/tags/tax-incentives tax incentives en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:50:59 GMT /2025-08-08/following-dewines-veto-sales-tax-break-for-ohio-data-centers-survives-for-now Ohio legislators and lobbyists from across the aisle have said before they believe it’s time to rein in the incentives offered to the electric-intensive facilities. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:50:59 GMT /2025-08-08/following-dewines-veto-sales-tax-break-for-ohio-data-centers-survives-for-now Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2025-08-06/nationwide-childrens-hospital-gets-3-million-a-year-in-city-tax-incentive-despite-high-revenues Nationwide Children's Hospital has had surplus revenues exceeding at least $200 million since 2020. Despite these extra funds, the nonprofit hospital system and the city of Columbus still agreed to a $3 million a year incentive package. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:25:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-08-06/nationwide-childrens-hospital-gets-3-million-a-year-in-city-tax-incentive-despite-high-revenues George Shillcock /2022-01-24/ohio-officials-still-mum-about-the-incentives-it-used-to-lure-intel Intel officials say the package that was offered put Ohio at the top of a list of 40 states vying for the project. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:40:43 GMT /2022-01-24/ohio-officials-still-mum-about-the-incentives-it-used-to-lure-intel Jo Ingles /news/2020-11-23/columbus-council-lines-up-votes-on-development-districts Columbus City Council votes Monday on a slate of new districts where developers can divert property taxes to efforts like infrastructure improvements. One… Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:15:34 GMT /news/2020-11-23/columbus-council-lines-up-votes-on-development-districts Nick Evans /news/2020-06-18/ohio-may-force-gm-to-repay-60-million-after-it-shut-down-lordstown-plant Ohio officials are weighing whether to force General Motors to repay $60 million in public incentives after it shut down an assembly plant in… Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:47:30 GMT /news/2020-06-18/ohio-may-force-gm-to-repay-60-million-after-it-shut-down-lordstown-plant Associated Press /news-partners/2020-05-22/white-house-looks-at-opportunity-zone-extension-in-wake-of-covid-19 The White House says it might extend "opportunity zone" tax breaks to help struggling neighborhoods after the pandemic. But critics say the program mostly helps wealthy investors. Fri, 22 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-22/white-house-looks-at-opportunity-zone-extension-in-wake-of-covid-19 Ayesha Rascoe /news/2020-02-25/yost-finds-many-companies-given-incentives-failed-to-meet-requirements Attorney General Dave Yost says he doesn’t like some of what he found in a review of state incentives for economic development projects in the final year… Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:16:59 GMT /news/2020-02-25/yost-finds-many-companies-given-incentives-failed-to-meet-requirements Karen Kasler /news/2020-01-13/tax-abatements-are-set-to-begin-expiring-in-the-short-north-then-what The Jackson on High sits near the northern edge of the Short North. It’s seven stories of glass bounded by red and sand brick. On Instagram, one person… Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-01-13/tax-abatements-are-set-to-begin-expiring-in-the-short-north-then-what Nick Evans /news/2019-10-24/tax-abatements-top-city-council-candidate-forum City Council candidates clashed over tax abatements at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum on Wednesday. Incumbents defend the idea, but challengers see… Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:57:18 GMT /news/2019-10-24/tax-abatements-top-city-council-candidate-forum Nick Evans /news/2019-10-07/columbus-council-to-vote-on-tax-break-recommendations Columbus City Council votes Monday night to approve the recommendations of a board that oversees business tax incentives.City leaders face growing… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:30:00 GMT /news/2019-10-07/columbus-council-to-vote-on-tax-break-recommendations Nick Evans