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Why reform of JobsOhio won’t go anywhere this legislative session
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Earlier this year, state lawmakers introduced bills establishing stricter government oversight into JobsOhio, the powerful and private arm that pursues economic projects on the… Read More
After a decade of demolition, Youngstown is looking to rebuild
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — As companies like Intel, Stellantis and First Quality Tissue invest hundreds of millions of dollars into Ohio manufacturing facilities, they tout the creation of hundreds of local jobs…. Read More
Ohio’s education and workforce leaders have mixed reactions to Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Leaders of education and business organizations have mixed reviews about Gov. Mike DeWine gave his final State of the State speech. DeWine talked up… Read More
The Athens Uptown Improvements and Sunset Motel projects face roadblocks during the bid process
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A project to fund improvements in uptown Athens was cancelled after being put out to bid four times without receiving a single proposal. The… Read More
The Ohio House has sent Gov. Mike DeWine two measures to change child labor laws
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House has sent Gov. Mike DeWine two measures that encourage extending the hours 14-year-olds and 15-year-olds in the state can work. Senate Bill… Read More
A nitrile glove manufacturer will take over the historic mill in Chillicothe
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A nitrile glove manufacturer will take over the shuttered mill in Chillicothe, one local source and one state government source have shared with the… Read More
Southeast Ohio counties were awarded $1 million in ARC grants to support a recovery ecosystem
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Several counties in southeast Ohio will now be able to expand programs that help people in recovery earn jobs, thanks to $1 million in… Read More
The cost of child care is burdening Ohio’s families and economy. What can be done?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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KNOX COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio’s economy loses $5 billion dollars each year due to insufficient child care coverage, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In… Read More
Centrus Energy plans to add nearly 300 jobs at its Pike County uranium plant
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly 300 full-time jobs are coming to Pike County through a major expansion of Centrus Energy’s uranium enrichment facility in southern Ohio. The nuclear… Read More
Ohio bet big on career technical education. Advocates say it’s just the start
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In recent years, Ohio has made career technical education a priority funding item. During his 2023 State of the State Address, Gov. Mike DeWine talked… Read More
DeWine is confident Intel will stay the course on Ohio production plants despite financial struggles
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he was in touch with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger a month ago and sees no signs that Intel would pull… Read More
Ohio rolls out an education and career advancement site targeting labor shortages
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state launched a new online education and career resource Tuesday: the Ohio Career Navigator. Once Ohioans take a survey on the now-live site… Read More
Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s still a good time to be looking for a job. The latest employment report from the Labor Department showed the country’s job market remained red… Read More
Workforce Aid Approved for West Virginia After Storms
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding of $975,000 has been approved for Workforce West Virginia in response to severe storms in June that resulted in heavy rainfall, extreme flooding and… Read More
Audit Finds WV Jobs Act to Boost Local Workers Ineffective
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A legislative audit has found that the Jobs Act enacted by West Virginia lawmakers in 2001 in hopes of assuring that 75 percent of jobs on… Read More