On October 25, 2011, the policy group ProgressOhio and two Democratic legislators (State Rep. Dennis Murray, D-Sandusky and Sen. Michael Skindell, D-Lakewood), who are suing the Kasich Administration over JobsOhio's constitutionality, filed a motion in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court (Case Number 11CVH 08 10807) seeking a temporary injunction that would suspend funding and operations for JobsOhio as well as any related activity by the State of Ohio until the lawsuit has been resolved. View the DevelopOhio.com post from September 1, 2011 for additional background.
The filing for temporary injunction was partially precipitated when JobsOhio received an appropriation from the legislature for $1 million in start-up funding. Also, the Third Frontier approved a one-year grant, totaling $14.85 million, to implement and support six regional economic development organizations, known as the JobsOhio Network, in taking a more significant role in job attraction and retention efforts throughout the state. Click the September 30, 2011 DevelopOhio.com post for additional background.
The matter is currently with the court and a decision has yet to be rendered.
