A statue of President William McKinley stands outside of The Ohio Statehouse on Sept. 2, 2011. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Bipartisan legislation in Ohio would designate Feb. 20 as “Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day” to honor Black soldiers from Ohio who earned the nation’s highest military decoration.
Senate Bill 253 is sponsored by Sens. Hearcel F. Craig, D-Columbus, and Michele Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester. The measure aims to recognize valor by Ohioans who fought in the Civil War and to promote public awareness of their service.
If enacted, the designation would create an annual day of recognition for schools, local governments and civic groups to commemorate these recipients.
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Ohio townships have broad authority to impose and administer local lodging taxes under state law, and it is enforceable even if the township does not “provide for the administration and allocation of the tax.”
Levying a sales tax on transportation network companies in Ohio could have a potentially dangerous effect on the state’s residents, Lyft told members of the Ohio House Finance Committee. State lawmakers are looking to mandate ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft collect a sales tax on the base fare or fees based on distance or time. Officials say the proposal could bring in more than $50 million over the two-year budget. But, in written
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