Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague announced a partnership with The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) to advance and expand the use of the college’s Real Money. Real World. financial literacy program statewide. The announcement coincides with the annual America Saves Week, which aims to raise awareness about financial literacy education while helping individuals to achieve financial stability.
“Securing a sound and prosperous financial future for our state starts with our young people, and that means preparing them for the challenges that come later in life,” said Treasurer Sprague. “I’ve seen the benefits of the Real Money. Real World. curriculum first-hand, and the Treasurer’s office looks forward to working with Ohio State University Extension to reach more students and give them the personal finance skills needed to be successful.”
Jan 29, 2021
When ordinary citizens spend their money, they want to know they are getting something in return. If they pay to have a project completed at their homes, for example, they want some assurance that the work will be completed and worth the money. When bureaucrats spend citizens’ money, however, those assurances are not always sought.
In Ohio, Treasurer Robert Sprague set about changing that when he implemented ResultsOHIO to support pay-for-success programs that fight social and public health challenges in the state. It is what Sprague’s office calls a “results-based” idea, in which taxpayers’ money is used to reimburse project costs if the project is proven to deliver real results.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted not running for U.S. Senate, others still considering: Capitol Letter
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken, seen here in a 2017 file photo, is considering running for U.S. Senate. (Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press.)
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He’s out, she might be in: Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Wednesday he won’t run for the U.S. Senate next year, while Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken confirmed her interest in the race, Andrew Tobias reports. Husted said in a statement he wants to be governor someday, and that his current job will help him do that while also making more of an impact.