News and Events
One Ohio Now Releases Statement on New Tax Break
New Tax Break Enacted in Budget without Debate
One Ohio Now Releases Statement on Conference Committee Report
Lack of Balanced Approach will Impact Job Creation and Economic Recovery
One Ohio Now Calls on Conference Committee to do the Right Thing
Last Chance to do the Right Thing
One Ohio Now Releases Statement on Senate Vote
One Ohio Now Calls on Conference Committee to Use Balanced Approach
Dayton Daily News: Editorial - Tax breaks not free; they put drain on budget
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/opinion/entries/2011/06/09/editorial_tax_breaks_not_free.html?cxtype=feedbot
One Ohio Now Calls on Senate to Use Balanced Approach to Offset Biggest Budget Cuts in the Nation
One Ohio Now Statement on Largest Budget Cuts in Nation
One Ohio Now Statement on Senate Finance Committee's Changes to Budget
One Ohio Now Statement on Senate Changes
The Akron Beacon Journal: Op-Ed- Bring balance to the state budget
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/commentary/122708834.html
Athens and Southeast Ohio Officials Share Budget Impacts with Residents
OON and ACDJFS Roundtable
The Athens News: Group meets in Athens, decry proposed budget cuts
http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/print-article-34101-print.html#
The Post: Residents review possible budget cuts for programs
http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/content/residents-review-possible-budget-cuts-programs
Springfield News-Sun: Students debate state budget cuts
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/students-debate-state-budget-cuts-1167369.html
The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Budget woes, top to bottom, in Ohio - editorial
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/05/budget_woes_top_to_bottom_in_o.html
Fact Check: One Ohio United Wrong on the Numbers; Proposed Budget Threatens Ohio's Future
One Ohio Now Statement on New Interest Groups
The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Senate's budget opportunities - editorial
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/05/senates_budget_opportunities_e.html
Akron Beacon Journal: Myths of the defecit - Ohio Republicans now blame Democrats for the state's budget troubles. Actually, the recession and tax cuts contributed most heavily
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/121690763.html
Akron Beacon Journal: Uncontrolled spending - The governor forgot one tool for improving government: An analysis of the state's nearly $8 billion a year in tax breaks
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/121762899.html
Franklin County residents detailed impact of service cuts at One Ohio Now roundtable discussion
One Ohio Now Franklin County Roundtable Discussion
The Toledo Blade: Balance state budget cuts with fair revenue options
http://www.toledoblade.com/Op-Ed-Columns/2011/05/08/Balance-state-budget-cuts-with-fair-revenue-options.html
One Ohio Now released the following statement regarding the House Finance Committee vote on Sub HB 153.
One Ohio Now Statement on House Committee Vote
Akron Beacon Journal: Echo in the house - Republicans continue the imbalanced approach to a balanced budget, with the House plan largely following the governor's script
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/121046119.html
Akron Beacon Journal: Investment options - In 2005, Ohio made favorable changes to the way it taxes businesses. Now in a tough budget time, the new regime is due for adjustment.
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/121071839.html
One Ohio Now issued the following statement regarding the substitute budget bill released by the Ohio House.
One Ohio Now Statement on Substitute HB 153
The Morning Journal: Local leaders weigh plans for expected cuts in state funds at presentation
http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/04/27/news/nh3933090.txt?viewmode=fullstory
One Ohio Now released the following statement regarding the press conference held by House Republican leadership on Monday, April 25, 2011.
One Ohio Now Statement on House Republican Press Conference
One Ohio Now released the following statement on providing testimony to the full Ohio House Finance Committee. The coalition called on the legislature to consider a balanced approach.
One Ohio Now Testimony Press Release
One Ohio Now hosted a "Rally to Invest in Ohio's Future" on April 5, 2011. Coalition members highlighted the impacts of the budget to their families and communities. Below is some of the coverage of the event.
One Ohio Now Press Release on "Rally to Invest in Ohio's Future"
One Ohio Now Rally Press Release
Toledo Blade: 800 protest in Columbus over budget cuts
http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2011/04/05/800-protest-in-Columbus-over-budget-cuts.html
The Columbus Dispatch: House GOP huddles on Kasich budget
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/06/copy/house-gop-huddles-on-kasich-budget.html?adsec=politics&sid=101
Fox45 Dayton: Rallying against budget cuts
http://fox.daytonsnewssource.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wkef_vid_6451.shtml
ABC2 Dayton: Ohio budget rally
http://abc.daytonsnewssource.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wkef_vid_6447.shtml
Business Journal Daily: Local people board buses to protest budget cuts - Daily Buzz Archive for Tuesday, April 5, 2011
http://business-journal.com/index236.htm
WKSU: Protestors at Statehouse rally against Gov. Kasich's budget
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/27985
recordpub.com: One Ohio Now protest at Ohio Statehouse
http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/5012351
ProgressOhio: Images from the rally
http://www.progressohio.org/blog/2011/04/images---one-ohio-now-invest-in-ohios-future-rally.html
One Ohio Now hosted a town hall meeting on March 28, 2011 to discuss the local impacts of Governor Kasich's proposed budget. The Governor's budget will only shift the burden to local governments to either slash services or pass levies. Lorain County has already made drastic cuts to vital services like public transit, libraries and job and family services.
The Morning Journal: Libraries, schools to feel budget crunch, group says
http://morningjournal.com/articles/2011/03/29/news/mj4320522.txt?viewmode=fullstory.html
One Ohio Now Released the following statement to the media in response to Governor Kasich's budget proposal. It is clear that Governor Kasich is going to rely on massive cuts to balance the state's budget. Ohioans expect more from their state policymakers beyond simply slashing and eliminating programs that they have come to rely on to survive and prosper
One Ohio Now Responds to the Governor's Budget Proposal
One Ohio Now Released the following statement to the media in response to Governor Kasich's first State of the State address. The coalition calls on the Governor to do the right thing for Ohioans by using a balanced approach. We will need all the tools available to us to address a crisis this large.
One Ohio Now Responds to the Governor's State of the State
This op-ed was authored by Ron Browder, Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, and Mark Donaghy, President of the Ohio Public Transit Association. It lays out the reasons why now is the time to invest in Ohio.
One Ohio Now Op-Ed
Akron Beacon Journal: Tough times? Good reason to invest in Ohio
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/commentary/112365744.html
Dayton Daily News: Drastic state budget cuts can worsen current, future prospects
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/opinion/entries/2010/12/23/guest_column_drastic_state_bud.html#jump
Washington Post: Bernake to budget-cutting state and local governments: Don't shortchange education
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/02/AR2011030204477.html
Toledo Blade: Kasich's Budget
http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorials/2011/03/16/Kasich-s-budget.html
Akron Beacon Journal: Change by Kasich (part 2): The imbalance in the governor's plan to balance the state budget
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/118223539.html
