The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association is on board with a new effort by JobsOhio, which increases pathways to high-demand technical careers in the state. The Experiential Learning Initiative is a $300 million, ten-year effort in its early phases. “Ohio’s workforce challenge will not be ...

A group of lawmakers appears to have listened to advocacy groups and ordinary Ohioans, as they have stepped away from sections of state House Bill 795 that would have banned family members from serving as paid caregivers in the state. The anti-fraud effort is understandable, but as is often ...

Among the concerns about the proliferation of data centers in Ohio, water consumption is fairly low on the worry list, according to a new study by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. The organization took a look Ohio’s water resources compared with the rapid growth of data centers across the state ...

State Sen. Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, gave us a little window this week into the work our elected officials do in Columbus that doesn’t always make the state-wide headlines, but means a great deal here at home. Sure, those folks tackle big issues such as education, housing, healthcare, law ...

There’s a lot to be cheerful about as the end of the school year, warmer weather and the arrival of the travel/vacation season have most people in more chipper moods. But for some, summertime coincides with the “100 deadliest days,” the period from approximately Memorial Day to Labor Day ...

Increases in healthcare costs are stressing individuals and families more in West Virginia than in nearly every other state. The Mountain State has the fifth highest cost of health care as a share of median monthly household income in the country, at 9.14%. Only Mississippi, Maine, Oregon and ...