June 2019 - Express-Telegraph

Federal grants to fund $5.8 million in Georgia railroad improvements

June 28, 2019 The Center Square

The federal government is sending Georgia about $5.8 million in grant money to fund four railroad infrastructure projects throughout the state, including lines the state owns. The money is part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s

Ohio House wants federal government to label drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

June 28, 2019 The Center Square

Ohio’s state House overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution calling on the federal government to label all drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The state House voted 95-1 in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 10.

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs $109.5 million industrial commission budget

June 27, 2019 The Center Square

Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday signed into law a $109.5 million, two-year budget for Ohio’s industrial commission. House Bill 79 sets a $54.6 million budget for the 2020 fiscal year, a 13.3 percent increase over

Ohio giving an estimated $23.4 million in tax credits to 10 companies

June 27, 2019 The Center Square

Ohio is giving tax credits that could reach an estimated $23.4 million to 10 companies planning to expand their businesses in the state. The companies plan to create a total of 1,559 new jobs and

Ohio could soon explore whether to expand electric vehicle infrastructure

June 26, 2019 The Center Square

The state of Ohio could soon study whether to roll out new infrastructure to benefit the drivers of electric vehicles. House Bill 202 would create a 13-member Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Study Committee to explore issues

Ohio Senate to consider bill aimed at establishing fund to protect state’s water

June 25, 2019 The Center Square

The state Senate will soon consider a bill that creates a fund designed to protect and improve the state’s water. The House voted 90-3 in favor of House Bill 7 to create the H2Ohio Trust

Is the first Democratic primary Tim Ryan’s time to shine?

June 24, 2019 The Center Square

Tim Ryan heads into the first Democratic primary debate lagging in the polls and garnering less media attention than the leading candidates. In a field of 23 candidates often eager to tout their leftward shift,

Montgomery County, Tennessee, Declares July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance

June 24, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett declared July 28 as Budds Creek Disaster Day of Remembrance.

Georgia lawmakers considering allowing nonviolent felons to vote

June 21, 2019 The Center Square

Georgia lawmakers are looking into the possibility of allowing some non-violent felony offenders to vote. The “Senate Study Committee on Revising Voting Rights for Nonviolent Felony Offenders” will review the current law and how it

Reclassifying low-level drug offenses could save Ohio millions

June 21, 2019 The Center Square

A bill to reclassify some low-level drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors aims to give Ohioans a chance at staying out of prison, but it could have the added benefit of saving the state money.