Category: Advocacy
Chamber’s proposal to cut military education costs moves toward law
By: Holly Allen, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce DAYTON, Ohio (November 28, 2018) - A proposal to lower education costs for service men and women and their children in the state of Ohio has taken a step toward becoming a reality. The bill, known as Hou...
How medical marijuana will affect your business’s safety procedures
It may be several months before the first dispensary opens its doors in the state of Ohio, but effective September 8, 2018, medical marijuana is legal here. Many member businesses have posed questions regarding how this change will affect their approach t...
Chamber’s logistics group advocates for tax change; legislation now under consideration
UPDATE: June 26, 2018 -- Dayton Area Chamber Executive Vice President Chris Kershner presented testimony before the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee advocating for this bill. Read his testimony here. ORIGINAL POST: June 13, 2018 -- In la...
What does tax reform mean for your business?
The news after Washington made sweeping changes to the tax laws in the U.S. was inundated with businesses declaring bonuses for employees, and plans to pass tax savings on to customers in the form of major price cuts. But some business owners have paused ...
Vote Yes on the Brunch Bill
Issue 11, also known as the 'Brunch Bill', would allow some downtown Dayton restaurants to start selling liquor at 10 am on Sunday, the earliest time allowed by the State of Ohio law on Sunday. The change only applies to restaurants and bars located in Da...
Brunch Bill campaign launched
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, with support from downtown Dayton businesses, launched today a campaign in support of what's being dubbed the 'Brunch Bill.' The measure, which will appear on the Tuesday, November 7th ballot, would ...
Dayton Area Chamber opposes flawed Rx ballot issue
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce today announced its opposition to a flawed ballot initiative expected to appear before Ohio voters on November 7. After careful review, the chamber's Executive Committee, which is made up of 15 area busin...
