Issue 1: PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE OHIO THIRD FRONTIER PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH - SUPPORT
In 2005, the League of Women Voters of Ohio supported the ballot issue that provided bonding authority for infrastructure along with the initial Third Frontier bonding authority. While the League continues to be concerned about expanding “public purpose” to include private sector recipients as allowed in the Third Frontier program, the success of the 2005 program and the need to continue to support projects that could improve the state’s depressed economy overrides that concern.
The League’s support is based on League of Women Voters of the United States’ principle on government standards and policies.
LWVUS Principle: That government should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems that affect the general welfare, promote a sound economy….
Read more here on lwvohio.org.
Be sure to check out the LWVO's position on state issue 2.
Check out this video clip about the importance of this topic to the Dayton area.
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Why do we have to have a constitutional amendment inorder for Ohio to spend money? If someone is in favor of changing our constitution so that we can spend money, that does not sound very good.
ReplyDeleteI believe there was an attempt a year or so ago to make a constitutional amendment to allow a single casino operator to operate in Ohio. This luckily failed because, Ohio would not get much money from the operator license and it would lock out any other casino operators to run in Ohio.
I am for spending money to bring tech jobs, but this should not be added to our Constitution.
@8:22 Here is more information on the League of Women Voters of Ohio's position on the Constitution and Issue 1. Thanks for reading our blog! http://lwvohio.blogspot.com/2010/03/lwvos-position-on-issue-1-and-ohio.html
ReplyDeleteCheck out this artile from the Cinci Enquirer http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100328/EDIT01/3280394/Issue+1+bond+issue+is+critical
ReplyDeleteWhat were the voting results?
ReplyDelete@5:19 Here are the election results from the Ohio Secretary of State for this issue: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2010results/20100504Issue1.aspx
ReplyDeletehttp://www.vindy.com/news/2012/oct/30/we-must-be-heard/
ReplyDeleteLetter from the leaders of the LWV Greater Youngstown