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The Union Advantage for Low-Wage Workers

Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Cuts: No boon to the middle class

Economic Growth Opportunities in Tackling Global Warming: Audio MP3 Recording

Reasonable costs: What can Ohioans afford to pay for Health Care?

JobWatch for April 2008

A Step Toward Fiscal Balance: Options for Ohio's Income Tax

Read Executive Director Amy Hanauer's review of Ohio's charter school experience in the new book Keeping the Promise?.

Available here from Rethinking Schools

Foreclosure Growth in Ohio 2008

Pulling Apart: "Income inequality rises in most states"

Testimony on the Autism Scholarship Program

Good bulbs, bad jobs: Workers and conditions behind your new compact fluorescent

Payday Lending Continues to Grow

Analyzing Autism Vouchers in Ohio

"Economic issues are the key to winning Ohio" - Plain Dealer op-ed by Amy Hanauer

Testimony to Cleveland City Council on Foreclosures

Statement on the Budget Shortfall, Feb. 2008

Bridging the Gaps in Ohio 2008

Meeting the Challenge: Improving Dislocated Worker Services in Ohio

Policy Matters Testifies on Advanced Energy Fund - 2/05/2008

Who Takes Credit: The Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Preparation in Ohio

Labor in the New Energy Economy: Audio and Materials

Free Tax Assistance Radio Spot

Ohio Still Excludes Many From Unemployment Compensation

Policy Matters Testifies to Ohio House Committee on Advanced Energy Fund

Policy Matters Testifies to Ohio Attorney General on Payday Lending

Investing to Re-Energize Ohio

Adopting Maternity Leave

A Healthy Standard: Paid Sick Days in Ohio

State of Working Ohio 2007

Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance covers 5,319

Ohioans so far in 2007

Foreclosures in Cuyahoga County Communities