New year in Ohio brings abundance of new tax laws

COLUMBUS — The new year brings lower tax bills for small businesses and other filers, a later primary election and potential fines for people who dig as part of development work without first checking the location of underground utilities.

This year also brings a new day to honor a country music trio, months and weeks to draw attention to rare diseases and the end of criminal conviction questions on written applications for public agency jobs.

Read Friday's Vindicator and Vindy.com to see a rundown of 20 new laws that take effect this year.