More legislation aimed at JobsOhio introduced at statehouse

(The Center Square) – An Ohio state senator is adding another bill to the mix of proposed legislation surrounding the controversy over JobsOhio, a state economic development agency funded with the state’s revenue from liquor sales.

Former Ohio State President Ted Carter recently resigned after it was disclosed that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a podcaster linked to JobsOhio.

JobsOhio paid $60,000 to sponsor four episodes of the podcasts but only one was completed.

State Sen. Sandra O’Brien, R-Rome, introduced Senate 420 which would require JobsOhio to undergo an annual state performance audit and subject the private, nonprofit agency to the state’s open records and open meetings laws.

O’Brien is a former county auditor.

“It’s time they follow Ohio laws and open up the records, open up their meetings and have performance audits,” she said at a news conference.

Earlier this year, a similar bill, the JobsOhio Transparency Act, was introduced in the Ohio House b...