Category archive for ‘Legislative Proposals’ rss

  • Is legislative pay cut about balancing the budget, or is it crass politics?

    A theory on why a legislative pay cut has more to do with winning elections than it does with balancing budgets.

    6/20/11 • (3)

  • Dispatch, Kasich don’t understand what fiscally prudent means

    This weekend the Dispatch published an editorial praising Governor Kasich for his extraordinary ability to be fiscally prudent. The evidence all seem to point to the opposite though – this Governor never was nor will ever be fiscally prudent.

    6/20/11 • (0)

  • John Kasich talks budget details with press. I live blog it several hours later.

    John Kasich was trapped by reporters today and forced to answer questions about the Senate version of the budget. Thanks to Ohio Capital Blog, this was recorded and I got to fake live blog it several hours later.

    6/08/11 • (1)

  • 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)

  • Amendments to come changing JobsOhio budget language

    House Finance Chairman Amstutz and Senate Finance Chair Widener both agree that JobsOhio language in the proposed budget is going to change. Administration official also outlines details on JobsOhio ability to over tax credits without being subject to sunshine laws.

    4/18/11 • (0)

  • Rep. Goyal wants changes made to TPP and education cuts

    Ohio Budget Watch spoke with Representative Jay Goyal, a member of the House Finance Committee, about his concerns with Governor’s budget and what he would like to see changed.

    4/13/11 • (0)

  • Primer: Budget Bill Amendment Types

    The clock is ticking for Democratic and Republican Representatives to submit amendments to Governor Kasich’s proposed budget. The Chairman of the House Finance Committee has given a deadline of Friday, April 15th for Representatives to submit amendment proposals to him for consideration into the substitute budget bill. No one will know for sure what will be included in the final substitute version of the bill till it is accepted by the whole committee but we can take preview of what types of amendments we can expect to be included.

    4/12/11 • (2)

  • How Much Money will Expanded Drilling Produce and is it Worth it?

    Governor Kasich’s budget proposes expanding drilling into state parks. The revenue generated from this is unclear but can we get at least some of an estimate based on analysis of other pieces of legislation currently pending in the state legislature?

    4/05/11 • (1)

  • John Kasich’s Reverse Robin Hood Budget

    Drastic cuts to school funding, SB5, and diverting of funds earmarked for local governments, will increase fiscal pressure on those least able to pay for them.

    3/26/11 • (3)

  • Outsourcing the tough decisions: what collective bargaining & estate tax repeal have in common

    We hadn’t really intended to dig into collective bargaining reform in Ohio (Senate Bill 5), as it’s not an obviously budget-related issue. Yes, GOP proponents will say that it is, but when you look at the potential savings – which no one, not even the Legislature’s own budget analysts – can quantify, you have to [...]

    2/19/11 • (3)