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Call for Presentations for the 2018 OEDA Annual Summit
OEDA invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 2018 Annual Summit, themed “Back to Basics” to be held October 17-19 at the Columbus Renaissance Downtown. The sense that 2018 is going to be a very busy and dynamic year serves to remind us that we need to be doing the foundation work better than ever in order to have great success.
read moreTeam NEO Event – NEO Rising: Celebrating Today. Building Tomorrow.
In 2017, the regional economic development partners across the 18 counties of Northeast Ohio worked together to achieve or exceed goals set by JobsOhio in four categories: projects completed, jobs created/committed, payroll added/committed and capital investment. Let’s keep the momentum going!
read moreJobsOhio 2017 Annual Report Highlights Results
This report provides an overview of how JobsOhio executes its mission to drive job creation, new capital investment, and economic growth in Ohio through business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts.
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Congress Passes Funding Bill: ED Programs Funded at Historic Levels
Federal Budget: On Friday, March 23, 2018, President Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill into law. With many thanks to the policy team at IEDC and other economic development allies, OEDA is able to share positive news. Several key economic development programs,...
read moreTracked Senate Bills – March 2018
State Capital Bill: A $2.6 billion State Capital Bill for FY 2019-2020 was introduced February 26 as HB 529 and SB 266 and is on a fast track to become law. It was passed by the House March 7 and had its first hearing before the Senate Finance Committee March 13. Hearings will resume there March 21. Under the bills, $222 million will be dedicated to addiction and other health and human services purposes, including a $20 pool of money to be made available through competitive grants for opioid community resiliency projects that focus on youth. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services will establish a program to distribute those funds.
read moreTracked House Bills – March 2018
Chris Schmenk. Bricker & Eckler LLP. State Activity: State Capital Bill: A $2.6 billion State Capital Bill for FY 2019-2020 was introduced February 26 as HB 529 and SB 266 and is on a fast track to become law. It was passed by the House March 7 and had its first...
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