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Bipartisan JobsOhio Oversight Bill Gets First Hearing
“This bill is not about whether JobsOhio is successful or unsuccessful, it’s about whether Ohioans can evaluate that success for themselves.”
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Vivek Ramaswamy May Have Stake in Company Receiving More Than $830 Million From Ohio
Ohio GOP governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has investments with a venture capital firm that’s backed every one of the defense company Anduril’s funding rounds. Anduril is receiving more than $830 million in state incentives to build a production facility.
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JobsOhio Oversight Proposed by Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Following Podcast Scandal
“Every dollar JobsOhio spends should be in the service of that goal, but recent revelations have cast serious doubt on whether that is the case,” said Tristan Rader.
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A University President, an Inappropriate Relationship, $60K Podcasts, and Another Scandal in Ohio
The one episode that JobsOhio funded and actually got made received fewer than 4,000 views on YouTube. Most of those appeared to have taken place after news of Carter’s departure broke on Monday. None of the others had more than 200.
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Despite Spending Billions to Create Jobs, Ohio Near the Top in Unemployment
The state has a long history of foregoing huge amounts of tax revenue on the argument that giving wealthy people and businesses tax breaks will create jobs.
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Despite Claims of Transparency, JobsOhio Pay Disclosure Begs Questions
JobsOhio doesn’t provide the names of employees on salary disclosure forms to “protect their privacy”
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Controversial ‘Private Corporation’ JobsOhio Gets Billions More Without Paying More to State
Under the original agreement, JobsOhio was given control of the liquor franchise until 2039 in exchange for $1.41 billion to be paid to the state. The Ohio Controlling Board on Wednesday extended the agreement to 2053 for no additional money.
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Ahead of Extension Decision, Questions Raised About JobsOhio’s Impact
Dave Yost has asked a state board to delay extending JobsOhio’s lease of the state liquor franchise, saying that it doesn’t appear the entity is providing anything to taxpayers in exchange
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Forbes Will Host its Marquee Under 30 Summit in Cleveland Next Year
State of Ohio will host conference for young “rock star entrepreneurs” through 2025.
