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Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Jul 8th, 2014
The Ohio Attorney General certified the fourth submission of The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative, which was previously rejected for lack of signatures (see our prior post Revised Ohio Clean Energy Initiative Rejected by AG). According to a Columbus Dispatch article, Similar to past proposals, the issue language approved yesterday calls for the state to issue $13 […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on May 22nd, 2014
Earlier this month, Yes for Ohio’s Energy Future filed a proposed ballot initiative with the Ohio Attorney General, The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative. The Attorney General rejected this initiative petition, based on insufficient signatures. This recently filed initiative is similar but not identical to a previously filed and approved initiative, The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative, […]
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Nov 19th, 2013
The Ohio Attorney General certified the The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative Initiative Petition . Once certified by the Ohio Ballot Board, signature collection may begin.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Nov 13th, 2013
Yes for Ohio’s Energy Future filed an initiative petition with the Ohio Attorney General, called The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative. The Initiative would to Ohio Constitution, Article VIII, Section 2, a bond issue for purposes of improving clean energy infrastructure; research and development related to clean energy, in support of Ohio industry ; and develop sites […]
