The Sojourner’s Truth Economy Section
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor In 2020 the Board of Trustees of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation approved plans for an Equity & Access Initiative to address the concerns of those Toledo area communities […]
Partners Host Small Business Seminar Series The Junction Economic Transformation (J.E.T.) Initiative in partnership with the Lucas County Library has launched the first of its collaborative community programming. The J.E.T. Initiative Small Business Seminar Series […]
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor In the November 2021 general election, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) finally received authorization from Lucas County voters to switch its local funding model from the outmoded […]
The Truth Staff Local governments and area agencies announced a new eviction prevention initiative on Thursday, April 21, in order to “create resources within our community … to prevent evictions,” said Gary Byers, president of […]
Special to The Truth Women represent the majority of all entrepreneurs today. In 2020 alone, women started 2,000 small businesses nationwide and of those, 64 percent were founded by women from diverse backgrounds, according to […]
Special to The Truth Supply chain issues top the list of concerns for small business owners over the last six months, but they see those pressures easing by mid-year, according to new research. In the […]
Special to The Truth If you’re ready to buy your first home but are short on the down payment, you’re not alone. Affording a down payment is the number one barrier to homeownership, and rising […]
Legislation would provide legal representation for defendants in housing court to help to reduce the financial burden of an eviction Special to The Truth Last week, State Reps. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) and Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) […]
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Residents and supporters of Dorr Street Coalition met on Monday, March 28 to organize available public resources and prioritize community needs. The meeting was held at Jerusalem Baptist Church […]
The Truth Staff The City of Toledo was so successful in distributing $14,333,272.77 in direct assistance ERA 1 and ERA 2 Rental Assistance funds over the past year and a half that the U.S. Department […]