they don’t have any other place to go in the USA where they will not be facing the same issue,” said Vilès Dorsainvil, president of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center. Springfield and Clark County leaders have long estimated that the region is home to 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Sydney Dawes

Grigsby asked commissioners to support Dayton’s growth in the film industry through local tax incentives to pair with Ohio’s existing program. Ohio’s tax incentive program for filmmaking started in 2009. Projects that qualify are provided a refundable tax credit of 30% on production cast and crew wages and other kinds of in-state spending. Ohio lawmakers agreed to increase the annual cap on this benefit to $75 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Sydney Dawes

The Access to Nature Financial Assistance Program, which allows people who show their SNAP/EBT card to have a 75% discount on admission and skate rentals, also saw more participation, with 820 admissions partially covered. This program is funded through the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation. “It’s no money lost on our end and it’s also money we probably would not have seen because these folks would not have been able to afford to come to the rink,” Mercer said.