At the first of five hearings scheduled by the Ohio House of Representatives’ 21st Century Manufacturing Task Force, business leaders said that the government can help build momentum for the state’s manufacturing industry by investing in roads and bridges, strengthening internship and apprenticeship programs, offering tax breaks to businesses that invest in factories and keeping taxes low without cutting services, The Plain Dealer reports. Once the hearings conclude, the task force will draft a report using the manufacturers’ input that will “help lawmakers craft policies that could generate economic activity and jobs,” the article said. For more, read the full story. For information on upcoming hearings, read our August 7, 2012, blog post.
Lawmakers hear recommendations for growing Ohio’s manufacturing industry
