Date archive for May, 2011

  • How does Kasich win this casino gambit?

    We apologize for talking about politics, but I just have to ask: What’s Kasich hoping to gain from going into negotiations with the casinos?

    5/26/11 • (0)

  • Kasich’s Casino Strategy – Worst Extortion Ever?

    The Governor’s gambling advisors are using video lottery terminals as leverage to get more money from casinos. About one-tenth as much as he would get if he would simply move forward with video lottery terminals. Yeah, we can’t figure it out, either. Read on…

    5/25/11 • (2)

  • Don’t expand drilling to state parks, says Dispatch editorial

    Rumors have it that expanded oil and gas drilling may end up on the Senate version of the Budget and with the House set to vote on its own legislation today the Dispatch came out with a strong editorial against the argument to expand drilling in this state.

    5/25/11 • (1)

  • Budget Press Clips, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

    Who has time to read all of those newspapers? We do. Here are your budget press clips for Wednesday, May 25th, 2011.

    5/25/11 • (0)

  • Kasich’s $1 billion dilemma: save for a rainy day or cut taxes?

    In which we go full-on budget nerd on you and talk about how Kasich needs to explain whether he intends to follow the law and save excess state funds for a rainy day or ignore the law and cut taxes.

    5/24/11 • (3)

  • What to do with a surplus? Kasich says local governments should not expect any of it

    At a public event yesterday Gov. Kasich again reiterated that he is opposed to giving any money from a surplus to local governments. This stands in clear contrast with what House and Senate Republicans wish to see. What does this mean for local governments and why is this still a bad idea?

    5/24/11 • (2)

  • Tax expenditure data point of the day: Flight Simulators

    Three think tanks representing three different political viewpoints are trying to sell lawmakers on closing tax expenditure loopholes that would generate $300 million a year for the state. Today we take a look at just one of those tax holes being put on the chopping block.

    5/23/11 • (4)

  • Senate amendments coming soon

    This week: one committee hearing and amendments due to the Chairman’s office. We’re in the homestretch, kids!

    5/23/11 • (0)

  • Budget Press Clips, Monday, May 23, 2011

    Start your week off right by catching up on all budget news from the weekend you need to know.

    5/23/11 • (0)

  • John Kasich, Lobbyists and the Consumer’s Counsel kneecapping

    Despite the entire premise of today’s Dispatch story that the Governor doesn’t listen to his good friends who are also suddenly-popular lobbyists, they admit the Don Thibaut lobbied the Governor on behalf of his natural gas clients regarding the Consumers Counsel. You may recall that Kasich then cut the funding for the office in half. Ta-da! Pretty good for a totally inexperienced, first-time lobbyist.

    5/23/11 • (4)