December 7, 2013

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Rate of Return: What Will Ohio’s Utilities Get for Campaign Cash?

IO released a study today showing that Ohio’s four electric utility companies have made political campaign contributions totaling nearly $2.7 million since May, 2008, most of which went to Republican legislators and officeholders who are strategically positioned to pass a bill giving the companies a nearly $4 billion windfall at the expense of Ohio consumers.

The Impact of $400 Million on Ohio Schools

Ohio State Senator Chris Widener proposes using the projected $400 million in savings from Medicaid expansion to pay for another income tax cut, dismissing the idea of making up cuts to Ohio schools has having a “minimal impact.” An analysis by Innovation Ohio shows that, to the contrary, the impact of an extra $400 million on Ohio schools would be dramatic and profound.

Budget cuts lead to 1.6 billion in new school money on Ohio ballots

As a result of Governor Kasich’s two budgets, fully 3 in 4 school districts must operate with less state funding than they received four years ago. Innovation Ohio reviewed issues on the November ballot and found another 72 issues around the state requesting new operating money — $260 million — which brings the combined total of new money for schools requested of taxpayers to $1.6 billion under Kasich.

Ohio Republicans introduce photo ID requirement for voting

Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would limit voting to individuals who can produce just one of four allowed forms of photo identification, potentially disenfranchising 940,000 Ohioans and costing the state as much as $27 million to implement.

New state report cards show charter schools underperform

New report cards show that Ohio charter schools dramatically underperform traditional public districts on nearly every measure of student success.