Having grown up in Toledo, I know that gaining access to the services and agencies of the state of Ohio can be difficult if you are not lucky enough to live in Columbus. Few people can spend a day driving to the capital, and long distance telephone calls get expensive.
The Web is serving as the great equalizer in providing access to State of Ohio information; residents in Ashtabula, Toledo, or Marietta can gain access to many state services as easily as those living in Columbus. Here is a list of Web sites from the State of Ohio:
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LOGS: Living Ohio Government
Series--Learn more about Ohio government here.
Ohio Arts Council Page--Programs, events, grants, and more from the arts council can be found here.
Ohio Auditor of State--Find out the duties of the auditor of state here, plus information about fraud prevention programs, annual reports, a grants newsletter and bulletin board.
Ohio Board of Regents Page--Services of the organization that oversees higher education in Ohio, including financial aid, planning, school information, and more.
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Page--Press releases, news, events, services, and more from the employment bureau.
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation--Information for injured workers, employers, and medical providers in Ohio. From OBWC.
Ohio Community
Development Division--A brief look at this agency's community development projects throughout Ohio.
Ohio Consumer Counsel--Services of the consumer counsel, plus news, press releases, and utility assistance programs.
Ohio Dept. of
Administrative Services Employee Recruitment Guide--Here's what you need to know about getting a state of Ohio job, including job listings (updated daily), civil service exam schedules and downloadable job application forms, and civil service exam examples from the Dept. Of
Administrative Services.
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Page--County fair schedules, department services, and gardening and pest control tips from the Dept. of Agriculture.
Ohio Dept. of Commerce
Page--In addition to providing information about the Dept. of Commerce, here's where you can type in your name and see if the state is holding unclaimed funds in your name (I found 14 bucks!).
Ohio Dept. of Development--Housing, business, technology, facts, and more services from the Dept. of Development.
Ohio Dept. of Education--News,
online newsletters, school "report cards", and more from the Dept. of Education.
Ohio Dept. of Natural
Resources--Search for hunting and fishing sites and information, parks, recreation areas and more around Ohio here.
Ohio Dept. of Taxation Page--A
great source of downloadable tax forms, tax news, a business tax guide, and more from the Dept. of Taxation.
Ohio Division of
Natural Areas & Preserves Page--Events, an online newsletter, listings of scenic rivers and preserves in Ohio, and more from the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves.
Ohio Division of Securities--A fraud hotline and how to avoid investment fraud, from the Division of Securities.
Ohio EPA Page--Includes OEPA
rules and regulations, online newsletters, recycling information, and more from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Ohio General Assembly
Page--This is a great starting point for learning about Ohio government, with links to the House and Senate, Supreme Court, Governor, legislative agencies, and more.
Ohio House of Representatives
Page--Look up your representative, committee members, current session laws, and Ohio House history here.
Ohio Job
Net--From the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, alphabetical listings of private jobs organized by county, plus OBES services and links to other job-related Web sites.
Ohio Laws, Rules, and
Constitution--Here is a list of links to online Ohio Revised Code, Session Laws, Ohio Administrative Code, and more from AVV, Inc. and Anderson Publishing Co.
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