Bob Evans Corporation got state money to move its headquarters from the southside of Columbus, Ohio, to New Albany, Ohio.
10TV:
...Mayor Michael Coleman said the state spent money to save jobs that were never in jeopardy.
Coleman said the city offered Bob Evans incentives to stay in Columbus, and were assured that the company had no plans to leave the state.
"Unfortunately, they convinced the state that they were considering that and got a very generous deal from the state, which probably wasn't appropriate given they had no intention of leaving," said Coleman spokesman Dan Williamson. "Steve Davis, the CEO of Bob Evans, made it very clear to Mayor Coleman that they had no intention of leaving the state."
What happens when a company from out of state wants an incentive to move to Ohio and the development money is gone because the money went to relocate a company from one end of town to the other?
* Here is some good news: Dispatch:
Kasich was named in a complaint yesterday in the Franklin County Court of Appeals by ProgressOhio.org, which is arguing that Development Director Mark Kvamme's status as a California resident makes him ineligible to run Kasich's JobsOhio.
The lawsuit contends Ohio law requires appointees to public office to be Ohio residents for at least 30 days to qualify for appointment.
The complaint, which asks the court to order Kasich to "remove Kvamme from the position of director of the Department of Development" and forbid Kvamme "to represent the state of Ohio in any way" was routed to Magistrate Kenneth Macke.....
Have you noticed that Kasich and the Republicans just seem to go around the law?
>>> Josh Mandel is thinking about running for U.S. Senate against Sen. Sherrod Brown? Mandel, just elected state treasurer, won by smearing his Democratic opponent.
News Register:
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel won some support Thursday from state leaders for a U.S. Senate bid, even though the newly elected Republican hasn't said whether he'll run for the office.
Mandel said he's received "a boatload" of calls from people asking him to consider challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in 2012.
Mandel, 33, declined to say whether he was interested in the post when asked at a legislative preview session for journalists organized by The Associated Press. He said he's focused on "being the best state treasurer I can for the taxpayers," having just won the post in November.....
Where does Josh Mandel stand on collective bargaining? The people of Ohio want to know.