Ohio should demand clear answers from JobsOhio on the recent podcast contract, OMA President Ryan Augsburger writes in a new guest column in The Columbus Dispatch. Public confidence, transparency and performance matter, especially for an organization central to Ohio’s ability to compete.

But Augsburger warns that turning one bad episode into a broader attack on JobsOhio would be a mistake. Major manufacturing projects move fast, and other states are competing every day with incentives, sites, workforce strategies and speed. JobsOhio has helped Ohio stay in that fight, and its model is worth preserving, improving and holding to a high standard.

As Ohio looks toward new state leadership, manufacturers look forward to working with the next governor to keep JobsOhio moving forward in the right direction. 5/14/2026