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Welcome to the Prosperity Project

Where you can make a difference in the future of our state

How do your elected representatives perform
when it comes to issues that affect job security,
economic competitiveness, taxes,
and your family’s future prosperity?
Find out by viewing detailed information
on individual lawmakers by clicking here.
Then just enter your ZIP code and click to begin!

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   Every day, candidates are talking about energy and the environment;
   workforce readiness and education; and tax and regulatory policy.
   Do you want to know how these issues impact the prosperity and
   well-being of every American worker and family? You can learn more
   by viewing our short videos on these important topics.

Important election resources:

2009 Election Calendar

2008 Ohio General Election Results (statewide and federal races)

2008 Ohio General Election Results (statewide legislative races)

U.S. unemployment rises to 14-year high of 6.5 percent

November 07, 2008 (Associated Press) - The Labor Department says the nation's employers cut 240,000 jobs in October, hurtling the U.S. unemployment rate to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent. So far this year, a staggering 1.2 million jobs have disappeared. Read the full story here.

Ohio unemployment fund could be broke by end of year

November 14, 2008 (Columbus Dispatch) - The State of Ohio needs a $550 million loan to keep its unemployment compensation fund from going broke. In every year but one over the past decade, the fund has paid out more in jobless benefits than it collected in unemployment taxes from employers. The state now projects that, by Dec. 31, there will be $28 million left in the fund. The average weekly payout in benefits is $35 million. Read the full story here.

Key economic indicator: stocks post biggest post-election drop ever

November 5, 2008 (Bloomberg News) - The stock market posted its biggest plunge following a presidential election as reports on jobs and service industries stoked concern the economy will worsen even as President-elect Barack Obama tries to stimulate growth. Read the full story here.

Our EZ vote system is designed to help you register to vote, take advantage of Early Voting, find your local polling place and elections office information, and provide access to everything else you need to know to make your vote count. Just click and enter your ZIP code to begin.

On these pages we present information to help you learn about important issues affecting every Ohioan's future prosperity. We want you to cast your vote at election time and become more involved in the election process. But we don't - and won't - tell you how to vote. That decision is up to you.