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Vol. 34, No. 12
JobsOhio dispute is common spat Other states that have used similar employment creation programs have experienced arguments over accountability By JAY MILLER jmiller@crain.com
The confrontation between state Auditor Dave Yost and Gov. John
Kasich over Mr. Yost’s right to audit the books of the nonprofit JobsOhio brings to the Buckeye State a clash that is echoing across the country.
The collisions over issues of accountability and public disclosure underscore the tightrope governors walk when they construct these hybrid job creation organizations.
ANALYSIS They want the steady, assured flow of cash to woo new business that only government can provide, but they also want the flexibility, discretion and speed they believe a public agency can’t offer. See DISPUTE Page 6
INSIDE Targeting the problem ■ Multi Radiance Medical in Solon points lasers at pain. PAGE 3 ■ John Wain, right, and other professionals discuss the impact of health care reform in a Crain’s special section. What should businesses be doing to be prepared? What is a Cadillac plan? We answer that and much more. PAGES 13-23
Indians banking on winning fans back Team’s offseason spending spree is already paying off By KEVIN KLEPS kkleps@crain.com
workers outfit space for tenants inside the new Ernst & Young Tower downtown, another major law firm is on the verge of joining the mix. Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP is “seriously considering taking
Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro walked down a hallway in the mostly deserted executive offices at Progressive Field. “It’s kind of quiet in here,” Mr. Shapiro said. The majority of the Indians’ baseball opera- Shapiro tions staff was in Goodyear, Ariz., the Tribe’s spring training home. Mr. Shapiro, who had recently returned from the desert, was tending to the business side in Cleveland. And that’s been anything but quiet after an unexpected offseason spending spree that has rejuvenated a fan base that had grown increasingly bitter after four consecutive losing seasons — three of which included at least 93 losses.
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The Flats East Bank building that will house Ernst & Young might be get a new tenant in Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP. The Aloft Hotel is seen in the foreground.
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Firm in talks to follow two other Huntington Building tenants in moving to Ernst & Young Tower
By STAN BULLARD sbullard@crain.com
With the letters of the name almost all up on the outside near the top of the 18-story building and the lights on inside as construction