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School Funding Formula Proposal Releases Estimates For Each School District
School administrators are looking through the latest estimates from a new school funding formula proposal. While many lawmakers and some larger education groups, such as the Ohio Association of School Business Officials,… Read More
Senate Passes Budget Unanimously For The First Time Since 2007
For the first time in 12 years, a two-year state operating budget has passed the full Ohio Senate without a single “no” vote. That sends the $69 billion spending plan… Read More
Final Senate Budget Unlikely To Include More Local Government Money
The final version of the Ohio Senate’s budget is expected Wednesday. While there will certainly be some proposals added in, some things are unlikely to change – such as the… Read More
Senate Budget Keeps Tax Credits While Cutting Income Taxes
Ohio Senate Republicans made sweeping changes to the House version of the state budget, including larger tax cuts and restored tax breaks. The Senate budget revives the small business income tax deduction on the first $250,000 earned. The… Read More
Budget Director Revising Forecasts – Predicting Larger State Surplus
Total state tax collections were up 20 percent over estimates for April and 3.1 percent for May. That’s leading the state budget director to revise her projections for a budget surplus for the… Read More
Ohio House Approves $69 Billion Spending Plan
COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Senate will soon consider the two-year state budget following House approval of the spending plan that includes a healthy reduction in the state income tax… Read More
Business Groups Blast Change In House Budget As Tax Increase
Business groups are blasting the House version of the budget for a change it makes to a controversial tax deduction – the one that allows many small businesses to take… Read More
Speaker Says Republicans Still Want To Squeeze Income Tax Cut In Tight Budget
State lawmakers have been advised by their economic researchers to cut the spending in Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget. And they may try to add something into the House version of the… Read More
Nearly $20 Billion In Tax Credits In DeWine’s Budget Likely To Stay
There aren’t any tax cuts in Gov. Mike DeWine’s first budget. Lawmakers may change that when they introduce their version of it soon. But they probably won’t change the $19.2 billion… Read More
No Tax Cut In DeWine’s Budget, But Some Suggest That Could Change
There have been tax cuts in nearly every state budget since 2005. But Gov. Mike DeWine has said now is the time to invest in Ohio, so there are no… Read More
DeWine Confident In Economic Forecasts Behind His Budget
Gov. Mike DeWine is standing behind the numbers used to create his budget, as Republican House Speaker Larry Householder suggests he’s leaning toward more conservative numbers from the legislature’s economic… Read More
Lawmakers Get Two Sets Of Forecasts To Start Budget Process
On the first day of hearings on Gov. Mike DeWine’s $69 billion operating budget, lawmakers are hearing about two sets of economic forecasts. And they’ll have to decide which estimates they’ll… Read More
DeWine’s Budget Doesn’t Bet On Money From Sports Gambling
Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll pay for the spending in his $69 billion dollar budget with economic growth – not new taxes or fees. And he’s also not counting on… Read More
Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In New Budget
President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs.
The OUtlet: Season 6, Show 3
This is the October 3rd, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet from WOUB News. On this week’s show, our reporters will tell you about a new shop in Athens that is… Read More
Proposed Changes To Ohio Budget Due To House Panel On Friday
An Ohio legislative panel reviewing the governor’s $72.3 billion state budget proposal expects to get some ideas on how to change it Friday. House Finance Chairman Ryan Smith says he… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers OK Budget Taking $23M From Reserve Funds
West Virginia lawmakers have cleared a budget that relies on almost $23 million in reserves. The Republican-led Legislature voted Wednesday on the House-Senate budget agreement. Some votes crossed party lines…. Read More
$7 Billion Budget Adjusts Ohio Driver Training, Credit Card Options
Prospective Ohio drivers would see added training requirements and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would be allowed to accept credit and debit cards under a state transportation budget that easily… Read More