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Romney to Visit Brilex Monday, Conduct Town Hall
Saturday, March 03, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will tour the Brilex Taylor Winfield plant here Monday then hold a town hall meeting that's open to the public. The announcement of his visit was made Saturday evening by the chairman of the Mahoning County Republican Party, Mark Munroe, who also is the county chair of the Romney campaign.
"It's an open event -- tickets are not required," Munroe told The Business Journal. "We encourage everyone to come out and meet Mr. Romney."
Protesters Target Corporate 'Tax Dodgers'
Friday, March 02, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Teresa Law insists she and like-minded allies aren’t asking for a handout. They want a “fair shake” – meaning that corporations like FirstEnergy Corp. don’t get out of paying taxes.
Brown Touts YBI as Model for Nation
Thursday, March 01, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is touting the Youngstown Business Incubator downtown as a model for other programs as he promotes legislation aimed at helping to support similar business-assistance efforts.
Brown, D-Ohio, is introducing legislation, the Business Incubator Promotion Act, which would provide funding to support incubators through the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Hagan Legislation Would Raise Shale Gas Taxes
Wednesday, February 29, 2012COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State Reps. Robert Hagan, D-60 Youngstown, and Mike Foley, D-14 Cleveland, have introduced new tax legislation that they say would ensure that Ohioans receive a fair share of profits from natural gas drilling.
Voters Back Regulatory Reform to Help Business
Tuesday, February 28, 2012COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The American public, by a solid majority, is open and receptive to reforming the federal regulatory process. In survey after survey, small businesses across the country have cited regulations as an obstacle to growth and hiring, reports the National Federation of Independent Business.