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COST issues 2014 report on state and local tax burden
The Council on State Taxation (COST) has issued its 2014 study on the state and local business tax burden by state. The report, "Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for Fiscal Year 2013," prepared by Ernst & Young LLP, focuses on fiscal year 2013. According to the study, the overall tax burden on businesses increased for the third consecutive year. The study includes information from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The taxes studied include business property taxes; sales and excise taxes paid by businesses on their input purchases and capital expenditures; gross receipts taxes; corporate income and franchise taxes; business and corporate license taxes; unemployment insurance taxes; individual income taxes paid by owners of non-corporate (pass-through) businesses; and other state and local taxes that are the statutory liability of business taxpayers. A copy of the study may be viewed here.
State of Ohio and small towns loan millions, but tech jobs did not materialize
A Cleveland businessman, C. David Snyder, told officials in several northern Ohio communities that his company, Ruralogic, was poised to generate new jobs and economic growth throughout the region. In exchange, the state of Ohio and the municipalities of Archbold, Bryan and Napoleon granted Ruralogic more than $1.2 million in loans and grants. The promised jobs and growth, however, never materialized. The Toledo Blade reports that "these issues follow a pattern of financial irregularities at Mr. Snyder's companies, which either acquired or worked on projects that received more than $28 million in government financing during a five-year period." The article states that most of the money has not been repaid and that the businesses involved "face allegations that they misappropriated taxpayer or corporate funds." For more, read the full story.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs in JobsOhio Suit Lack Standing
In a major legal victory for Gov. John Kasich's signature economic development initiative, the Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a legal challenge to legislation providing for the creation and operation of JobsOhio. The Court held that plaintiffs ProgressOhio.org, Inc., Michael J. Skindell and Dennis E. Murray, Jr. lacked standing to raise their claims. Standing is a threshold requirement for legal action. Without any direct personal stake in the outcome of the case, the Court explained, the plaintiffs did not have standing and could not proceed. The Court did not reach the merits of the plaintiffs' claims. Justice Sharon Kennedy concurred in the majority opinion, and Justices Paul Pfeifer and William O'Neill authored dissenting opinions. For more, see the Slip Opinion No. 2014-Ohio-2382.
Ohio enacts new limitations on joint economic development zones
On June 5, 2014, Gov. John Kasich signed Sub. H.B. 289 into law. The bill imposes sweeping limitations on the use of joint economic development zones (JEDZs) and establishes municipal utility districts for economic development purposes. The authority to create a new JEDZ, or to make a substantial amendment to an existing JEDZ agreement, expires January 1, 2015. The bill was passed as an emergency measure and takes effect immediately. For more, click here.
H.B. 524 would require state to establish a tourism plan for Lake Erie
Ohio Reps. Armond Budish (D-Beachwood) and Matt Lundy (D-Elyria) recently introduced H.B. 524, which would require the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) to create a Lakefront Ohio Economic Development and Tourism Plan. The plan would engage regional institutions of higher education within the counties bordering Lake Erie to jointly develop a proposal for land use throughout the region. The bill has been assigned to the House Finance and Appropriations Committee. For more, read the full text of H.B. 524.
Exploring JobsOhio's role in landing 1,400 GE jobs in Greater Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Business Courier recently examined the role of JobsOhio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich in landing the new General Electric center in Greater Cincinnati (See our April 25, 2014, blog post for more information). Although Gov. Kasich did not hold a news conference to announce the landing of 1,400 jobs and new tax revenue in the state, "many of the parties involved" are crediting his administration and JobsOhio. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, a Democrat, thanked the governor, saying "I'd love to say we (the city) did it, but we didn't," the article said. For more, read the full story.
H.B. 345 would require the DSA to keep the value of its tax credits public
Ohio Rep. Nick Barborak (D-Lisbon) recently delivered sponsor testimony for H.B. 345, which he introduced in November to require the director of the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) to estimate the revenue that would be foregone by the state as a result of each tax incentive proposed to the Tax Credit Authority. The bill would also require DSA to publish the director's estimates on its website, consistent with current DSA practice. Rep. Barborak said his bill would codify this practice to ensure the information is always publicly accessible.
General Electric to create 300 high-paying jobs at its recently announced U.S. Global Operations Center in Greater Cincinnati
General Electric recently announced that it will bring up to 2,000 high-paying jobs to Greater Cincinnati for a new U.S. Global Operations Center, Cincinnati.com reports. The company already has "its GE Aviation headquarters and 9,000 employees in Evendale." Most of the GE center's employees "will relocate from elsewhere in the United States, but about 300 new jobs also will be created" that will pay "well above $50,000 a year." The company will announce within 90 days the location of the new center. GE is aiming to "break ground this summer and move in by 2017," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in March
According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March was 6.1 percent – a 0.4 percent drop from its February rate of 6.5 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged from the February rate of 6.7 percent, which is down from 7.5 percent in March 2013. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio decreased by 24,000 from 377,000 in February to 353,000 in March. During that time, the state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 600, from a revised 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March. For more, read the full news release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
Ohio House committee advances H.B. 492 to ease restrictions on InvestOhio and the distribution of local tax credits
The Ohio House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee recently advanced H.B. 492, which would ease restrictions on the InvestOhio program to "spur investment in small businesses," according to the Gongwer Ohio Report. InvestOhio, which "offers a non-refundable 10 percent personal income tax credit for investing up to $10 million in small businesses," was created as part of Gov. John Kasich's previous mid-biennium budget review (MBR). H.B. 294 is part of the governor's current MBR and would reduce from five to two the number of years that investors must hold the investment under the tax credit requirements. Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) officials told the committee that the five-year requirement limited interest in InvestOhio. H.B. 492 also would "eliminate a provision in the law that allows municipalities to award local job creation and job retention tax credits only when the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves the state version first," the article said. For more, read the full text of H.B. 492.
Toledo officials opposed to H.B. 289 defend JEDZs
Toledo officials recently met with Ohio Senate officials to protest H.B. 289, which the Ohio House of Representatives passed in late February, The Blade reports (See our Feb 27, 2014, blog post for more information). The bill aims to phase out Joint Economic Development Zones (JEDZs), a statutory creature relied upon by many local communities to promote economic development by drawing upon municipal and township cooperation. Its sponsor, Rep. Kirk Schuring (R-North Canton), introduced the bill to "prohibit cities and townships from joining forces to 'cherry pick' large businesses and employers for income taxation while providing little or no new economic development." Rep. Schuring is considering a rewrite to create a grandfather clause for existing JEDZs that would "allow for future renewals that do not involve a geographic expansion or increased tax rate." Toledo officials argued that northwest Ohio has not experienced the abuse of JEDZs that the legislation seeks to end, and that H.B. 289 would remove a tremendously success tool "for townships and cities to work together to engender economic development," the article said. For more, read the full story.
National settlement with mortgage servicers funds unprecedented rate of demolition and reclamation across Ohio
An "unprecedented rate of demolition is happening all across Ohio" as communities make sweeping efforts to "tear down blighted buildings and build back neighborhoods," Cincinnati.com reports. The efforts are funded by the more than $75 million the counties received for these efforts as part of the state's share of a "$25 billion national settlement with mortgage servicers stemming from the housing collapse." In Hamilton County alone, "more than 526 vacant homes and apartment buildings have been torn down in the past 18 months." For more, read the full story.
Ohio DSA Director David Goodman discusses the department's new focus in the wake of JobsOhio
Now that the nonprofit public-private partnership JobsOhio is handling the state's business attraction and job creation efforts, the Development Services Agency (DSA) is shifting its focus to "small business services, retention of existing businesses, and holding companies accountable for tax breaks," the Dayton Daily News reports. In an interview, Ohio DSA Director David Goodman said that "follow-up on companies receiving tax credits was nonexistent prior to this administration." With more than 70 programs operating out of the DSA, Goodman said that one of his main goals is the implementation of a program called One DSA, which aims to get the department to "function as a singular agency," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Auto industry investing heavily in Ohio after the Great Recession
As the auto industry rebounds from the Great Recession, auto manufacturers have "poured nearly $1.8 billion into Ohio plants recently," the Dayton Daily News reports. In just the past three years, Honda, Ford Motor Co., Navistar and General Motors have announced major investments in their Ohio operations. Experts attribute the new investments to several factors – "increasing demand from consumers, recent union contracts, and streamlined manufacturing and distribution processes that make it more cost-effective to produce vehicles and parts in the state." The industry now employs approximately 2,000 more in Ohio than it did in 2009, the article said. For more, read the full story.
House passes bill that would allow TIF revenue to be used for natural gas infrastructure
On Wednesday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed Am. Sub. H.B. 483 along party lines. After undergoing changes in the House Finance & Appropriations Committee earlier this week, the bill passed the House 57-33, according to the Gongwer Ohio Report. Part of the mid-biennium budget review (MBR), Am. Sub. H.B. 483 would allow communities to apply PILOT payments to "the provision of gas or electric service facilities owned by nongovernmental entities when such improvements are determined to be necessary for economic development purposes." For more, read the full text of Am. Sub. H.B. 483.
Seeing demonstrated progress, Ohio Controlling Board votes to release funding to Rocket Ventures
After agreeing in 2012 to withhold 2014 funding for the Toledo-based venture capital firm Rocket Ventures LLC, the Ohio Controlling Board recently unanimously approved the Ohio Third Frontier Commission's request to release the taxpayer-guaranteed bond money for the entity, The Blade reports. An independent evaluation in 2012 criticized the firm's "success rate in nurturing start-up companies, a perceived inexperience in product commercialization, and a lack of regional collaborators," which led the board to provide $1 million for 2013, but withhold 2014 funding until improvement was demonstrated. Since that time, the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) has expressed satisfaction with the entity's direction. In addition to severing its ties with the University of Toledo, Rocket Ventures has also "solidified its partnership with the Regional Growth Partnership as it seeks to demonstrate more of an 18-county northwest Ohio approach," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Bricker & Eckler releases updated chart tracking Ohio's oil and gas-related economic development
The evolution of Ohio's shale boom has moved beyond the rush to lease oil and gas mineral rights and into the midstream and downstream phases that involve the storage, transportation and processing of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Attorneys in Bricker & Eckler LLP's Shale Task Force recently updated a chart that seeks to quantify the impact that the shale boom has had on economic development throughout Ohio. For more, access the chart.
Shale Industry's Impact on Your Finances Seminar on April 25
Bricker & Eckler LLP along with the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce present Shale and You: How the Shale Industry Can Impact Your Finances, a seminar on April 25 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Washington State Community College.Presentations and panel discussions will discuss general economic development as a result of the shale industry, personal finances and estate planning in the world that shale built and how to break into or work alongside the shale industry. There is no cost to attend. For registration and contact information, please visit the MACC website.
JobsOhio begins releasing new monthly financial reports on its economic development projects
Earlier this month, the private nonprofit corporation JobsOhio published on its website its first monthly report on "full executed projects," The Plain Dealer reports. The first report came after the economic development entity began "making economic distributions of its own, in addition to recommending projects for state approval." As a private entity with a revenue stream coming from the state's wholesale liquor profits, JobsOhio also features several other documents on its website aimed at providing transparency and accountability to its operations, the article said (See our Nov 5, 2013, blog post – "Audit reveals JobsOhio raised $188 million last year leasing the state's wholesale liquor profits"). For more, read the full story.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent in February
According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 6.5 percent – a 0.4 percent drop from its January rate of 6.9 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate increased from 6.6 percent in January to 6.7 percent in February, which is down from 7.7 percent in February 2013. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio decreased by 18,000 from 395,000 in January to 377,000 in February. During that time, the state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased by 4,600 from a revised 5,284,600 in January to 5,280,000 in February. For more, read the full news release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
House committee approves bill that would allow parcel owners to opt out of incentive-district TIF
A bill introduced last June that would allow parcel owners to opt out of incentive-district TIFs was recently voted out of the Ohio House of Representatives State and Local Government Committee (See our June 11, 2013, blog post for more information). H.B. 198 would require new TIF districts to be square or rectangular – though if rectangular, the districts could not be too elongated. In addition, the legislation would require that TIF improvements benefit all parcels in the district and would require notice informing owners of property that will be partially within a proposed TIF that they have the right to exclude their property from the TIF district. For more, read the full Ohio Legislative Service Commission Bill Analysis of Am. H.B. 198.
Auto parts supplier to create 150 jobs at a planned $50 million manufacturing plant in Monroe
Auto parts supplier UGN recently announced that it will break ground in April on a new, $50 million manufacturing plant in Monroe that is expected to create 150 jobs, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. The facility is "contingent upon final approval of state and local incentives." Beginning in 2015, the 206,400-square-foot facility is expected to generate more than $7 million in wages and payroll. It will manufacture carpet and underfloor technologies for use in Japanese-produced automobiles, the article said. For more, read the full story.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in January
According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODFJS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 6.9 percent – a 0.2 percent drop from its December rate of 7.1 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 6.7 percent in December to 6.6 percent in January, which is down from 7.9 percent in January 2013. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio decreased by 16,000 from 411,000 in December to 395,000 in January. During that time, the state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased by 16,700 to 5,285,600. For more, read the full news release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
Economic development provisions included in Kasich administration's second mid-biennium review budget bill
Newly founded VentureOhio is the first unified voice representing the state's entrepreneurs
The recently announced formation of the VentureOhio trade group is the "first unified voice representing" Ohio's entrepreneurial community, Columbus Business First reports. Its 45 founding members will work together to pursue policy initiatives that "promote the ecosystem that includes incubators, accelerators and universities." In addition to an annual investment report and policy recommendations, the group's 2014 agenda includes lobbying efforts for expansion of the Ohio Capital Fund as well as Ohio Third Frontier's pre-seed capitalization program, the article said. For more, read the full story.
Ohio among 16 states to achieve record export levels in 2013
According to the U.S. Commerce Department, Ohio was among 16 states that set new records for exports in 2013. That year, the state achieved $50.5 billion in exports, an increase of 3.9 percent from its 2012 total of $48.6 billion. An additional 10 states experienced merchandise export growth in 2013. "Total merchandise exports from the 50 U.S. states helped contribute to the record-setting value of goods and services exports, which reached $2.3 trillion in 2013" – a new record for the fourth consecutive year. For more, read the full news release and access this interact map with national and state merchandise trade data.
Ohio House of Representatives passes Sub. H.B. 289 to phase out JEDZs
On February 26th, the Ohio House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 289. If also passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill would phase out Joint Economic Development Zones (JEDZs), a statutory creature relied upon by many local communities to promote economic development by drawing upon municipal and township cooperation.Unlike prior versions of the legislation, however, Sub. H.B. 289 does not substantially affect Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs). Among other things, the new version eliminated provisions that would have required written consent of each property owner and lessee in territory proposed to be included within a JEDD and that would have imposed territorial contiguity and revenue use restrictions with respect to JEDDs (See our Nov 1, 2013, blog post for more information).As passed by the House, Sub. H.B. 289 would eliminate the authority of municipalities and townships to create JEDZs, effective January 1, 2015. It also would de-authorize the renewal of existing JEDZ contracts after December 31, 2014. The bill further requires the contracting parties of existing and proposed JEDZs to create a review council to monitor the performance of the JEDZ. The county auditor, an economic development organization representative, a member of the public and the owners of the four largest businesses within the territory (measured by number of employees) would make up the seven-member review council. They also would have authority to approve any new JEDZ contract or substantial amendment to a JEDZ contract before it could take effect. Finally, Sub. H.B. 289 provides specific authority for owners or employees of two or more businesses jointly to bring a suit to invalidate or suspend the income tax in a JEDZ.For more about Sub. H.B. 289, read this Cincinnati.com article. For more information about the prior version of the bill, read this Bricker & Eckler publication.
Ohio Attorney General announces $1.5 million settlement with Buckeye Silicon for failing to create jobs
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office announced last week that the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) and the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OADQDA) have reached a $1.5 million settlement with the Toledo manufacturing company Buckeye Silicon with respect to DSA and OAQDA financial assistance to the company. The company's business plan involves the production of polysilicon for use in solar panels. The OAQDA loaned Buckeye Silicon $1,428,000 in October 2010 through its Advanced Energy Job Stimulus Program. That same month, the DSA provided the company with a $1.3 million Research and Development Loan. According to DSA Director David Goodman, however, the company "failed to fulfill commitments to repay Ohioans and create jobs." For more, read the full news release.
Local leaders in eastern Ohio consider the overall impact of shale development to be positive
The Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs on Monday released the primary findings from its 2013 Ohio Shale Development Community Impact Survey, which it mailed at the end of July 2013 to local officials in the following 17 eastern Ohio counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Portage, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Washington (See our Feb 18, 2014, blog post for more information). Of the 540 surveys mailed, a total of 227 responses were received (42 percent). Thirty-six respondents were excluded from analysis due to incomplete responses. Respondents included 66 mayors and city managers (34.6 percent); 16 county commissioners (8.4 percent) and 109 township trustees (57.1 percent). While the impacts of shale development are being felt across eastern Ohio, it is "particularly acute in counties where respondents feel refineries or horizontal well drilling is taking place," especially with regard to infrastructure. Respondents reported very little impact on public safety, but reported that some of the most significant impacts are those related to "increases in traffic volumes and the need for public road maintenance." A copy of the survey as it was distributed is available here.According to the survey's findings, the majority of local officials (61.4 percent) reported that the impact of shale activity has "generally been positive," while 25.7 percent reported no change to their service area, and only 7.8 indicated that the overall impact has been negative. The majority of respondents reported that property and land costs have increased in counties with shale activity. This increase was attributed to: injection well construction (54.8 percent), horizontal shale well drilling (63.2 percent), pipeline construction (68 percent), worker camps (75 percent) and supply yards/staging areas (77.3 percent). Nearly two-thirds or more of respondents indicated that rental housing costs have increased due to the impact of shale development, with 90 percent attributing it to refinery development, followed by supply yards and staging areas (86.2 percent). Only a small percentage of respondents indicated that certain crimes have increased due to shale development activity: alcohol-related offenses (13.3 percent), drug-related offenses (12.4 percent), property theft (11.2 percent), assaults (6.2 percent) and prostitution (2.8 percent).Between 61 and 95 percent of all respondents indicated a need for public road maintenance as a result of ongoing shale development activities, while between 52.4 and 66.7 percent of all respondents reported an increased need for bridge maintenance and inspection. More than half of the surveyed county commissioners and township trustees (61.4 percent) indicated that Road Use Maintenance Agreements (RUMA) had been signed in their service area.Although only 35.6 percent of respondents indicated that local tax revenues have increased as a result of shale development, "considerable differences were seen between the types of local officials." A large majority of county commissioners (87.5 percent) reported an increase in tax revenue, while 43.1 percent of city managers and mayors reported such an increase, and 22.2 percent of township trustees. "Local tax revenue is the only economic survey item where major differences were seen among the local official positions."The surveyors clarified that the opinion survey and its findings are "not meant to draw causal relationships," and are instead a "baseline analysis and a snapshot in time." In the future, the group plans to conduct similar studies and track "how attitudes and opinions may vary as Ohio's shale play matures."For more, read the full news release and access this slideshow presentation from Monday's webinar.
Ohio House Public Utilities Committee holds hearing on bill to permit natural gas companies to apply for an infrastructure development rider
On Wednesday, the Ohio House of Representatives Public Utilities Committee will hold its second hearing on H.B. 319, which House Majority Whip Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) introduced in October to permit natural gas companies to apply for an infrastructure development rider to cover the costs of certain economic development projects. According to the Gongwer Ohio Report, the Leveraging Energy to Advance Development (LEAD) proposal "would permit natural gas companies to create new funds to extend utility infrastructure to the boundary of a development site," allowing local officials to "more aggressively pursue economic development that might not otherwise occur due to a lack of infrastructure." The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) would determine eligibility on a case-by-case basis. The rider would apply to all of the natural gas company's customers, and the "company's annual investment cannot exceed one percent of the utility's net plant investment utilized in establishing base rates in the company's most recent base rate case," the article said. For more, read the full text of H.B. 319.
Ohio University will release its shale community impact survey during a free webinar on Monday, February 24th
The Consortium for Energy, Economics & the Environment (CE3) at Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs will release the findings of its highly anticipated Ohio Shale Development Community Impact Survey on Monday, February 24, 2014. It will be available to download here. That day, CE3 will also host informational webinars for the public (from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.) and the media (from 12:30-1 p.m.) that will discuss the report's findings in depth. For more, including registration information, read the full news release.
S.B. 134 would limit the ability of local governments in other states to directly finance economic development projects in Ohio
Opinion of Attorney General outlines county authority to convey real property in economic development setting
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently issued an opinion addressing the authority a board of county commissioners has to transfer real property in fee simple to a county office of economic development or a community improvement corporation without competitive bidding or public auction. The opinion advises that a board of county commissioners has no general authority to transfer real property to an office of economic development. Pursuant to R.C. 1724.10(B), a board of county commissioners "may transfer lands or interests in lands owned by the county to an economic development corporation, provided the economic development corporation has been designated an agency of the county pursuant to R.C. 1724.10 and an agreement between the economic development corporation and the county permits such transfers." The board of county commissioners may not, however, transfer "real property other than lands or interests in lands owned by the county" to an economic development corporation. For more, read OAG Opinion 2014-003.
Ohio and Indiana continue to promote their unmanned aircraft facilities despite losing out on a FAA test site designation
Despite failing to get selected as one of six Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone test sites in January, Ohio and Indiana are moving ahead with their partnership, which "includes the Ohio/Indiana UAS Center & Test Complex" that the two states established in Springfield, Ohio, last year, The Columbus Dispatch reports (See our Jan 10, 2014, blog post – "Federal Aviation Administration passes on Ohio and Indiana's joint application to serve as a drone test site"). The facility serves as "a regional hub operating seven test drone ranges in both states, providing sites where businesses, universities and researchers can test unmanned aircraft." For more, read the full story.
Greater Cleveland Partnership to request $20.3 million in state funding to help finance $210 million in regional development
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) "will ask the Kasich administration and the General Assembly to come up with $20.3 million to help finance $210 million in regional development," Crain's Cleveland Business reports. The state asked the GCP to "submit a list of priority economic development projects for consideration in the capital budget." The item at the top of the list is $7 million for a pedestrian bridge to connect the Cleveland Convention Center to the lakefront. The GCP is also requesting the following funds: "$6 million for improvements to the riverfront on the east bank of the Flats; $1 million toward $30 million in improvements to increase public access to the lake in Euclid; $350,000 for a $1 million plan to improve Lakewood Park on the lake in Lakewood; and $500,000 for the Towpath Trail, a hiking trail that begins south of Akron and will extend to Lake Erie," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in December
According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODFJS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was 7.2 percent – a 0.2 percent drop from its November rate of 7.4 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 7.0 percent in November to 6.7 percent in December, which is down from 7.9 percent in December 2012. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio decreased by 11,000 from 427,000 in November to 416,000 in December. During that time, the state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased by 5,000 to 5,200,600. For more, read the full news release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
Ohio Controlling Board approves seven Ohio Third Frontier loan requests totaling more than $7 million
The Ohio Controlling Board recently approved seven Ohio Third Frontier loan requests totaling more than $7 million, according to the Gongwer Ohio Report. In December, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission "announced $12.8 million worth of awards," which include the seven projects approved by the board (See our Dec 17, 2013, blog post – "Ohio Third Frontier approves $12.8 million in funding for 16 projects"). For more, read this Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) news release.
Economic impact of craft brewers in Ohio was $1.26 billion in 2012
A new analysis by the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit trade association, shows that small and independent American craft brewers contributed $33.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012. That year in Ohio, the craft brewing industry was responsible for 10,731 full-time equivalent jobs, earning $355,888,000 in total income with an average annual salary of $33,164. The total economic impact of craft brewers in the state was $1,261,063,000. For more, read the full news release and the state-by-state data set.
Local leaders say ODOT's planning map will hinder economic development in Stark County
Officials for Canton and Stark County are calling for local businesses to provide comments on the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Access Ohio 2040 plan, which was released in November, CantonRep.com reports. Officials and local business leaders fear that the map, which serves as the state's long-term draft transportation plan, "could hinder jobs from coming into Stark County in the coming decades." In particular, the groups are concerned about a move to downgrade Interstate 77 south of Canton from a "National Highway Corridor" to a "Statewide Highway Corridor," which they argue will reduce the likelihood of the stretch receiving state funding. They are also concerned that the map "ignores the prospect of expanding by 35 miles the U.S. Route 30 expressway east from Canton to state Route 11 in Columbiana County" – a project they say would "improve truck traffic access from Stark County to Pittsburgh and make it easier for energy companies to get to oil and gas drilling sites in Carroll and Columbiana counties," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Global automotive glassmaker to invest $200 million in a former GM plant in Moraine and create 800 jobs
Ohio Gov. John Kasich announced on Friday that the Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd – the largest automotive glass supplier in China, with 65 percent of the market and 18 percent of the global automotive glass market – will build its first North American automotive facility in Moraine. The project, supported by the efforts of JobsOhio, is expected to create approximately 800 new jobs during the next five years and will involve a $200 million investment in more than one million square feet of the former GM Moraine plant. The facility is expected to be manufacturing glass by the end of 2015. Based on information from the foreign investment tracking organization FDI Markets, the deal will be "the largest Chinese investment ever made east of the Mississippi River and the largest Chinese automotive industry investment ever made in the U.S. since records have been kept." For more, read the full news release.
New Technology Concept Fund aims to help Ohio State University-licensed technologies become marketable
The Ohio Third Frontier program and Ohio State University have pooled $1 million to create the Technology Concept Fund to help the university "turn technologies into commercial applications that in turn will spur economic growth and create jobs in the state," The Columbus Dispatch reports. The fund will be managed by TechColumbus and will focus on technologies related to advanced materials, alternative energy, information technology and life sciences. Selected companies will receive cash during their earliest stages, and those that become successful will then plow cash back into the fund, making it "evergreen," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Federal Aviation Administration passes on Ohio and Indiana's joint application to serve as a drone test site
State officials are expressing disappointment over the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) recent decision to not include Ohio among its selected sites to test unmanned aerial vehicles, The Columbus Dispatch reports (See our Dec 19, 2013, blog post – "Ohio is positioning itself to be a player in the unmanned aircraft industry"). Four Western states – Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota and Texas – and the Eastern states of New York and Virginia were the six sites chosen. FAA officials said the choices were "based in part on geographic and climate diversity," the article said. Officials insist that despite the setback, Ohio will be a leader in this new industry. For more, read the full story.
Cleveland Fed reports that the Columbus area is "leading the state to recovery"
A report for the 4th quarter of 2013 from the Cleveland Fed found that the Columbus metropolitan area "continues to outperform" all other metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Ohio and most others in the Midwest. The area benefits from its large share of institutional employers, including especially educational institutions, as well as the presence of the state capital and the "multiple Fortune 500 companies headquartered or doing business there." The report, "Columbus–leading the state to recovery," found that employment growth remains positive in the region, "with the healthcare and professional and business service sectors showing the greatest strength." For more, read the full report.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly in November to 7.4 percent
According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODFJS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November decreased 0.1 percent from its October rate of 7.5 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 7.3 percent in October to 7.0 percent in November, which is down from 7.8 percent in November 2012. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio remained 427,000 during both October and November. During that time, the state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased by 12,000. For more, read the full news release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
JobsOhio to publish monthly report itemizing details about incentives, incentive recipients
JobsOhio recently announced that, beginning sometime in the first quarter of 2014, it will publish an itemized report "on its website within three business days of the end of each month" detailing which companies receive money, The Columbus Dispatch reports. All financial aid that "has been dispensed thus far" will be accounted for in that first report. The report also will include information about "the name of the company, its location, the amounts of jobs it will create or retain, the amount of capital the company plans to invest in its project and the amount of JobsOhio assistance it will receive," the article said. The type of incentive will also be identified in the report, the article said. For more, read the full story.
Constitutional Modernization Commission considers restrictions on public investments in private enterprises
As the Ohio Supreme Court continues to review claims challenging the creation of JobsOhio, members of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission's Finance, Taxation & Economic Development Committee have heard several witnesses testify as to whether "restrictions on transferring public funds to private interests" should be removed from the Ohio Constitution, according to the Gongwer Ohio Report. Ohio State University law professor Dale Oesterle, in justifying the restrictions, told the committee "that the constitution was the only way for policymakers to guard against the political pressure that threatens to bog governments down with debt." The committee also has heard testimony from former Ohio Department of Development director Lisa Patt-McDaniel, however, explaining that the "constitution's restrictions on using taxpayer funding for private enterprise" is "an impediment to job creation efforts." Although a 1965 constitutional amendment "alleviated the outright prohibition somewhat by allowing state and political subdivisions to help finance private projects involving construction, equipment and facilities," Patt-McDaniel testified that the limitations relating to the kinds of economic development activities permitted by the Ohio Constitution should be removed so that the General Assembly can serve as the "gatekeeper to determine appropriate job-creating efforts," the article said.
AG report highlights importance of economic development incentive compliance
Capping a groundbreaking year for economic development incentive compliance in Ohio, the Ohio Attorney General's office released its 2013 report on incentives offered by the State of Ohio through the Ohio Development Services Agency. The annual report, which is required by Ohio Revised Code Section 125.112, is the fourth of its kind. This year's report focuses on incentives with 2012 closeout dates. It identifies noncompliance with respect to 120 awards — approximately 45 percent of the awards reviewed.
The report underscores the increasing importance of accountability and transparency in economic development. This year has been packed with milestone events in incentive compliance, including forceful efforts by governmental entities to enforce compliance and unprecedented media scrutiny of incentives. If the ongoing litigation and political spats relating to the accountability and transparency of JobsOhio are any indication, these trends will intensify throughout 2014. For more, click here.
Ohio is positioning itself to be a player in the unmanned aircraft industry
A study funded by the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) and administered by the Dayton Development Coalition aims to determine what the military's needs are with regard to unmanned aircraft or drones, the Dayton Business Journal reports. The central focus of the study, which is expected to be completed early next year, is "to solve military airspace requirements in a way that meets the needs of other airspace users," the article said. The state is attempting to get ahead of what it views as a burgeoning billion-dollar industry and is working with Indiana to obtain from the Federal Aviation Administration a designation that the UAS Center & Test Complex in Springfield will be "one of six sites across the country to test the integration of unmanned systems in the nation's airspace system." For more, read the full story.
Ohio Third Frontier approves $12.8 million in funding for 16 projects
Last Wednesday, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved "more than $12.8 million to fund cutting-edge biomedical companies and help entrepreneurs and technology start-up companies get their businesses off the ground," The Business Journal reports. The paper provides a detailed outline of the awards, which are summarized briefly below.2013 Ohio Third Frontier Commercial Acceleration Loan Fund:
2013 Ohio Third Frontier Incubation Program:
2013 Ohio Third Frontier Industrial Research and Development Center Program:
For more, read the full story and access the presentation for the Dec 11, 2913, Ohio Third Frontier Advisory Board and Commission Meetings.
Dayton requests $3 million in state funding for a $55 million development project that would create 260 new jobs
According to an application recently submitted to the Dayton Development Coalition (DDC), the City of Dayton is "seeking $3 million in state funding to help an undisclosed user build a new 250,000 square-foot facility in the greater downtown area," the Dayton Daily News reports. Code named Project Elwood, the $55 million proposed development is among 92 applications that the DDC has received as part of the 2014 State Capital Bill process, in which the coalition ranks and then recommends that certain projects receive funding from the state. The application says that the facility would be near the company's existing location, but the company itself remains undisclosed. If realized, the project would result in 260 new hires over the next few years, "in call center personnel and IT support, sales, marketing and support services," the article said. For more, read the full story.
Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp. picks former ODSA chief to be its new president and CEO
The Seneca Industrial Economic Development Corp. recently named David Zak, chief of the Business Services Division at the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA), as its new president and CEO, The Courier reports. Zak will replace Rich Focht, who is "retiring at year-end after 24 years in the post." Prior to his current position, which he has held since 2011, Zak served as the vice president of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, the economic development director for Fairfield County and as the international business liaison for the Ohio Department of Development. For more, read the full story.
Ohio Tax Credit Authority approves 11 projects
The Kasich administration recently announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) had approved tax credit awards for 11 projects set to create 733 jobs and to retain 310 jobs statewide. These projects are expected to generate more than $35 million in new payroll and $152 million in investments statewide. The approved projects are:Ride Corporation will receive a 35 percent, six-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project at a location (to be determined) that is expected to create 40 full-time positions and to generate $1 million in additional payroll.SK Food Group dba SK Food Group NAHQ will receive a 55 percent, 10-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project at a location (to be determined) that is expected to create 253 full-time positions and to generate $7.7 million in additional payroll.Central Ohio:Famous Enterprises, Inc. will receive a 40 percent, five-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project in Columbus, Franklin County, that is expected to create 20 full-time positions and to generate $1 million in additional payroll.Greenville Technology, Inc. dba Moriroku Technology North America will receive a 50 percent, eight-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project in Marysville, Union County, that is expected to create 50 full-time positions, to generate $2.8 million in additional payroll and to retain $1.9 million in existing payroll.Harris, Mackessy & Brennan, Inc. will receive a 45 percent, seven-year Job Creation Tax Credit for an expansion project in Westerville, Delaware County, that is expected to create 75 full-time positions, to generate $5.6 million in additional payroll and to retain $11.6 million in existing payroll.Northeast Ohio:Matalco Inc. will receive a 50 percent, eight-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project in the Village of Lordstown, Trumbull County, that is expected to create 60 full-time positions and to generate $4 million in additional payroll.Mesnac Americas Co., Ltd. will receive a 40 percent, five-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project in Akron, Summit County, that is expected to create 35 full-time positions and to generate $3.9 million in additional payroll.Pennex Aluminum Company, LLC will receive a 45 percent, six-year Job Creation Tax Credit for an expansion project in the Village of Leetonia, Columbiana County, that is expected to create 65 full-time positions, to generate $2.3 million in new payroll and to retain $3 million in existing payroll.Southwest Ohio:AIM MRO Holdings, Inc. will receive a 40 percent, five-year Job Creation Tax Credit for an expansion project in Miami Township, Clermont County, that is expected to create 50 full-time positions and to generate $3 million in additional payroll.AlvaEDU will receive a 45 percent, six-year Job Creation Tax Credit for a new location project in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, that is expected to create 50 full-time positions and to generate $3 million in additional payroll.Tom and Chee Worldwide LLC will receive a 45 percent, seven-year Job Creation Tax Credit for an expansion project in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, that is expected to create 65 full-time positions, to generate $3.5 million in additional payroll and to retain $215,385 in existing payroll.For more, read the full press release.
Ohio House Bill 375 introduces new oil and gas severance tax proposal, with industry support
Mary Cusick becomes TourismOhio's first director
Ohio's unemployment rate was 7.4 in September and 7.5 percent in October
According to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Ohio's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in September and 7.5 percent in October, up from 7.3 percent in August. The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in September and 7.3 percent in October, up from 6.9 percent in October 2012. The number of unemployed workers in Ohio was 425,000 in September and 427,000 in October, up from 419,000 in August. The state's nonagricultural wage and salary employment was 5,202,400 in September and 5,204,800 in October. For more, read the full press release and access the Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates.
Ohio drops to fourth in Site Selection's 2013 rankings of state business climates
Ohio Rep. Kirk Schuring introduces H.B. 358 to impose a 90-day moratorium on the creation of most new JEDDs and JEDZs
Ohio Rep. Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) has introduced emergency legislation, House Bill 358, that would impose a 90-day moratorium on the creation of most new Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs) and Joint Economic Development Zones (JEDZs). House Bill 358 also would restrict the ability of townships and municipal corporations to amend existing contracts during the 90-day period. For more, read the full text of H.B. 358.
Clean Ohio Council approves more than $6 million in grants in its final meeting
Ohio House passes H.B. 5
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill designed to simplify Ohio's patchwork of municipal income tax laws and make them more uniform. The bill, H.B. 5, passed on a vote of 56-39.
The bill has been the subject of intense lobbying by both the business community and Ohio municipalities. Some of the more controversial issues involve uniform rules requiring a 5-year net operating loss carry-forward period; the use of common-law tests to determine residency; the taxation of pass-through entities and their owners; and the taxation of occasional entrants into a municipality, or individuals who may enter several municipalities during a single day. The bill also includes provisions addressing income apportionment, consolidated returns, and uniform forms and filing dates.
The bill now moves to the Ohio Senate for further consideration. Review the full bill here.
Bipartisan legislation aims to spur economic development by loosening open container laws
JobsOhio launches new Clean Ohio Fund program
The Clean Ohio Fund, which has distributed nearly $400 million in grants to encourage the remediation of brownfields across the state since 2002, is being reorganized under JobsOhio, The Columbus Dispatch reports (See our March 01, 2013, blog post for more information). Among other changes, JobsOhio plans to focus on loan support for projects. The new JobsOhio program will commit $43 million a year to cleanup projects across the state that promise to "create businesses and jobs." Housing projects will not be eligible for support under the reorganized program. JobsOhio expects that it will make program funding available on a rolling basis starting in March, the article said. For more, read the full story.
Toledo Blade investigates compliance in state economic development incentive programs
The Toledo Blade has published a three-part series analyzing economic development incentives provided by the Ohio Development Services Agency and its predecessor, the Ohio Department of Development. The series examines compliance by state award recipients as well as efforts by the state to monitor and enforce noncompliance. For more, read part 1, part 2 and part 3.
Two Ohio economic development entities receive federal grants to help bring jobs to the United States
Two Ohio organizations – the Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District of Reno, Ohio, and the N.E.O. Foundation of Cleveland – were among 10 organizations awarded a total of $20.5 million worth of grants for "their work encouraging companies to bring jobs to the United States," The Columbus Dispatch reports. Buckeye Hills received $1.7 million for workforce training and also to "help identify, research and document attributes of up to 1,000 development sites" in the eight southeastern Ohio counties that it represents. N.E.O. received $1.79 million to "help identify up to 25 firms with the potential to attract foreign investment from the biomedical, automotive and advanced-energy sectors in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Lorain and Youngstown," as well as for technical assistance and workforce hiring and training in advanced-materials development. For more, read the full story.
New substitute bill on municipal tax simplification unveiled
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee held a conference at which they unveiled a substitute version of House Bill 5. The bill proposes sweeping changes to Ohio's municipal income tax laws, attempting to bring a greater degree of uniformity to municipal income taxation in the state.
Significant provisions of the substitute bill include a list of factors to determine residency for municipal tax purposes; mandating a five-year period for carrying forward net operating losses; extension of the number of days that an employee can be present within a jurisdiction before the employer is required to withhold tax on wages paid to the employee from 13 to 21; and uniform deadlines for filing returns, paying tax, and claiming refunds.
The bill has generated a great deal of controversy between business interests, which have been pushing hard for the changes, and municipal jurisdictions that are already reeling from reductions in state money and fearing further losses in revenue. Read more about the bill here.
Federal Reserve reports modest growth in Ohio's economy during the past six weeks
According to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report, Ohio's economy expanded modestly during the past six weeks despite sluggish hiring, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Strong retail sales occurred in August and September, while sales of new and existing homes were better than a year ago. Due in large part to low natural gas prices, shale gas activity held steady with record-high production levels. For more, read the full story.
Heads of the Ohio DSA and JobsOhio discuss the state's economic outlook
Area Development magazine recently discussed Ohio's economic outlook with two of the state's most important economic development officials – John Minor, president and chief investment officer of JobsOhio, and David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA). In addition to discussing the dynamics of their operations, which formerly operated under the single entity the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), the two described challenges they are facing, areas where they expect growth, and current initiatives designed to make the state's workforce more appealing to businesses. For more, read the full interview.
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Microsoft claims that its Windows Phone 7 smartphones, which launch in the United States next week, are 20 percent more efficient than their rivals. An internal research group determined that tasks can be completed on WP7 devices with 20 percent fewer steps, says TechSpot News.
Demand, is not the only factor in devices selling out, however. A shortage of AMOLED screens and software has led to low initial shipments from Samsung and HTC respectively, reports TG Daily.
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DPS Rotation & Cooldowns (5.4.8)
Maintaining a proper Rotation and using the right Cooldowns is essential to maximizing your Feral Druid. Use this guide to optimize your single target and AoE rotations while learning how to get the most out of your cooldowns.
Single Target Rotation
Buffs: Maintain these buffs as much as possible.
Combo Point Builders: Follow this priority to generate Combo Points.
- Thrash Feral with Omen of Clarity.
- Rake Maintain DoT.
- Shred or Mangle Feral
Finishing Moves: Follow this priority to spend Combo Points.
- Savage Roar Maintain buff.
- Rip Maintain DoT. Refresh with Ferocious Bite.
- Ferocious Bite when target is below 25% Health.
Feral Druid DPS boils down to building and spending Combo Points. To build Combo Points, maintain the DoT from Rake. After that, use Shred if you're behind the target and Mangle Feral if you're forced to be in front of the target. For a little extra DPS, you can try to consume Omen of Clarity procs on Thrash Feral, but only if there is no Thrash Feral bleed present or if the current Thrash Feral bleed has < 3 sec remaining. Due to [SPELL_PRIMAL_FURY], your Combo Point builders will produce 2 Combo Points on crits so you will always need to watch your Combo Points so that none go to waste.
To spend Combo Points, maintain the DoT from Rip at all times. When you target is below 25% health, use Ferocious Bite when possible because it will refresh Rip. Finally, maintain Savage Roar at all times. With the Glyph, you can apply Savage Roar without any Combo Points. This is very helpful at the start of a fight.
If Dream of Cenarius is selected then you need to weave Healing Touch into your rotation by combining Healing Touch with Predatory Swiftness. Try to use the Dream of Cenarius buff on a 5 Combo Point finishing move and a Rake refresh.
AoE Rotation
If there are only a few mobs (1-2), it's best to just pick a target and continue doing the single target rotation. With 3-4 targets, continue with the single target rotation but use Thrash Feral and Swipe in the place of Shred. If there are 5 or more targets, simply maintain the AoE bleed from Thrash Feral and spam Swipe.
Effective Cooldowns
These are effective cooldowns to try and incorporate into most all encounters.
- Berserk Use on cooldown immediately after Tigers Fury.
- Tigers Fury Use on every cooldown, but spend any Energy above 35 first.
- Symbiosis Use for Redirect (Rogues), Soul Swap (Warlocks), or Shattering Blow (Warriors).


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On a day when the NFL and NFLPA were ordered back to the negotiating table, the Falcons released their 2011 exhibition season schedule on Tuesday.
If the lockout is lifted in time, the Falcons will play home games against Miami on Friday, Aug. 12 and Baltimore on Thursday, Sept. 1. The team will play road games at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at Jacksonville and at Pittsburgh, with the date and time to be determined.
The Jacksonville game will be televised nationally by Fox. The Falcons' new television partner, CBS Atlanta, will televise the other three games.
It will be the Falcons third visit to Jacksonville over the last four seasons. The two teams have met seven times overall in the exhibition season with the Falcons posting a 3-4 record.
Under head coach Mike Smith, the Falcons have posted 2-2 marks during the exhibition seasons in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Falcons have not suffered a losing exhibition season record since 2004.
The key game in the exhibition season is the third game because starters receive extended playing time. The Falcons, if labor disaster is averted, will play their third game against the defending AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Falcons and Steelers have met four times in the exhibition season with the Steelers leading the series 4-0.
The judge overseeing the lawsuit filed in federal court has ordered the league and union to mediation starting on Thursday.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
April 12th, 2011
4:08 pm
April 12th, 2011
4:22 pm
As a season ticket holder, I say screw the players and the owners! I'm looking for a cap on what they can charge for tickets! Lets do something for the fan!
P.S. I think the Georgia dome is great!
April 12th, 2011
4:27 pm
And I say screw a new outdoor stadium, I will drop my season tickets after 30 years if they build an outdoor stadium just to get a Super Bowl.
April 12th, 2011
4:31 pm
And what's the deal with owners charging fans Full price on exhibition games! What a Rip! I rather be paying four dollar gas at the pump! Or saving a few for my $7.00 hotdog!
April 12th, 2011
4:37 pm
John I agree with you about dropping my season tickets after 15 years, what will prices be? I sit in the 130″ishes section. holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 12th, 2011
4:46 pm
Just great, we play the Ravens again in the preseason. I wonder how many starters we will lose to a season ending injury during that game? Happens every time we play them!!
April 12th, 2011
4:56 pm
Does anyone know the rule that if you take the starting QB out during the game he can not return? Or is their such a rule. Expanding the season to 18 games may create a problem for a QB. Mr. Blank you are a Great owner but you got enough $$$ to pay for your own stadium and take in all the profits.
April 12th, 2011
5:17 pm
the dome should have a retractable roof installed. other than the pension for retired players i have to agree w/ the owners on other issues. No NFL in 2011 would be horrible.
April 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
it's not a dome- it's a circus tent.
April 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
I'm a native Atlantan season ticket holder and I'm NOT gonna sit outside to watch the Falcons play. This is the South– it sure as hell ain't the Bahamas!
April 12th, 2011
5:46 pm
An outdoor stadium is a horrible idea. Fans actually enjoy the Georgia Dome now. Sure the Georgia Dome could use some upgrading, maybe even a retractable roof but starting over from scratch and having to sit outside to enjoy the game is not an option. I would have to seriously consider not purchasing my season tickets after 7 years and enjoy the game from the comfort of my home.
April 12th, 2011
6:00 pm
I agree with you all. Outdoor stadium, Noooooooo. Will drop my season passes, I am in the 130′ishes section.
April 12th, 2011
6:06 pm
Don't feed the trolls …………………..
April 12th, 2011
6:07 pm
Hey Y'all:
I thought this was a sports for the "FANS." If the FANS are saying "WE DO NOT WANT AN OUTDOOR STADIUM" Then who the "heck" is Arthur Blank and his decision makers talking to??? I know those decision makers do not fillup the stadiums. We, "THE FANS" want a "RETRACTABLE ROOF STADIUM" here in Atlanta knowing how "FINICKY" the weather acts down here in this part of the south. We do not want our children, if posible, and ourselves, sitting out in severe rain, cold, and snow at home football games if we can help it. We can help it now, by asking for a "RETRACTABLE ROOF STADIUM." A retractable roof will minimize those harsh decisions. Come on Arthur!! You say you are "FAN FRIENDLY". The make FAN FRIENDLY, CUSTOMER SERVICE DECISIONS. WE THE FANS DO NOT WANT AN OPEN FIELD/OUT DOOR STADIUM. READ OUR LIPS. READ OUR LIPS IN
THis is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 12th, 2011
6:09 pm
cry babies
April 12th, 2011
6:21 pm
Looks like an 0-4 preseason for the falcan'ts.
April 12th, 2011
6:30 pm
I can guarantee that the only way the new stadium gets built is with charging the season ticket holders a PSL for their seats. After what the panthers did to their season tickets holders in the playoff game against arizona then they can give my season tickets to someone else. The panthers told their season ticket holders that anyone who did get buy a playoff ticket lost their PSL money and lost their season ticket.
April 12th, 2011
6:31 pm
I ment to say did not buy a playoff ticket at the bottom of my comment.
April 12th, 2011
6:55 pm
HOLD EVERYTHING……how can the falcons have a home game on thursday sept 1 when the GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS play CLARK ATANTA that night in the dome?????????
April 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
from what i heard the commish wanted to up grade the stadium..not so much as outdoor type..i love the ideal of a retractable roof..that will fly…COME ON MR.BLANKS..
April 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
If Atlanta gets a Super Bowl, I wonder which player's friends will murder someone that weekend.
April 12th, 2011
9:04 pm
Who cares if they lose in the preseason. Win the division, get home field and then lose. Much better.
April 12th, 2011
9:15 pm
I just hope Michael Turner really loses weight this year to get a step faster and not the "I re-distributed the weight" line of crap like last year.
April 12th, 2011
9:36 pm
Whats the big deal with this outdoor stadium… is it just to get a SB?…Then tell me why have there been several SB's played in New Orleans' Superdome….I for one am not happy with the decision to build an outdoor stadium….what really needs to be dome is to find some attractions to draw a SB crowd for nothing to do in the d'town area…..
April 12th, 2011
9:46 pm
..and I hope since Brian Williams was released that we will have somebody besides Chris Owens at the nickelback. Didn't work too good against Green Bay. Also, Matt needs a personal trainer to strengthen arm, back and shoulders so that he can throw with zip this year down the field. Hope we get a great DE that can sack QBs opposite JA55 and keep JA98 off the field or just maybe on field goal defense team only. Since Finn was released, hope we have somebody to go to on 3rd down other than triple teamed Gonzo this year. That's all the weak links we have to fix to win super bowls whenever nfl play resumes.
April 12th, 2011
9:49 pm
I for one am looking forward to getting back outside in a beautiful open air stadum and watching football be played the way it should be here in the south! We have wonderful fall weather and I have always dreaded walking inside that dome. I have no doubt Mr. Blank will do a great job with the stadium and with the fans…count me in!!
April 12th, 2011
9:53 pm
I go to one away game every yeare and 2-3 home games. I am not a season ticket holder but will not go to an outdoor stadium. Last year at the Steelers it was hot and steamy. Just imagine in Fulton County. I will go to two away games in great weather cities rather than spend my money to go to games in the miserable Atlanta weather.
April 12th, 2011
10:00 pm
If Arthur Blank and the Falcons were interested in some good public relations after this "lock out" fiasco,it would be nice to consider the Sept 01st game be played in Athens in Sanford Stadium. Students will be back and the Athens local economy has lost a home game with Boise State to the GA DOME that weekend. It is also closer to Flowery Branch!! Great night game with the community…please somone suggest this idea to Mr. Blank
April 12th, 2011
10:37 pm
When will they get it that we want Sat. night games not games after work and school?
April 12th, 2011
10:39 pm
Any one who thinks the ATLANTA Falsons would play at a college venue is an …
Rhymes with idiot.
April 12th, 2011
11:02 pm
Funny how fans in
Seattle, Dallas, New England, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Tennessee, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Buffalo, New York, Miami, Baltimore, Kansas City, San Diego, Oakland, Denver, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Green Bay, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, and Arizona
Have no problems watching football outdoors.
April 12th, 2011
11:03 pm
I had thought that because of the cold weather here a couple weeks a year, coupled with the fact that because I live in the south I don't have a closet full of cold weather clothes as do people in GB or NE, etc, that I absolutely do not want an open air stadium. I know that an open air stadium will also mean that I will no longer get to attend games as I have for 36 years, due to PSL and per game prices well beyond what I can justify for 10 dates a year. Have they even completed actually paying for the Dome? The whole conversation really sounds more like a child whining that his Christmas toys are boring already. IF they ever build another stadium with a single tax dollar in this town again they should add two simple provisions. First, that any monies used from public treasury must be repaid by the end of the lease, and second, that the leasee must remain and use the building for 30 years, with the usage in year 30 equal to the usage in year 1. What are we supposed to do in 15 years when the child is tired of this new toy and wants yet another stadium, this time with a retractable roof?
However, after reading the whining of current "fans" and learning that they are season ticket holders, I am completely and totally 100% for anything that causes them to choose to relinquish their tickets immediately, if not sooner. Open air stadium? All for it. Higher prices for hot dogs? Bring it on. Whatever it would take to get the whiners, the "entitled", and the fakes out of the building.
Realizes a new stadium with PSL's and higher per game tickets means more fakes in the seats…..cant win for losing…
April 13th, 2011
5:17 am
Who Cares?
April 13th, 2011
7:53 am
I have reached an age and status were I refuse to sit in the heat or the rain or the cold to watch a football game. If the Falcons move to an open air stadium, I will give up my season tickets.
April 13th, 2011
7:57 am
The worse of them all is a Thu. night Pre-Season game. I mean seriously, really? The games already do not count, the least you could do is schedule them on a weekend, fun day and not a work day. I mean if you pay $67 for a ticket, you may as well go, and that is why we will never see the pre-season cut to only two games. It's a CASH COW for the owners, they don't have to pay full salaries, but charges full price for the tickets. I have to pay $268 to see scabs play those two games if I want to keep my season tickets. Who is scalping again? Oh, I thought you said ticket resellers, but you said owners.
April 13th, 2011
8:38 am
I was offered weekend badges for the Masters. "Nah, I'll watch it on the tube." HD is a wunnerful thing. If I happen to be in ATL and some of my friends want to go to a sporting event I'll go. Outside of that, it's a short drive home from my chair.
Football is meant to be played outside. Arena football is meant to be played inside.
April 13th, 2011
9:07 am
2011 exhibition season! Now this is a Joke! Falcons Organiszation you inform us season ticket holders that we will get our money back if there is no NFL season.
April 13th, 2011
9:10 am
Authur, I want my money back if there is no football season.
April 13th, 2011
9:26 am
For the love of God… can we stop playing Ray Lewis in the freaking preseason????
April 13th, 2011
10:09 am
Falcons will only win n the regular season. No super bowl or nfc champ. An overrated qb, terrible ol, dl, rb, wr, kicker, and coach. They will average 9 and 7 season as long as they keep matty ice!!!
April 13th, 2011
10:36 am
D-Bird, Blank said a long time ago that season ticket holders would be refunded if the season was not played. This is on the Falcons' website as well. Partially refunded for any games missed.
Also, I would LOVE for the team to build an outdoor stadium. Sign me up! I hope you whiners that only want air conditioned football stop buying season tickets so I can upgrade my seats.
April 13th, 2011
10:46 am
I have reached an age and status were I refuse to sit in the heat or the rain or the cold to watch a football game. If the Falcons move to an open air stadium, I will give up my season tickets.
Ill take em.
If you think for one second the Falcons are going to hold up progress and stay in a dump like the Georgia Dome because 10 or 15 whiners on here wont sit outside …. well you are in for a rude shock if you do.
April 13th, 2011
10:49 am
Football is meant to be played outside. Arena football is meant to be played inside.
Well said. There are plenty of arena league teams who will gladly sell you whiners season tickets.
April 13th, 2011
10:54 am
What are you guys serious, you really don't want an outdoor stadium?! Come on fellas, that's what football is about! Being out in the elements! Man up! Besides an outdoor stadium would actually favor the Falcons. We just don't have the speed to match up with a team like the Eagles or Packers on turf and with our running game, it would only help our cause. All of the best stadiums in the NFL are outdoors. Sorry but if fans pack the houses at Green Bay, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New England where it gets MUCH colder than it does here and you guys throw in the towel then I doubt your dedication to the team, sorry. (or your manhood!)
April 13th, 2011
10:57 am
black1 – move on bro. MV is gone and we are all better for it. If you aren't here for the Falcons then move on. Or better yet go do something productive with yourself for once. Good riddance.
April 13th, 2011
10:58 am
Indoors, outdoors, retractable roof…I don't care! I just wish I wasn't crammed in the seat like a sardine! And I'm not even a 'big man' – right at 200 lbs. I sit in the upper level, so my seats are relatively cheap. I don't know if the high$$ seats in the lower section are that tight?? I know it's kind of "wishful thinking" but it sure would be nice to be more comfortable since I'm spending my time and $$ supporting the team. Like some of the others have pointed out – I can save the $$ and get the comfort by staying at home and watching on HD…of course, unless it's blacked out!!
April 13th, 2011
11:01 am
I am also wondering how the Falcons are planning a home game on Sept 1 when GSU has a game scheduled in the Dome on the same day?!?!?!
April 13th, 2011
11:03 am
I doubt the Falcons are gonna change their plans for GSU. lol
April 13th, 2011
11:24 am
I don't want an outdoor stadium either but would be willing to consider it if they were to maybe win a Superbowl. Their overall record is horrible and until the Falcons start winning championships I think they should have to make due with what they got like the rest of us.
April 13th, 2011
11:38 am
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DeathPaladin said...
Honestly, School of Hard Knocks is not evil due to difficulty. It is evil because, to paraphrase one of the wow insider columnists (forget who, it's been almost a year), it basically destroys the battlegrounds for the week. PvP achievements for holidays throw the PvP game out of whack because the holiday meta is the only way to get a 310% mount outside of being a gladiator or hard mode raider. So all it accomplishes it flooding the PvP game with people who have no interest in playing that aspect of the game.
Hard Knocks is worse than the others, though, because for the most part the other holiday achievements only involve getting a certain number of HKs.
Actually can I say something about frustrating seasonal achievs?
I mean really, really, I try hard, but aaaarrrrggghhhh...
Rocket's Red Glare from Lunar Festival. END
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She writes "after recommending to a friend via Twitter that she read David Mitchell's latest novel, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, I was tweeted at by the Twitter stream that is part of the digital campaign running ahead of its official launch in paperback".
It obviously had an impact as Jennifer blogged about it and we've then name-checked the same. So is shown an example of Twitter management that is not just about placating the disillussioned customer. Twitter is definitely 'the new word of mouth'. If you follow any celebrities on Twitter you will probably see daily re-tweets of brands / events and the like seeking informal endorsement via the Twittersphere. There's no better recommendation either than a satisfied customer that you can show off, so this latest move by the publisher of Mitchell's book, twitter stalking those who have apparently already read the book and liked it – is just an attempt to make the most of those already on side and encourage them to promote that enjoyment.
A little incentive helps too. A signed-book giveaway is there to entice in those supporting the drive and writing a short review of the book for its Facebook page. The need to 'like' the page ahead of a review being allowed also grabs the campaign, some useful metrics about happy readers.
With just over 1,000 likes at the time of this blog, it has not set the world alight in terms of Facebook marketing but it is an interesting insight into how some established names like Hodder & Stoughton are looking beyond the obvious.
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August 09, 2013
Melissa Zaldivar
Melissa is contributing a series on the intersection of etiquette and the gospel. You can view her first post here.
So there I was, driving in the rain this morning to Staples. I knew that it was coming and that it needed to happen. Emily Post, once again, had struck a chord in my life. I've been reading the section of Etiquette on communication. My mother, who grew up in a very proper, Emily-loving environment in northern Alabama, used to always nag me about writing thank you notes to my grandparents. Part of me didn't understand the need to write someone saying, "Thank you for writing to me."
As I stood in front of the card section, I picked up a box of blank cards for thank-you's and thinking-of-you's. There were 50. And they were 17 dollars. The song, "Had a Bad Day" by Daniel Powter started playing over the intercom as I lamented my low bank account numbers. Was it really worth it to do this?
While a phone call is often acceptable for something like, "Thank you for dropping off that book I left at your house the other day," there is something to be said for good, old-fashioned note writing. Our words have some serious weight.
As I sat, reading what Emily had to say about this, I came across the sentence, "Remember: Written words have permanency and thoughts carelessly put on paper can exist for hundreds of years."
In the same way that writing an angry letter (or e-mail) can be a reminder of the bitter taste of those sentiments for a very long time, positive words can be equally permanent. I still have heartfelt letters that I received in high school in a box in my room. And it isn't so much that I'm a sentimental person (though I can be, to be sure) as much as I deeply appreciate hearing the affirmations of others.
Paul writes in Philippians 4:1 to his brothers and sisters in Christ, with words made heavy with affection and appreciation. He writes, "Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved" (ESV, Emphasis Added). The Apostle was not one to shy away from expressing his love for others.
Emily reminds us in a similar way that we are to speak to one another. If someone gives a gift, send a card. If a person isn't home when you stop by, tell them that you are sorry you missed them. If someone is in need of encouragement, offer it. Some of the greatest bonds of friendship can be made or broken in times of great struggle or grief.
In my own life, I can remember exactly who it was that was there when they heard the news that I was hurting. I can remember who gave flowers or sent a note. But the funny thing is, I often hear bad news and choose the opposite. I read e-mails about tragedy in the church or in the Gordon-Conwell community and I never make contact with those I hear about, even if I pray for them.
There is no such thing as truly "a day late and a dollar short" when it comes to honestly expressing how we feel toward one another. Shauna Niequist, in her book Bittersweet, spoke this profound truth into my life a few years ago:
"I know you're busy. I know we forget sometimes. More than anything, I think, we so desperately don't want to say the wrong thing. It's impolite, we've been told, not to bring up nasty topics like loss and sadness. But if we don't bring it up, what are we left with? We talk about the easy things, the happy things, the weather, and then we leave one another totally alone with the diagnosis or the divorce papers… So when there's bad new or scary news or when something falls apart, say something. Send a note. Send a text. Send flowers. And if you don't know what to say, try this: "I heard what happened, and I don't know what to say."
I headed to the cashier's stand with my 50 opportunities to express something to someone. I stood in line, paid for the cards, and walked out of the store with a mission given to me by Emily and fueled by the heart of Paul. When it comes to telling others that we see them and we love them and we are thankful for them, it is always worth it.
Melissa Zaldivar is an MATH student from California. She loves golf, theology, Jewish holidays, people falling in love, Jonathan Edwards, chocolate chip cookies, her adorable niece and telling stories. When she's not filming and photographing weddings, you can find her reading news articles, watching Parks and Recreation or playing Super Smash Bros.
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Aromatic Curry-and-Spice Chicken
Yield: Makes 6 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast, about 1 cup sauce, 1/2 cup rice)
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- Calories: 436
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 9.2g
- Saturated fat: 1.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Protein: 45.2g
- Carbohydrate: 42.6g
- Fiber: 6.3g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 2.9mg
- Sodium: 588mg
- Calcium: 91mg
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
- 6 (6-ounce) skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 medium-size sweet onions, chopped
- 2 medium-size green bell peppers, chopped
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
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- Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; set aside.
- Sauté chopped onions and bell peppers in 2 teaspoons hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute.
- Transfer onion mixture to a medium bowl; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, and next 4 ingredients. Wipe skillet clean.
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Atlanta -- Former Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey was never able to beat the Yellow Jackets biggest rival, losing six straight games to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Tech firing Gailey, and bringing in Paul Johnson to take over the program, after Johnson spent six seasons coaching at Navy.
The midshipmen won the Commander-in-Chief's trophy five years in a row, dominating the other service academies.
Navy never lost a game to rival Army with Johnson at the helm.
The coach turned around a dormant program, as the Midshipmen had just two winning seasons in the twenty years before Johnson took over.
Navy is now going to its fifth-straight bowl game, and led the nation in rushing three straight years.
Last years senior class was the first in Navy history to go 8-0 against Army and the Air Force, and Johnson is expecting to have similar results against the Yellow Jackets biggest rival.
"I have some experience in rivalry games," says Johnson. "I think most people have rivals. Having been in the state of Georgia, I certainly understand the importance of that one. Not going to shy away from that. That's a game that Georgia Tech needs to win."
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Radio DJ Belle Braaten stood at an intersection with her beloved puppet, Smokey, waving down drivers.
Braaten was luring drivers to the first-ever "Sharing Happiness Day" at the Billings Ronald McDonald House.
"When they said they needed our help, Smokey just insisted on coming," she said with a grin.
The event featured a nice trade-off: spare your change, then grab a free Coca-Cola and a Domino's pizza slice. Event Organizer Lana Myers says she's very happy with how generous people were being throughout the afternoon.
"It's actually above and beyond what I expected," she said.
The Ronald McDonald House accommodates out-of-town families that are staying in Billings for their children's medical care. Ronald McDonald House Executive Director Connie Grammens says she's impressed with how Billings supports visitors at the house.
"They come from outlining areas and outlining states, but our community is so gracious to help us out," she said.
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NEW YORK (UPI) — Household goods trendsetter Martha Stewart said in New York State Supreme Court Tuesday that signing a deal with J.C. Penney was beneficial to consumers.
Stewart's company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia already had a deal with department store Macy's when MSLO sold 16.6 percent of itself to rival J.C. Penney in December 2011, CNNMoney reported.
Macy's thought it had an exclusive deal with MSLO and filed lawsuits against J.C. Penney and MSLO.
When asked in court if having two stores in the same mall can carry her products, Stewart said, "They might have two houses."
The deal with J.C. Penney involved setting up MSLO kiosks or booths inside J.C. Penney stores. That way, it was reasoned, MSLO could circumvent any exclusivity spelled out in the deal with Macy's, because their contract allowed MSLO to open stores of its own.
J.C. Penney paid $38.5 million to buy its 16.6 percent of MSLO.
In the process, Martha Stewart lost a friend.
Macy's Chief Executive Officer Terry Lundgren said he considered Stewart a friend, but that he "was literally sick to my stomach" when he first heard of the J.C. Penney deal.
The two have not spoken since the deal was announced, CNNMoney reported.