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Jo Ingles/Statehouse News BureauLow pay is not the issue in many cases, according to the Ohio Restaurant Association. -
MARK AREHART/WKSUIn 2020 the pandemic sent the entire Ohio restaurant industry into a tailspin. Tens of thousands of Ohio workers were left without jobs and some businesses closed their doors for good. But many of the restaurants that survived are hopeful mass vaccinations and warmer weather could help to turn the tide.
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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce says the deduction helped generate economic activity and jobs, but others say the loss in tax revenue has kept the state's economy behind. -
Six new businesses have opened in Kenmore's business district since the start of the pandemic.
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Biden's plan allots $115 B for roads, but leaders continue to bicker over funding for a new Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio and Kentucky.
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He is remembered for fighting "poverty and inequality with data."
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The wage and employment gaps between Black and white workers that have lasted two decades continue.
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Public libraries are receiving fewer state dollars than they did in 1999, according to Portage County District Library Director Jonathan Harris. He says the two year budget being considered in Columbus needs to restore at least some of what libraries gave up during the 2008 recession.
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A shareholder lawsuit has been filed against an electric truck startup company in Ohio claiming it has defrauded investors.
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Opponents of Gov. Mike DeWine’s COVID restrictions and shutdowns have dropped their federal lawsuit they filed last fall, asking for the removal of the state of emergency that was declared in March. But that doesn’t mean the end of the legal fight is over.
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Akron City Council passed legislation earlier in the week to cap food delivery fees charged to restaurants at 15%.
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Despite the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic, Akron's rental market continues to grow.
