AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Modernization: Ohio is set to receive a $273M federal grant to modernize its electric grid, with $137M aimed at boosting transmission capacity and avoiding new plants/lines. Manufacturing & Jobs: The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved an 8-year Job Creation Tax Credit for Polyethics Industries/EcoPoly in Antwerp, targeting 250 new jobs and $12M in annual payroll by 2030. Food Safety: Nearly 2M pounds of brown and powdered sugar were recalled across eight states, including Ohio, due to possible wheat-kernel contamination. Energy Policy: Lawmakers are preparing a 90-day Ohio gas tax suspension proposal, with funding coming from general revenue and requirements that stations pass savings to customers. Data Centers & Power Costs: A Senate push for a “Ratepayer Protection” approach is heating up as Big Tech, unions, and private equity back standards to prevent data-center moratoriums. Transportation: Toledo will host a national passenger rail conference Oct. 2-4, focusing on Midwest corridor growth and economic returns. Legal/Consumer: Ohio’s Supreme Court says capital-case public defenders will get higher hourly rates. Local Government: Defiance commissioners opened bids for a Sherwood downtown demolition and discussed wastewater fixes near the airport.
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