AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGas Tax Relief: Gov. Mike DeWine signed a 90-day pause on Ohio’s 38.5-cent gas tax, aiming to cut costs at the pump while lawmakers say road funding will be backfilled. Emissions & Safety: Ohio is ending E-Check in seven northeast counties, and fall open-burning restrictions start Oct. 1 with daytime bans through Nov. 30. Energy & Business: CenterPoint completed its $2.62B sale of its Ohio natural gas business to National Fuel, while Walmart plans a $300M Turtlecreek Township fulfillment center for oversized goods. Workforce & Local Economy: U.S. Paper Mill in Chillicothe won approval for a 6,000-hour apprenticeship program to train electrical maintenance techs. Retail & Jobs: Starbucks identified four Ohio stores for closure as it shutters about 250 locations nationwide, and Kroger is testing 24-hour stores in Ohio and Indiana. Health & Courts: A 74-year-old woman sued after alleging wrong-leg amputation, and Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital strikers’ healthcare coverage was revoked. Sports & Community: Ohio State-Iowa week headlines continue, plus a Mahoning County elections move to a former school ahead of 2027.
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