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Ohio Farm Bureau on need for Issue 1: After California’s Prop 12 on Livestock farming 'special interest groups have the incentive to start to work state by state to create new anti-agriculture and anti-business regulations'

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jul 25, 2023

In a release, the Ohio Farm Bureau urged their membership to vote in favor of Issue 1, which will be on the ballot on August 8. The release argues that recent ballot driven initiatives outside of Ohio have empowered special interest groups to pursue similar initiatives across the country the Bureau says are anti-agriculture.

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Ohio collected $334.2 million in amusements sales tax in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, 0.9 percent, or $334.2 million, came from amusements sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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34 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Ohio during week ending July 15

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2023

There were 34 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Ohio in the week ending July 15, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.

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38 people die from kidney disease in Ohio during week ending July 15

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2023

There were 38 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Ohio in the week ending July 15, making up 1.7% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.

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'Protect Our Constitution' launches new TV ad in support of Issue 1

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2023

The group “Protect Our Constitution” has launched a new TV ad in support of Issue 1, an Ohio ballot initiative that would require petition-based statewide constitutional amendments to pass with 60 percent of the vote, not simple majorities.

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Ohio ranks fifth in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages license paid in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2023

In 2022, Ohio collected $49,013,000 in alcoholic beverages license, ranking it fifth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Ohio collected $721,000 in corporate net income taxes in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $721,000, came from corporations net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Ohio collected 0.8% more in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, $508.1 million came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Vance Amendment To Discourage Megabank Acquisitions Passes Senate Committee

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jul 24, 2023

Senator JD Vance (R-OH) delivered remarks on his amendment to the RECOUP Act, which passed during a markup of the Senate Banking Committee today.

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OH Gun Owners Director: ‘Legislating on important issues via Constitutional Amendment by 50%+1 of the voting population is Mob Rule’

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2023

The director of Ohio Gun Owners urged his group’s members to support Issue 1, an Ohio ballot initiative that would require petition-based statewide constitutional amendments to pass with 60 percent of the vote, not simple majorities.

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Ohio collected 0.7% less in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, $135.8 million came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 0.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Ohio ranks 12th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2023

In 2022, Ohio collected $2,065,666,000 in license taxes, ranking it 12th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Analysis: Davidson, Jordan only Ohio House members to oppose measure reinstating pilots fired due to vaccine mandate

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2023

Republican U.S. Reps. Warren Davidson and Jim Jordan were the only Ohio members of the U.S. House to vote for an amendment reinstating airline pilots who were terminated due to COVID vaccine mandates, according to an analysis by Buckeye Reporter.

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Ohio collected $2.8 million in taxes on public utilities licenses in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $2.8 million, came from taxes on public utilities licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Ohio collected 4.6% less in tobacco products sales tax in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 22, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, $885.9 million came from tobacco products sales tax, a 4.6 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Ohio ranks fifth in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 22, 2023

In 2022, Ohio collected $2,625,028,000 in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it fifth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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AG Yost Joins FTC, Other States in Announcing Enforcement Sweep to Squash Illegal Robocalls

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jul 22, 2023

In collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement partners nationwide, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today unveiled an initiative that expands the crackdown on illegal robocall operations responsible for inundating consumers with billions of unwanted calls. The joint state and federal “Operation Stop Scam Calls” builds upon the ongoing efforts of Ohio and other states to combat the persistent problem of robocalls and other unlawful telemarketing.

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Governor DeWine Announces New Targeted Investments for Silicon Heartland Transportation Improvements

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jul 22, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) today announced $90 million for transportation investments in the area surrounding Intel’s future campus, known as the Silicon Heartland. This is the latest in a long list of funding commitments and investments in this region.

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Ohio collected $39.7 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2022

By Buckeye Reporter | Jul 22, 2023

Of the $37.4 billion in taxes collected by Ohio in 2022, 0.1 percent, or $39.7 million, came from taxes on amusements licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Senator Vance and Rep. Brecheen Introduce Legislation to Prevent Taxpayer Funding of Healthcare Services for Illegal Aliens

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jul 22, 2023

Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Representative Josh Brecheen (R-OK) introduced legislation to prevent the use of taxpayer-funded healthcare and plan markets for illegal aliens. The No Obamacare For Illegal Aliens Act would amend the definition of “lawfully present” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to explicitly exclude DACA recipients and bar the use of any federal taxpayer dollars through ACA waivers for providing health insurance coverage for illegal aliens.