GSC’s Political Insights
The Plan to Re-Open Ohio
Governor DeWine Announces Re-Opening Strategy Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his plan for re-opening the state this afternoon including five protocols for all businesses. This consisted of a "no mask, no work, no service, no exception" requirement for employees [...]
Ohio Covid-Unemployment Reaching 22% – But is Mitch Right, should States go Bankrupt?
The toll of Covid-19 on the Ohio economy is starting to become clear as unemployment will likely reach 22% this week. Even after our economy reopens we must be prepared for some painful months ahead, including double digit [...]
Coronavirus Pandemic & The Ohio Election
Gov. Mike DeWine said this afternoon that he is recommending in-person Ohio voting be pushed back to June 2, and that absentee voting continue until that date. Because he does not have the power to push back the [...]
GSC’s Lauren Huddleston Talks Student Loan Debt Crisis on 10TV’s Face the State with Scott Light
Grant Street Consultant's Lauren Huddleston was a guest on the February 9th episode of Face the State on 10TV. The discussion topic was the Student Loan Debt Crisis — Guests focused on the debt crushing Americans: student loans. [...]
Ohio Election Year 2020: The Secure & Fair Elections Amendment, Automatic Voter Registration Explained
Neil Clark, President of Grant Street Consultants, is carefully monitoring the initiative petitions that may end up in front of Ohio voter's this November and thought clients would like an update on one such measure - the "Secure [...]
Economic Indicators Remain Strong Going into New Year
As Grant Street Consultants reflects upon the end of 2019, we were fortunate - like many businesses - to have shared in a strong economy this past year. And, with 2020 fast approaching, let's take a closer look [...]
GSC’s Lauren Huddleston Discusses the Year 2020 on Face the State with Scott Light
Grant Street Consultant's Lauren Huddleston joined host Scott Light and panelists on 10TV's Face the State. The panelists welcome the New Year and discussed what new laws will go into effect in Ohio, what current economic indicators mean [...]
Proposed Rules for Ohio Hemp Production Released
ODA Sets Deadline for Public Comment October 30, 2019 When the Ohio legislature legalized hemp as a crop in August, many farmers were excited to add the plant to their list of crops with hopes of increasing their [...]
Grant Street Consultant’s Neil Clark Critiques Democrats October Debate Performances
One Republican Strategist's Review of the Fourth Democratic Presidential Debate Last night, over the course of 3 hours, I tuned in to watch the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate, being held in Grant Street Consultant's backyard, of Westerville, Ohio [...]
Bi-Partisan Sponsor Testimony Heard on Bill to Educate Children on Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sponsors Distinguish Sex Abuse Prevention Bill from Sex Education Efforts The sponsors of a bill to educate children on preventing childhood sexual abuse sought to distinguish their measure from other sex education efforts at a Tuesday meeting of [...]
What’s the Difference between Hard and Soft Money in Politics?
How do I know what type of political contribution to make? In our years representing clients and their interests in front of Ohio’s political leaders, the lobbyists of Grant Street Consultants are often asked about the ins and [...]
Should Our Company Make Political Campaign Contributions?
We are getting requests for political donations, but how do we know if it makes good sense for our company? One of the most important roles of a government relations/ lobbying firm like Grant Street Consultants is to [...]