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A new job tax credit bill has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives to spur job creation for employees who primarily work from their home.

Utica Shale oil and gas drilling in Ohio is anticipated to create an estimated 200,000 new jobs and $1.6 billion in royalty payments for landowners, businesses and schools over the next five years. 

This past week, economic developers from across the globe gathered at the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Ohio Government Finance Officers Association will cover the impact of JobsOhio at its 24th Annual Conference and Membership Meeting which runs September 21 through September 23 at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland.

Crain's Cleveland Business reports that Mr. FitzGerald is sending the mayors a document called the “Cuyahoga County Business Attraction and Anti-Poaching Protocol.”

The Charter One Foundation, through its Growing Communities Initiative, will allocate $183,000 to support community and economic development initiatives in Ohio City, a northwest side community in Cleveland.

Advanced Energy Economy Ohio is the new formation of eight economic development groups from across Ohio that joined forces to create a statewide organization focused on expanding the state’s advanced energy industry.

The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) announced application deadlines for three urban development programs designed to promote economic growth and redevelopment in a variety of industrial, community and commercial settings.