JobsOhio chairman lobbies for Intel, a company that got millions from JobsOhio
The Ohio Ethics Commission says Rubin's continued lobbying appears to contradict promises he made to DeWine's office before joining the JobsOhio board.
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Ramaswamy blamed American culture for foreign hiring. Now he wants Ohio to expand subsidies to biggest H-1B sponsors
Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google topped H-1B approvals in 2025 while collecting Ohio tax breaks Ramaswamy's incentive boards would keep extending.
A $100M Ohio energy fund lacks transparency — and excludes renewables
An attorney general candidate's ethics complaint alleges JobsOhio's board chair has lobbying ties to AEP, which could gain from pending nuclear legislation.
Ohio attorney general candidates call for more transparency from JobsOhio after ethics complaint
Democratic candidate Kulewicz filed the complaint, alleging JobsOhio chair Josh Rubin steered a $100 million nuclear reactor fund to his lobbying client AEP.
Ohio AG candidate John Kulewicz files ethics complaint over JobsOhio chair's AEP lobbying ties
Kulewicz alleges JobsOhio's board chairman, who lobbies for AEP, has a conflict of interest overseeing a $100 million nuclear reactor fund that could benefit his client.
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Ramaswamy's tax plan rewards the wealthy and corporations while shifting the bill to working Ohioans
Ramaswamy's own financial disclosure shows $768,968 in capital gains in 2025—the exact income his proposal would exempt from state taxes.
Bipartisan JobsOhio oversight bill gets first hearing
The bill would require JobsOhio to pay fair market value for future liquor franchise extensions worth billions, after lawmakers questioned whether the nonprofit truly delivers statewide economic benefits.
Ramaswamy holds investments across every tier of Ohio's data center sector, report finds
The GOP nominee holds stakes in chip makers, cloud operators, and real estate trusts that would benefit from his control over JobsOhio, tax credits, and utility boards.
JVIS buys TMD Tiffin plant, retaining hundreds of manufacturing jobs
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Ohio State University investigation finds former president misused position for personal associate
A 47-page investigation found former Ohio State President Ted Carter used his authority to secure benefits for Krisanthe Vlachos, with whom he had an "inappropriate relationship," violating university policy and potentially Ohio ethics law.
Vivek Ramaswamy may have stake in company receiving more than $830 million from Ohio
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy holds investments in venture firm 8VC, which has funded every round of Anduril's fundraising. The defense contractor received nearly $1 billion in Ohio state incentives to build its Arsenal-1 production facility near Columbus, raising ethics questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich
An Ohio House bill would eliminate capital gains taxes statewide, but Policy Matters Ohio projects the top 1% of earners would capture 61% of the benefit while the bottom 60% of Ohioans would see at most $42 in annual savings.
Turning Ohio’s economic development around: What can be done
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JobsOhio oversight proposed by bipartisan Ohio lawmakers following podcast scandal
After a podcast scandal forced out Ohio State's president and revealed a $60,000 JobsOhio sponsorship, a bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers are pushing legislation to require public audits, financial disclosures, and legislative approval over the state's secretive economic development corporation.
A university president, an inappropriate relationship, $60K podcasts, and another scandal in Ohio
JobsOhio says former Ohio State president Ted Carter helped secure a $60K grant tied to an inappropriate relationship, raising transparency and accountability concerns.
Two think tanks say Ohio job growth is weak
Ohio added 3,500 jobs in December with unemployment at 4.5%, prompting think tanks to call growth sluggish after years of tax breaks and corporate incentives. Service sector losses reflect growing inequality.
Ohio spends billions to create jobs. Economists say the lack of jobs is making people leave
Ohio is projected to lose 675,000 residents by 2050, with economists citing weak job growth despite billions in tax breaks and incentives promoted by Republican state leaders.
Ohio economists split on nuclear power as AI-driven energy demand drives up prices
As Ohio’s electricity prices climb with growing energy demand from data centers, a panel of economists says expanding nuclear power could help—but opinions are divided. While most believe more supply would lower costs, others warn that high construction costs, safety concerns, and past scandals make nuclear energy a risky bet.
Economists: Ohio school funding cuts would hurt economy, increase inequality
In a survey released Monday, the overwhelming majority of economists said cuts to public education funding proposed by Republican Ohio…
