Ohio has a rare, bipartisan moment on its hands. House Speaker Matt Huffman has come out in favor of reforming JobsOhio, the secretive quasi-public entity that controls a fortune in Ohio liquor profits and hands out economic development dollars with little public accountability.
All the stars are aligned for Ohio’s next governor to step up and say something bold, something specific, something real. Instead, we hear crickets, say the hosts of the Today in Ohio podcast.
Chief politics writer Jeremy Pelzer went to gubernatorial candidates Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy with pointed, specific questions about JobsOhio reform. He asked about transparency, governing structure, how success is measured, reliance on financial incentives, and overall effectiveness…