Governor DeWine Submits Transportation Budget Proposal to Legislature, Continues Investment in Public Transit

Governor DeWine Submits Transportation Budget Proposal to Legislature, Continues Investment in Public Transit

Governor Mike DeWine formally presented his budget recommendation to the Ohio legislature outlining his proposal for the state transportation budget. In addition to proposing to increase revenue for highway infrastructure, the budget proposal also includes a recommended increase in the amount of funding public transportation receives in the transportation budget.

Nehemiah Industries offers a "Second Chance" through Employee Hiring

Nehemiah Industries offers a "Second Chance" through Employee Hiring

From its inception, Nehemiah has practiced what they call second chance hiring of hard-to-employ and formerly incarcerated workers. Nehemiah’s program revolves around providing social services and support to workers returning from incarceration. 

GOPC Testifies before Governor's Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure

GOPC Testifies before Governor's Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure

Investments and improvements to our state’s transportation system have been a priority for GOPC since our founding. We want to draw the attention of this committee to one of the more underutilized methods that we have at our disposal to alleviating congestion and reducing the damage inflicted upon our roadways – public transportation.

Watch GOPC Call for Transit Funding on “The State of Ohio”

Watch GOPC Call for Transit Funding on “The State of Ohio”

Alison Goebel, Executive Director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center stopped by the public affairs show, “The State of Ohio” to discuss the importance of incorporating public transportation into discussions of Ohio’s transportation system and how to adequately resource it.