Ohio Facing $1.5 Billion Budget Shortfall Next Biennium
Ohio faces a combined $1.5 billion deficit at the state and local levels in the next round of budget deliberations thanks
to federal changes in Medicaid taxes and matching funds, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/03/state-counties-facing-big-loss-of-tax-revenue.html
Government Unions Steamed over Management Raises
Public employee unions are crying foul over management raises more than four times those of classified workers in the current
budget, a break from past practice inserted during conference committee without hearings or formal testimony, says the
Columbus Dispatch.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/04/state-quietly-gave-large-pay-increases-to-managers.html
Private Flights for RNC to be Diverted to Akron, Youngstown
Hundreds of private and chartered flights will be forced to land at Akron and Youngstown airports for security checks before
entering restricted airspace around the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, the
Akron Beacon Journal reports.
http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/national/incoming-planes-for-rnc-to-stop-at-akron-canton-for-security-sweep-1.694915
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