U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $3.9 million grant to assist Ohio workers affected by layoffs (U.S. Department of Labor)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $3,877,672 grant to assist approximately 386 workers affected by layoffs in the Wilmington Air Park area in Wilmington, Ohio. The layoffs occurred at DHL Express, ABX Air Inc. and ACS Business Process Solutions.
Ohio must boost marketing efforts, leaders say, but who will pay? (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ohio sells itself short. So state and business leaders are calling for more money -- and a broader marketing effort -- to lure companies, residents and tourists to the Buckeye State. Right now, Ohio is outgunned by some of its...
Baldwin-Wallace's Andrew Mickley is Ohio's Top Prof (Newswise)
Dr. Andrew Mickley, professor of neuroscience at Baldwin-Wallace College, has been named Ohio Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Four Cuyahoga companies awarded state grants (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Four companies in Cuyahoga County have won a total of $6.5 million in state economic development grants to promote the growth of their businesses and to help them create and keep jobs in Ohio. They are among 10 companies statewide...
Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority Gives Democrats a Clearer Path to Enactment of Agenda (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)
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Records search on Joe the Plumber improper: watchdog (Times & Transcript)
Ohio's government watchdog says an agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on the man who became known as Joe the Plumber during the U.S. presidential campaign.