/tags/ohio-chamber-of-commerce Ohio Chamber of Commerce en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:44:00 GMT /2025-04-23/business-coalition-proposes-wide-reform-of-ohio-property-tax-structure A new coalition of the state's largest business groups is lobbying for wider reform of the oldest tax Ohio has. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:44:00 GMT /2025-04-23/business-coalition-proposes-wide-reform-of-ohio-property-tax-structure Sarah Donaldson /2025-01-08/business-community-coalition-proposes-big-action-on-ohio-housing-laws With the new Ohio General Assembly sworn in, different interests have already rolled out what they plan to push lawmakers for this year and next. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:23:10 GMT /2025-01-08/business-community-coalition-proposes-big-action-on-ohio-housing-laws Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2024-11-13/ohio-chamber-other-groups-press-biden-administration-to-release-chips-act-money President Joe Biden announced in March that nearly $20 billion in CHIPS Act money would be spread across Intel projects in Licking County, Arizona, Oregon and New Mexico. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:34:08 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-13/ohio-chamber-other-groups-press-biden-administration-to-release-chips-act-money Mark Ferenchik /2024-08-27/will-ohio-lawmakers-tweak-local-tax-laws-next-legislative-session A recent Ohio Chamber of Commerce study hinted at a renewed focus on legislating local taxes, which the chamber says can be cumbersome for businesses to administer. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:22:50 GMT /2024-08-27/will-ohio-lawmakers-tweak-local-tax-laws-next-legislative-session Sarah Donaldson /2023-12-09/task-force-has-some-ideas-about-how-to-crack-down-on-crimes-against-retail-stores-in-ohio A task force with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has been looking at the problem of retail crime and has some suggestions Mon, 11 Dec 2023 07:53:52 GMT /2023-12-09/task-force-has-some-ideas-about-how-to-crack-down-on-crimes-against-retail-stores-in-ohio Jo Ingles /politics-government/2023-07-20/rep-joyce-beatty-pulls-out-of-ohio-chamber-of-commerce-fundraiser-ahead-of-issue-1-vote The Ohio Chamber of Commerce endorsed statewide Issue 1 while Beatty opposes the measure. Beatty's campaign claimed in a letter the PAC failed to disclose the nature of the event to the campaign. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:32:52 GMT /politics-government/2023-07-20/rep-joyce-beatty-pulls-out-of-ohio-chamber-of-commerce-fundraiser-ahead-of-issue-1-vote George Shillcock /politics-government/2022-06-22/five-key-business-groups-endorse-republicans-over-democrats-for-ohio-supreme-court The groups say "predictability and stability" are important with business-related cases that are coming before the court. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:10:01 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-22/five-key-business-groups-endorse-republicans-over-democrats-for-ohio-supreme-court Karen Kasler /politics-government/2022-04-11/law-to-change-ohios-rules-on-overtime-pay-for-commuting-checking-messages-coming-in-july The Republican-backed law passed along party lines in the House and Senate, and was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine this week. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:33:56 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-11/law-to-change-ohios-rules-on-overtime-pay-for-commuting-checking-messages-coming-in-july Karen Kasler /politics-government/2022-02-16/new-bill-is-charged-with-bringing-more-electric-vehicle-production-and-sales-to-ohio Some tech companies that have been setting up shop in Ohio say they want to be green, and that includes using electric vehicle fleets. One state lawmaker has a bill that he says would encourage more electric vehicle production and sales in Ohio. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:58:31 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-16/new-bill-is-charged-with-bringing-more-electric-vehicle-production-and-sales-to-ohio Jo Ingles /coronavirus/2021-11-19/ohio-house-approves-ban-on-covid-vaccine-mandates-vaccine-passports The Ohio House voted mostly along party lines to approve a Republican bill on vaccine mandates, vaccine exemptions and vaccine passports, after previous votes on a similar bill stalled. And how the bill got to the floor and its future beyond it are raising questions. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:07:04 GMT /coronavirus/2021-11-19/ohio-house-approves-ban-on-covid-vaccine-mandates-vaccine-passports Karen Kasler