News Clips

Ohio Capital Journal / Feb 9, 2021

Mayors: Bankruptcy imminent if pandemic income tax lost

WOSU / Feb 9, 2021

Ohio Mayors Seek Help From State Lawmakers For COVID Recovery

WTOL / Feb 8, 2021

Ohio Mayors Alliance releases policy priorities for 2021

Cleveland.com / Jan 22, 2021

Ohio’s local leaders can work together to protect democracy: James Pasch and Keary McCarthy

USA Today / Jun 19, 2020

Cities and states across the US announce police reform following demands for change

The Columbus Dispatch / Jun 17, 2020

Ohio mayors push police reform

Ideastream / Jun 12, 2020

State Lawmakers Approve CARES Act Funding Distribution

Ohio Capital Journal / May 29, 2020

Four of top five cities with budgets most vulnerable to pandemic located in Ohio

The Daily Record / Apr 17, 2020

Cities consider how to handle decrease in income tax revenue

WOSU / Apr 16, 2020

Ohio Mayors Call For Direct Federal Aid As Coronavirus Devastates Local Budgets

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Feb 14, 2020

Ohio green-energy groups increasingly look to locals in fight against global warming

News 5 Cleveland / Feb 12, 2020

Local governments in Ohio seeking unity in opioid litigation

Cincinnati Enquirer / Oct 8, 2019

‘Common sense changes’: Ohio Republican and Democratic mayors back gun violence proposals

Toledo Blade / Oct 8, 2019

Mayors present united front for gun reform

The Columbus Dispatch / Sep 12, 2019

Bipartisan mayors on board with DeWine’s gun violence proposals

Toledo Blade / Sep 12, 2019

Mayors support red-flag law in concept

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Aug 30, 2019

Two developments this week seen as state government assault on Ohio cities

NBC 24 / Aug 30, 2019

Ohio Mayors Alliance awards $30,000 grant to Toledo Public Schools

The Columbus Dispatch / Aug 29, 2019

DeWine wants faster background check info to help prevent gun violence

Hamilton Journal News / Aug 12, 2019

Dayton mayor lauded for her leadership by fellow Ohio mayors

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Jun 4, 2019

Is the plastic bag bill the Ohio legislature’s latest attempt to prevent home rule in Cuyahoga County?

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Apr 4, 2019

Gov. Mike DeWine signs transportation budget including gas tax increases — without any vetoes

The Columbus Dispatch / Apr 3, 2019

Ohio legislature approves 10.5 cent gas-tax increase, 19 cents for diesel

The Columbus Dispatch / Mar 28, 2019

Big-city mayors back DeWine in gas tax fight with lawmakers

NBC4i / Mar 28, 2019

Ohio mayors come together to support DeWine’s gas tax proposal

Statehouse News Bureau / Mar 13, 2019

Cities Want To Stop New Traffic Camera Rules In Transportation Budget

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Feb 12, 2019

Lakewood Mayor speaks to Governor’s Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure

The Columbus Dispatch / Jan 14, 2019

Money for major Ohio road projects is gone; gas-tax hike proposed

WOSU Public Radio / Jan 9, 2019

The Urban And Rural Divide In The Ohio General Assembly

Cincinnati Public Radio / Jan 4, 2019

Cincinnati, Dayton Mayors Strike A Friendship And Start A Movement

Tribune Chronicle / Dec 10, 2018

Transition center open to aid GM workers

The Toledo Blade / Sep 21, 2018

Forward progress on water

The Toledo Blade / Sep 21, 2018

Public safety, city streets popular topics at Wednesdays with Wade

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Sep 12, 2018

Ohio can save the American Dream, repel robot revolution with better job skills, mayors are told

Press Release / Sep 4, 2018

Ohio Mayors Outline 5 Policy Recommendations for Gov Candidates

The Columbus Dispatch / Aug 30, 2018

State drug policy office proposed

The New York Times / Aug 17, 2018

Some States Sitting on Piles of Cash, and Cities Want a Cut

Akron Beacon Journal / Jul 22, 2018

Beacon Journal/Ohio.com editorial board: Mayors deserve a better partner in the state

The Columbus Dispatch / Jul 19, 2018

Mayors’ wish list for next governor: More money, more respect

Fox 28 / Jul 19, 2018

Mayors want state lawmakers to help cities after cutting funding in recent years

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Jul 11, 2018

Ohio’s rainy day fund grows to nearly $2.7 billion

The Columbus Dispatch / Dec 13, 2017

Cities fight proposal to give tax break to executives; counties get some help

Ohio Mayor's Alliance / Dec 5, 2017

Press Release – 11.17.17

CNBC / Nov 30, 2017

A vital real estate tax break to preserve Main Street USA may be cut by the GOP

Toledo Blade / Nov 17, 2017

Tax reform plans target historic preservation credits

NBC4i / Nov 17, 2017

Ohio mayors say proposed tax overhaul will have negative impact on cities

Dayton Daily News / Nov 17, 2017

Ohio mayors to Congress on tax reform: ‘Get it right’

The Columbus Dispatch / Oct 10, 2017

Ohio cities may sue over state plan to collect local taxes

Akron Beacon Journal / Aug 25, 2017

Beacon Journal editorial board: Mayors respond to the opioid epidemic

Toledo Blade / Aug 25, 2017

Without leadership from Columbus, mayors go after opioids

WVXU 91.7 / Aug 23, 2017

Mayors Call For Kasich To Open Up State’s Emergency Operations Center To Help With Opioid Crisis

Columbus Dispatch / Aug 22, 2017

Ohio mayors urge Kasich to do more about ‘unfolding catastrophe’ of drug crisis

U.S. News and World Report / Aug 22, 2017

Ohio Mayors Seek Emergency Response Center for Opioid Crisis

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Aug 22, 2017

Ohio Mayors Alliance asks Gov. Kasich for more resources to battle state’s opioid crisis

Columbus Dispatch / Jun 14, 2017

Ohio cities don’t want their funds cut to pay for state’s opioid fight

The Toledo Blade / May 21, 2017

State legislature accused of assault on home-rule

The Toledo Blade / May 8, 2017

Dayton mayor Whaley running for Ohio governor

WVXU / Apr 19, 2017

A Closer Look At John Cranley

The Toledo Blade / Mar 1, 2017

Toledo mayor denounces Ohio tax proposal

The Columbus Dispatch / Feb 18, 2017

Kasich’s new local funding plan draws criticism

MyStatesman.com / Jan 31, 2017

Expect more conflict between cities and states

Governing Magazine / Jan 31, 2017

With Less State Aid, Localities Look for Ways to Cope

The Toledo Blade / Nov 19, 2016

Ohio mayors create new alliance

The Vindicator / Nov 19, 2016

Ohio mayors, including Youngstown’s, form group to help urban centers

Associated Press / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio mayors team up to lift interests of big cities, suburbs

The Chronicle / Nov 18, 2016

Elyria, Lorain mayors to join group

Toledo Blade / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio mayors team up to lift interests of big cities, suburbs

Akron Beacon Journal / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio mayors creating new Ohio Mayors Alliance

Cleveland Plain Dealer / Nov 18, 2016

Mayors of Ohio’s largest cities team up to voice concerns at the Statehouse

Springfield News Sun / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio mayors ban together in new alliance

Columbus Dispatch / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio’s big city mayors join forces to push urban agenda at the Statehouse

Cincinnati Enquirer / Nov 18, 2016

Cranley: Columbus needs to help cities more

Next City / Nov 18, 2016

Ohio Mayors Push for More Voice in State Government