While the first day of school usually is met with excitement, students in the South-Western School district already are meeting challenges associated with cuts.

Ohio coroners are concerned that budget cuts will force lab closures. 

The Ross County/Chillicothe library system will start instituting cuts after this week’s library board meeting.

Voters approved Issue 1. Now the question is: how will the city spend the revenue?

Unofficial results show that voters approve an income tax hike, while a much-debated operating levy for South-Western City Schools is rejected.

Do you work or live within the City of Columbus? In just five days, city residents will go to the polls to decide the fate of the proposed half-percent increase in the city income tax.

In less than a week, Columbus voters will vote: more taxes or fewer city services? But could the city avoid the layoffs by reducing salaries?

In one week, Columbus voters will decide whether to pay higher taxes or get fewer services. But can the city afford the cuts?

The fate of all Columbus Metro Libraries will be decided tomorrow as the board of directors tackle a 30 percent cut in state funding.

Ohio’s next operating budget is now law.

Fewer flu vaccines will be available this season due to state budgets cuts.

The state budget recently signed by Gov. Ted Strickland has left many state funded departments and organizations trying to figure out how to make do with much less.

State budget cuts axe statewide Early Learning Initiative.

A tuition freeze at public universities and a program to put Ohio college students to work at local businesses have fallen prey to budget cuts.

Gov. Ted Strickland has issued a directive that will allow slot machines at Ohio’s seven horse-racing tracks.