“We have weathered some major economic challenges over the past few years and while we still have not completely bounced back from the pandemic, we are in a forward trajectory,” said Montgomery County Administrator Michael Colbert.
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U.S. District Judge Timothy Black ordered proceedings paused for the remainder of this week “in an effort to ensure everyone's safety.”
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Workforce issues, including labor shortages and the need to attract and retain skilled workers, will remain the Dayton region’s top economic priority in 2023, area experts say.
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As FirstEnergy’s bottom line suffered, its top leadership joined Householder and his team on a lavish trip to D.C. between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21, 2017.
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One thing pretty much everybody is ready to say goodbye to in 2023 is #inflation. It is moderating, but isn't gone and the higher interest rates designed to help beat it down will continue impacting people and businesses in the Dayton region.
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Inflation is finally moderating but interest rates are expected to continue climbing in 2023, and both will burden local consumers, companies and governments as efforts to bring inflation to heel slow the economy, area experts say.
Greene County isn’t the only local government to use the funds this way.
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“I expect the Miami Valley to experience a mild recession in the latter half of 2023," said David Melin, regional president for Dayton. He's in part two of the economic outlook series, which published today.
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We asked a dozen local experts from the business, financial, government, development and real estate sectors their view of the 2023 economic outlook for the Dayton, Springfield and Butler County regions in southwest Ohio.
Oral arguments are scheduled to start today in the largest statehouse corruption scandal in Ohio history. Here's what you need to know.
Despite #recession fears I found lots of optimism among local experts about the 2023 economic outlook in the Dayton-Springfield-Butler County region.
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The federal COVID-19 relief money approved by Congress in March 2021 for is paying for all kinds of projects locally. The is tracking how American Rescue Plan money is spent.
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In what is known as the largest political scandal in state history, five people were indicted in federal court on racketeering charges they allegedly took $60.8 million in bribes. Jury selection starts today. Here's how we got here.
The law eliminates a “long list of previously acceptable IDs, including the veteran ID card which is issued by the Montgomery County Recorder’s Office,” the county said in statement.
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Although the Flyers topped visiting Davidson, 68-61, on Tuesday night, they did not cover the 9.5-point spread oddsmakers had given them. This led to players getting threatening phone calls from sports gamblers.
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Please join me, my colleague, , and a panel of experts to talk about the Dayton region's economic outlook in 2023.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Tuesday announced that the Ohio Office of Budget and Management transferred $727 million into the Ohio Budget Stabilization Fund, which now has its largest balance in state history, approaching $3.5 billion.
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State and local public officials reprimanded by the Ohio Ethics Commission.
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The road from Middletown to Washington, D.C., has taken many detours for James David “JD” Vance, but the newly elected U.S. Senator believes all his successes began at home.
Local leaders say this once-in-a-generation investment has the potential to be transformative. The Dayton Daily News is tracking the money to make sure taxpayer funds are being put to best use, and this opportunity isn’t squandered.
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Lawmakers were polled about key issues, like the House Speaker race and upcoming legislative priorities.
FACT CHECK: The federal government is not banning #gasstoves. Misleading claims are being posted on social media after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was studying the health risks of emissions from those stoves.
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Ohio State Rep. , R-Butler Twp., said he and other supporters of the Republican who did not get elected House speaker may use "nuclear option" to block policies supported by new Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill.
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Federal American Rescue Plan Act money, combined with other funds, is likely to be a game changer for Dayton neighborhoods struggling with dilapidated, dangerous abandoned buildings. The city plans to tear down more than 1,000 of them.
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“We’re making it two separate entities,” Plummer said. “In doing so, we’re got to get away from the dictator form of speakership that we’ve seen in the past. That isn’t good for anybody.”
A bill changing the way K-12 education is administered at the state level in Ohio has been introduced into the new Ohio Senate, less than a month after the last session rejected it.
The ban was one of several executive orders signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday shortly after he was privately sworn in for his second term.
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Carruthers said Stephens’ election “was in the best interest of Ohio,” and Merrin was “mad because he got outmaneuvered. This guy is a baby. He’s a crybaby. He can’t take a loss.”
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The $1.6 billion in federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill will improve the Brent Spence Bridge and built a second bridge for express traffic over the Ohio River.
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WATCH LIVE: President is in Kentucky today to talk about the #bipartisan #infrastructure bill he signed that will help pay for improvements to the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River.
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I love paging through old newspapers so this new feature looking at the week in Dayton history is going to be super interesting
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The state estimates that sports betting will be a $1.1 billion industry in Ohio in its first year or so of operation, growing to $3.35 billion within a few years.
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SEE PICTURES: I opened up the archive to find these photos of retiring U.S. Sen. , the Cincinnati Republican who carved out a reputation as a bipartisan dealmaker in Congress.
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Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Tuesday morning limiting the use of electronic devices while driving that supporters hope will decrease distracted driving crashes and fatalities.
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Over the past year, the Dayton Daily News has provided vital accountability and solutions-focused journalism revealing what’s really going on with the issues that affect the Dayton region. Here is a look at a few of those projects and stories.
The new law makes most cases of holding a cell phone or similar device while driving a primary offense, meaning police can stop drivers for that without needing another reason.
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Before stepping up to the betting window at a local racinos or at kiosks in bars, restaurants and businesses, it’s a good idea to know the correct terminology.
“The language unfortunately creates significant unintended consequences,” said Amy Riegel, a Dayton resident who is the executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.
Here are five things Portman’s colleagues and officials in Dayton and Ohio said about Portman and his impact.
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