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Kirt Conrad
Jul 7, 2017
Time to say thanks to Ohio House members for overriding veto of MCO sales tax fix and turn our atten
Yesterday, members of the Ohio House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to override Governor Kasich's line-item veto of the...
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ohioneedstransit
Jul 5, 2017
Governor Kasich has vetoed the MCO sales tax fix, we need to shift into overdrive and encourage over
As we reported last week, the Ohio General Assembly added language to the state's biennial budget bill that will help restore the...
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ohioneedstransit
Jun 28, 2017
MCO sales tax fix is added to the state budget, Dolan amendment directs state to seek approval to ex
The legislature's scheduled conference committee on the budget voted last night and INCLUDED an amedment offered by Senator Matt Dolan...
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Cleveland.com/Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jun 27, 2017
RTA managed-care sales tax fix still needed in Ohio budget: editorial
Still undone as Ohio lawmakers scramble to finalize a new two-year budget before the last one expires at midnight June 30 is a fix to...
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ohioneedstransit
Jun 27, 2017
Public Transit Funding Cuts by the Numbers
President Trump's proposed "skinny" budget could devastate public transit--and the millions of Americans who depend on it for safe,...
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ohioneedstransit
Jun 27, 2017
OPTA Needs you to take action: Please contact state legislators and ask that MCO fix be included in
The legislature's scheduled conference committee on the budget did not vote today, leaving more time to contact your legislators on two...
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Robert Wang, The Canton Repository
Jun 27, 2017
Sales tax change, cuts threaten SARTA’s plans, public transit in state and nation
Kirt Conrad, executive director of the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, envisions SARTA one day having only fuel-cell and...
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Kirt Conrad
Mar 15, 2017
OPTA President Kirt Conrad testifies in favor of increased transit spending
Chairman, members of the committee – my name is Kirt Conrad. I am President of the Ohio Public Transit Association and CEO of the Stark...
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Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer
Mar 13, 2017
Trump should invest $200 billion in transit, association says
If President Donald Trump were to direct 20 percent of the $1 trillion he pledged to invest in the nation's infrastructure to public...
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ohioneedstransit
Feb 17, 2017
Gov. Kasich's proposed changes to transit funding would cost RTA $19 million a year
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority could lose $19 million each year starting in 2019 if Gov. John Kasich's budget proposal...
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ohioneedstransit
Feb 13, 2017
Proposed budget plan could hurt PARTA
Transit agencies in Ohio are bracing for the loss of millions of dollars in their budgets starting in July. The financial impact comes...
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Cathy Candinsky and Jim Seigel
Feb 3, 2017
Medicaid sales tax loss slams counties, COTA
Franklin County would have to deal with $12 million in less revenue in 2018 under Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s formula to help counties deal...
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Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer
Jan 25, 2017
Public transit funding crucial in strengthening Ohio, report says
An Ohio think tank is calling for more funding for public transit as the state government works through the 2018-2019 budget process....
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Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer
Jan 13, 2017
ODOT looking to send 33 percent more money to public transit
" I'm glad that the ODOT director is taking the needs for public transit to heart and is taking leadership on this issue," said Kirt...
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ohioneedstransit
Jan 2, 2017
Editorial: Transit agencies face uncertain funding scenario
Public transportation is a critical component of the economy and it already is underfunded in Ohio, as an Ohio Department of...
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ohioneedstransit
Dec 16, 2016
Ohio Transportation Equity Coalition urges Governor, GA leaders to increase investment in public tr
Honorable John Kasich, Governor of Ohio Riffe Center, 30th Floor, 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6117 Speaker Cliff Rosenberger...
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