State Budget

More Money for Preschool Likely in Ohio budget

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:09 +0000

Some conservative Ohio lawmakers and some faith leaders who generally support conservative causes want to put millions of additional dollars into more preschool for at risk children, something a lot of Democrats have championed in the past, and the push is on at the Ohio Statehouse to get more money for early childhood education.

Early Childhood Education Funding to be Added to State Budget

Kijin Higashibaba — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:16:50 +0000

Early childhood education may get a boost in the state budget. A group of lawmakers are meeting today to discuss adding a voucher program that will help eligible children attend private preschools. The Education Finance Subcommittee will be hearing testimony from local educators, business people and community leaders. There are 130,000 children in Ohio eligible to attend government funded preschool programs.

With State Budget Passed In House, Senate Has Its Turn

Emily McCord — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:39:31 +0000

The Ohio house passed its version of the state budget last week, stripping Governor Kasich's proposal to expand medicaid and proposing an across-the-board income tax cut. Now the Senate makes its changes. Bill Cohen and Jo Ingles join Emily McCord to talk about their plans.

Medicaid Expansion Unlikely To Be Part of State Budget Says Senate President

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:35:00 +0000

It looks like Medicaid expansion won’t likely be part of the proposed two year state budget that will come out of the Ohio Senate.

Governor John Kasich, Business leaders and even Democrats want Medicaid expansion in the Ohio Budget. But Republican Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says that’s unlikely.

Economic Experts Debate Whether Income Tax Cuts Create Jobs

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:35:00 +0000

The House has approved its version of the budget, and now the Senate will make its changes. One idea that’s been suggested by Senate President Keith Faber is to replace the House’s 7% income tax cut for all Ohioans with a 50% income tax cut to small businesses, which had been in Gov. John Kasich’s budget.