Mar 13, 2025 - Politics

DeWine wants new child tax credit, higher ed funding change

Andrew King

Photo illustration of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine with lines radiating from him. — Photo illustration: Allie Carl/Axios. Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his annual State of the State address Wednesday, laying out his administration's accomplishments and detailing new initiatives for the year ahead.

A few things worth noting from the governor's 70-minute address, his second-to-last State of the State:

🍼 New tax credit: DeWine proposes a new tax credit up to $1,000 for every child under 7 "to ease the financial burdens of raising a family."

🫡 Tressel's first assignment: New Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel will lead the creation of "Ohio's workforce playbook."

DeWine offered few specifics, but said the new initiative would focus on eliminating brain drain and recruiting "new talent into Ohio."

🎓 Higher ed funding: Colleges and universities are funded based on course completion and graduates.

DeWine wants funding "partially" based on "actual student outcomes," including job placement.

👍 Confidence in Intel: Despite more delays, he praised Intel's Ohio One progress and said the company has already invested $7 billion of a planned $28 billion.

He called the project "a clear signal to China and the rest of the world that, from now on, our essential manufactured products will be made in the United States of America."

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