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DeWine Proposes 64% Increase in Gas Tax

In his 2018 campaign, Governor Mike DeWine promised to investigate possible shortfalls in Ohio’s infrastructure budget with a “blue ribbon” commission. Keeping this promise, he convened the Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure on January 28th. The committee, comprised of 15 stakeholders in Ohio transportation and infrastructure, reviewed various options to address what ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks is calling, “a perfect storm […]

Risk of Gas Tax Hike Growing in Ohio

The push for a gas tax hike is already building in the new year, threatening to drive up the cost of everyday life for Ohioans. The state’s infrastructure projects budget is running low on cash as $1.5 billion in turnpike bond funding, approved in 2013, has run out. New Governor Mike DeWine is facing pressure from a group […]

Sherrod Brown is Wrong: The GOP Tax Cuts Have Not Given Companies An Outsourcing Coupon

Originally posted on the Americans for Tax Reform blog by Alex Hendrie. Click here for the original post.  Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has claimed that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congressional Republicans has led to companies outsourcing jobs and factories overseas. He has seized on the recent announcement that GM will shutter several plants […]

Ohio Voters Deliver Sweeping Wins for GOP Candidates

The November 6th midterm elections were predicted to be a “blue wave” by pundits and pollsters nationwide. The results of the midterms in Ohio proved to be anything but: This is extremely good news for hardworking Ohioans across the state who are interested in protecting their hard-earned money from wasteful government spending. To this end, […]

2018 Elections: Ohio’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge-Signers

Federal tax reform was a huge win for Ohio; Over 8,000 jobs are projected to be created in 2018 alone. Residents of the 12th district, for example, will see an average savings of $1,404 on their tax bill in 2018. Ohio is facing several elections in the 2018 cycle that have high stakes for federal tax reform, […]

Is FIT Making Ohio Unfit to Compete?

Ohio’s economic climate and attractiveness to business are not great, and there is not one easy culprit to blame. Recently, Tax Foundation ranked Ohio among the 10 worst business tax climates in the country, coming in at 42nd place. This is due to factors like the CAT tax, and Ohio’s myriad of local taxing jurisdictions […]