Click here to register! Six of Ohio’s 10 most common jobs pay so little a family of three would need food assistance to make ends meet. These jobs don’t lift people out of poverty—they keep them there. That’s why Policy Matters Ohio is hosting a daylong conference on low-wage work
This Sunday is Mother’s Day: a day we allow mom to take time off, kick back, and relax. It’s a day we honor her sacrifices, praise her hard work, and let her know how essential she is in our lives. Sure – flowers, cards and candy are nice, but for
This Sunday is Mother’s Day: the day we pay homage to the backbone of many families with homemade cards, hand-picked dandelions, and maybe even burnt pancakes served by a proud six-year-old! Sure, being a mom is full of messy joy, but the lack of policy to support parents can make
A new report from our friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds alarming threats to American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Senate health care bill, now called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). Here in Ohio, rates of uninsurance for this community would nearly triple.
When I became a new mother, I had a lot on my mind, but I never imagined that a potential C-section with the birth of my daughters could mean I would end up paying higher insurance premiums due to “pre-existing conditions.” Even though my family is covered through employer-provided insurance,
Happy Something Else Heritage Month!
Native Americans deserve better in data collection and reporting If you weren’t following Native Twitter or Facebook on election night, this screengrab of a CNN exit poll might have slipped past your newsfeed. Native Americans noticed, though, and we didn’t appreciate being labeled “something else.” What followed was the takeover