Ohio expands Medicaid after controlling board vote
Governor Kasich wins permission from the Controlling Board to spend federal funds on Medicaid expansion, allowing an estimated 366,000 more Ohioans to enroll. The panel approved 5-2, despite legislative opposition, enabling about 561.7 million this year and nearly 2 billion next year in federal money.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Kasich
Kasich
Chris Widener
Springfield
Office of Budget and Man
Helping Hands Food Pantry Prepares for Holiday Demand
Darlene Lauffer of St. Jude Helping Hands in Elyria says lines form early at the former convent pantry, now serving families with hours 6 to 8 p.m. despite 4 p.m. queueing. With holidays near and federal food stamp cuts planned, volunteers anticipate increased need and monitor shelves and supplies.
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Elyria
St. Jude’s Helping Hands
Darlene Lauffer
Helping Hands Food Pantry
St. Jude Church
Poplar Street
St. Jude
Lauffer
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Volunteer Helping Hands Food Pantry
Tax form foul up could cost Lorain city
The IRS audit found Lorain failed to mail proper 2011 tax forms to several vendors. The potential liability could reach $210,000 in fines and penalties, far below the original $775,631.08 figure cited in IRS documents released to The Chronicle-Telegram.
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Lorain
USS
Internal Revenue Service
Chronicle-Telegram
IRS
State auditor Lorain officially off fiscal watch
Lorain remains out of fiscal watch but needs tight financial monitoring. City Council heard from State Auditor Dave Yost that while a nearly 1.7 million year-end surplus exists, surpluses shrink to 954000 in 2014 and 434000 in 2015. He warned deficits loom if action is delayed.
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Lorain
Dave Yost
Yost
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