Ohio

Ohio governor John Kasich is considering a state medicaid expansion under the health care law through executive action. The Columbus Dispatch reports a seven-member legislative oversight panel would have to approve spending the federal fund’s, after the expansion’s enacted. An estimated 275,000 Ohioans would benefit from this expansion. Recent Stories: Ohio National Guard Recalls Furloughed […]

Ohio

Governor John Kasich has called on Ohio lawmakers to support new policy changes, including a school funding overhaul and tax reform. Kasich made the pitch last night in the annual state of state address. He told the crowd in Lima that reforms have turned Ohio around, and he expects the momentum to continue. To hear […]

Cincy

The Cincinnati Public Schools are in line to receive additional money under Ohio’s new school funding formula. The plan rolled out by Governor John Kasich would pump nearly nine million dollars more into the district next year. Other districts are finding a mixed bag of frozen funds and big payouts under a formula that accounts […]

Ohio

Ohio Governor John Kasich wants expanded Medicaid funding as part of a new 63 billion dollar budget proposal. The federal government is taking on the costs of the new recipients through 2020, under the affordable care act. The state expects to save 235 million dollars over two years, because of the Medicaid expansion. For more […]

Ohio

Ohio governor John Kasich says his reform plan will solve the school’s state-funding crisis, while improving achievement. The governor unveiled a proposal yesterday that includes an increase in special education funding and a voucher program. Kasich says his plan would cost 15 billion dollars over two years. For more on this story, check out the […]

Cincy

Ohio Gov. John Kasich reduced the charges against a mother who lied about her residency to send her children to school in another district, saying the punishment didn’t fit the crime. Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted in January of two felony counts of tampering with records for using her parents’ address so she could send her […]

Cincy

The decision on whether or not to build a streetcar,downtown, has been one of the hottest debates for the past two years. Cincinnatians have voiced their opinions from forums to the voting booth. This week, Ohio State Senator, Shannon Jones, included an amendment in the $7 billion, two-year transportation law prohibiting state or federal money […]