Ohio's top lawmakers are opposing efforts by the state auditor, a fellow Republican, to gain access to the private financial books of JobsOhio, a nonprofit entity created by Governor John Kasich to lure jobs to Ohio. State Auditor Dave Yost says he has the right to audit both the public and private funds flowing through the year-old public-private partnership. Republican Senate President Keith Faber says he doesn't believe a government official can force a private entity like JobsOhio to disclose private financial records. House Speaker Bill Batchelder, also a Republican, says the law creating JobsOhio doesn't give Yost such power.
JobsOhio has gone to market with a $1.5 billion bond offering backed by proceeds from its rights to the state's liquor business for the next 25 years.
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.