Tagged: Governor John Kasich

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for March 10, 2013 including the following stories:

-Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports on reaction to Gov. Kasich's proposed increase on oil and natural gas drilling.

-Wayne Baker reports on Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's visit to Clark County to recognize a business that's keeping jobs in Ohio.

As Gov. John Kasich’s budget moves through the Statehouse, lobbying groups are meeting with lawmakers, talking with the governor’s office and giving testimony. Among the more controversial pieces is Kasich’s proposal to cut the state’s sales tax and extend it to include services, most of which are currently untaxed. For Ohio Public Radio, WCPN's Nick Castele reports business group lobbyists are weighing how to respond.

A fellow Republican state official has come out against Gov. John Kasich's proposed tax increase on drillers.

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel tells a meeting of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association he believes the governor's proposal to increase the severance tax stands to scare away Ohio oil and gas investment at a critical time.

Mandel's remarks Thursday mark the second time in under a month he has bucked the governor on a major policy issue.