WASHINGTON—Small businesses face considerable challenges. These include everything from natural and man-made disasters to burdensome regulations.
You could be talking about a hurricane, cyber-attack or a regulation so demanding it discourages entrepreneurs. The result remains the same. They stop small businesses from running their companies and being efficient.
Government leaders… Read more »
BETHESDA, Md. — The Auto Care Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives who support the independent auto care industry, has reached 30 members, according to the Auto Care Association (ACA).
Together with co-chairs Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ACA launched the Auto Care Caucus in 2017 to build support for auto care industry issues on Capitol Hill, the… Read more »
In view of the many changes in the economy the past 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement needed an update. Which is what President Trump and his counterparts in Canada and Mexico delivered last fall. Most important, they did so by preserving the core of an agreement that has benefited all three counties, expanding the flow of goods and services across borders and bringing… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Depending on which lawmaker you talk to, the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would be a boon for Ohio’s economy or a disaster that would continue bleeding the state’s manufacturing industry.
Republicans, including Sen. Rob Portman and Reps. Troy Balderson and Bob Gibbs, are enthusiastic about it, saying it offers much-needed updates to the nearly 30-year-old… Read more »
I’m a physician who specializes in treating older patients for conditions and illnesses associated with aging. As a so-called "geriatrician," I run a non-stop practice. I work full-time five days a week, in addition to overnight and weekend call coverage. Even so, new patients must wait three months to get an appointment. And many existing patients drive hours from out of state just to… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) and Jason Crow (D-Colorado) have joined the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus, founded by Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio).
Balderson, from Zanesville, represents the 12th Ohio District, which includes part of Richland County, including Mansfield.
The caucus’ purpose is to encourage all… Read more »
Warren Rupp Inc. added a pennant to the company's flagpole Friday.
It happened to be Flag Day.
Alongside the U.S. flag already flowing in the breeze, a new white pennant with a blue letter "E" was given to the company by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Mansfield pump manufacturer received a prestigious Presidential "E" award for its significant contribution to… Read more »
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Congressman Troy Balderson’s bill to Protect Nonprofit Organizations against Terrorists passed the House this week. It would ensure necessary federal support to protect the safety of nonprofits as risk of terrorism, including synagogues, mosques, churches, and other place of worship.
Balderson says “people should feel comforted and uplifted in their houses of worship, not… Read more »
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) CEO, Talbot Gee, testified in front of the Congressional Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development on the growing HVACR workforce gap and overall talent shortage.
This testimony took place during a hearing on apprenticeships and training programs. Talbot Gee was asked to testify by Rep. Troy… Read more »
Pataskala-native powerlifter Garrett Ford has quickly risen to local stardom over the last year, and his notoriety now reaches beyond what he, or his family, ever could have imagined.
A suggestion to try out lifting weights from his mother, Leah Yost, five years ago set Garrett on a surprising and inspirational path. As he trained, dominating competitions like the Ohio Special… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Two key pieces of legislation led by Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) to strengthen America’s electric grid reliability cleared a major legislative hurdle today,...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Balderson introduced the Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, legislation that would equip primary care...
LANCASTER, OH – Today, Congressman Balderson announced the introduction of the Reliable Power Act, legislation designed to protect America’s electric grid by ensuring that federal ...
By U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson and Harriet Hageman As part of President Trump’s effort to unleash American energy dominance, his administration recently took a much-needed and long-o...
