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Senate Panel Trims Funds for Manufacturing Hubs
Monday, April 28, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Legislation that would fund the ambitious National Network for Manufacturing Innovation program proposed by President Barack Obama is today much thinner than its original, beefed-up form.
The Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, or RAMI, a bipartisan bill co-written by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., sought $600 million over 10 years to help fund advanced manufacturing hubs across the country.
The first of these hubs is America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Youngstown.
Democrats Tout Poll Showing Kasich, FitzGerald Tied
Thursday, April 17, 2014COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Democrats are touting a new poll showing Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald in a dead heat with Gov. John Kasich, and state Sen. Nina Turner edging ahead of Secretary of State Jon Husted.
The Public Policy Polling survey (CLICK HERE) showed Kasich, a Republican seeking election to a second four-year term, tied with FitzGerald at 44%, with 11% unsure who they would vote for. The same poll puts Turner at 45% to Husted’s 44%, with 12% not sure.
Johnson's Campaign Boasts of $961K Warchest
Wednesday, April 16, 2014MARIETTA, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6 Ohio, reported he raised more than $380,000 for the quarter ended March 31, including more than $228,000 from individual donors. The Republican incumbent’s fundraising brings his total cash on hand for the campaign to $961,531.
Portman Weighs His Support for Manufacturing Hubs
Tuesday, April 15, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wants to get a “better feel” for how America Makes works before deciding on whether to support President Obama’s call to establish other manufacturing sites across the country.
Portman to Visit City Machine, Choffin
Monday, April 14, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Rob Portman will visit the city today, where he will tour City Machine Technologies and host a roundtable discussion on workforce training at Choffin Career & Technical Center.
At City Machine, which he will tour midday, Portman, R-Ohio, will host an employee town hall meeting. Later he will join Tom Humphries, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, and local business, education and community leaders at Choffin, which he will also tour.