/tags/jack-marchbanks Jack Marchbanks en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:34:27 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-09/odot-budget-shows-less-gas-tax-revenue-but-no-tax-increase State lawmakers got their first look at the budget for Ohio Department of Transportation – which reflects the hike in the gas tax by 10.5 cents two years… Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:34:27 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-09/odot-budget-shows-less-gas-tax-revenue-but-no-tax-increase Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-12-26/light-hearted-road-signs-display-serious-messages If you’ve driven Ohio’s roads lately, you’ve probably noticed the big signs with cheeky sayings directed at drivers. Here's why you are likely to see more… Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:11:42 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-26/light-hearted-road-signs-display-serious-messages Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-11-06/gas-tax-hike-allows-odot-to-green-light-nearly-400-million-in-road-projects For the first time in several years, an Ohio Department of Transportation panel has voted to move forward on hundreds of millions of dollars in road… Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:11:33 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-06/gas-tax-hike-allows-odot-to-green-light-nearly-400-million-in-road-projects Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-10-30/odot-says-gas-tax-hike-returns-agency-to-solid-financial-ground As of November 1, Ohio’s 10.5 cent gas tax increase from the state’s transportation budget has been in place for four months. And the director of the Ohio… Thu, 31 Oct 2019 02:35:47 GMT /government-politics/2019-10-30/odot-says-gas-tax-hike-returns-agency-to-solid-financial-ground Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-03-06/odot-director-responds-to-house-lawmakers-cut-to-gas-tax-increase-proposal The director of the Ohio Department of Transportation isn’t pleased with the decision by the House Finance Committee to cut Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed 18… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:59:01 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-06/odot-director-responds-to-house-lawmakers-cut-to-gas-tax-increase-proposal Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-02-21/after-repeatedly-saying-his-fall-opponent-would-raise-taxes-gov-dewine-wants-a-gas-tax-hike In his campaign for governor last year, Republican Mike DeWine accused his Democratic opponent Richard Cordray of planning to raise taxes. And now, within… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:30:15 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-21/after-repeatedly-saying-his-fall-opponent-would-raise-taxes-gov-dewine-wants-a-gas-tax-hike Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-02-13/odot-director-tells-lawmakers-agency-is-facing-billion-dollar-shortfall Ohio’s top transportation official told state lawmakers that drivers could face serious dangers on roads and bridges. His testimony comes in advance of a… Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:12:19 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-13/odot-director-tells-lawmakers-agency-is-facing-billion-dollar-shortfall Karen Kasler