Ohio's high court has agreed to settle a key legal question regarding the new private economic development entity created by Republican Governor John Kasich. At issue - whether opponents have grounds to sue. So far, lower courts have rejected a legal challenge to JobsOhio brought by a liberal policy group and two democratic state lawmakers. They've stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality of the nonprofit jobs-creation board, instead saying the parties can't show harm and therefore have no standing to sue. The Ohio Supreme Court today says justices will take the case and settle the question of standing. ProgressOhio Executive Director Brian Rothenberg, whose group leads the legal challenge, says he hopes justices will find his group has the right to sue so legal arguments over JobsOhio's constitutionality can proceed.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.