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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.
JobsOhio says former Ohio State president Ted Carter helped secure a $60K grant tied to an inappropriate relationship, raising transparency and accountability concerns.
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 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.
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.
In a survey released Monday, the overwhelming majority of economists said cuts to public education funding proposed by Republican Ohio…
