Highland avoids deficit spending in June, thanks to HB164
Highland Local School District Treasurer Neil Barnes told the board that state legislators voted to return more than half of state aid that the district had expected to lose by June 30. At the May school board meeting, Superintendent Catherine Aukerman reported Highland lost nearly 19 percent of its state funding when Ohio’s education budget was cut by $355 [Read More]
Matt’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement
I saw this post on social media, it summarizes how I feel: "You keep saying - it's horrible that an innocent black man was killed, but destroying property has to stop. Try saying - it's horrible that property is being destroyed, but killing innocent black men has to stop." I do not have all of the answers, but I [Read More]
Coronavirus Resource Center
These are extraordinary times and I hope you and your family are keeping healthy, safe and in good spirits. As you know, Governor DeWine has issued a State of Emergency to respond to COVID-19 on March 9, 2020. A declaration of emergency was necessary – allowing the state government to access federal funds and to quickly purchase necessary medical [Read More]
Ohio lawmaker says gun bill is good for both sides
Republican Ohio Senator Matt Dolan says it's time for Ohio to address the issue of gun violence in the state and believes his bill does exactly that. Image: Marcin Wichary "This bill addresses what the citizens of Ohio want us to address. We need to curb gun violence in our streets, we need to stop these mass shootings [Read More]