Notebook: Dave Yost extends crime-fighting tool for law enforcement pilot program
A pilot program that helps law enforcement track and solve crimes in real time using live-video feeds has been extended through June 2024, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week.
The program, called TALEN (Technology Anonymized Law Enforcement Notification), was launched in August of 2022 and now has five partner law enforcement agencies in the Miami Valley. Fusus was selected as the vendor of the web-based tool, which streamlines public and private video feeds for law enforcement use.
“TALEN is like a supercharged, technology-enabled neighborhood watch,” Yost said.
“When a call comes into police, there may be information available already from a video feed somewhere in the area. You may be able to see the bad guy leaving, catch a license plate, get a description – or sometimes you might even see the bad guy doing the bad thing right on camera.”
Ohio launches venture capital programs for tech-based companies
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik this week announced the availability of approximately $111 million to support Ohio tech-based companies.
Two new funds - the Ohio Early Stage Focus Fund and Ohio Venture Fund - will help increase the amount of early-stage capital invested in Ohio technology-based companies, accelerate the growth of high-potential companies, and create a climate that supports the development, retention, and attraction of technology companies in Ohio.
“These programs will address gaps in early-stage capital as companies mature and new startups emerge, as well as for underserved communities that face barriers to accessing capital,” said Governor DeWine. “By increasing access to funds, we are ensuring that technology companies have the support they need to thrive in the heart of innovation.”
Ohio Early Stage Focus Fund will provide capital to professionally managed investment funds to support early-stage technology companies that are woman- or minority-owned or based in an area that has been underserved by venture capital. Organizations and private investment firms are eligible to apply for $1 million - $5 million of the more than $36 million available. More information can be found at development.ohio.gov/EarlyStageFocusFund.
Columbia Gas and partners raise awareness of hunger across Ohio during Hunger Action Month
Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Hunger Action Month. Throughout the month, Columbia Gas of Ohio will partner with local agencies around the state to raise awareness about food insecurity and urge others to take action to end hunger in their communities.
“Food insecurity is an issue that touches all corners of our state - and that’s a problem we can all work to solve,” said Vince Parisi, president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Ohio. “Helping our customers access life’s most basic needs is important to us, including food and utilities.”
Columbia Gas has donated more than $1 million in contributions this year alone through the NiSource Charitable Foundation to local nonprofits dedicated to helping Ohio customers who need help meeting their needs.
Junior Achievement announces immersive bourbon-trail tasting event at The Lake Club
Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio is pleased to announce a special fundraising event on Sept. 19 in partnership with The Lake Club and presented by The Muransky Companies.
“The Maker’s Mark Private Select Barrel Experience”, hosted by Maker’s Mark Diplomat Lanessa Jones, will bring the distillery experience to Youngstown and give attendees the unique opportunity to “embrace their inner distiller.”
Attendees will be part of the tasting panel for the first ever Maker’s Mark Private Selection made exclusively for The Lake Club, and will be able to vote on their favorite Lake Club custom bourbon recipe that will be barreled, aged in a limestone cellar, then bottled and wax dipped with a custom label at the Maker’s Mark distillery in Loretto, Ky.
Ohio revealed to be safer than most states for public transport use
New Hampshire is the safest state for using public transport, according to new research.
The study by pre-settlement legal funding company, High Rise Legal Funding analyzed bus fatality data from 2010 - 2022 from the Bureau of Transport Statistics as well as rail accident data for 2022 from the Federal Railroad Administration.
The total number of bus fatalities and rail accidents were compared against the population of each state to find the number of public transport related accidents per 100,000 residents. All 50 states were given a ‘Public Transport Safety Score’ out of 100 on this basis.
New Hampshire ranks as the safest state for using public transport in America with a Public Transport Safety Score of 100 out of 100. The state recorded zero bus fatalities between 2010 and 2020, as well as zero rail accidents throughout 2022.
Ohio is the tenth safest state to use public transport. With 96 rail accidents in 2022 and three bus fatalities between 2010 and 2022, the state has a safety score of 52.93 out of 100.
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