The cost of data center sales tax exemptions for public education Good Jobs First & Policy Matters Ohio This report was completed with the generous support of the State Power Fund. Executive Summary Ohio’s data center sales and use tax exemption cost the state almost $1.6 billion in forgone revenue
By David Beach Medical expenses are a leading cause of debt and bankruptcy in the U.S. It is also a uniquely unjust category of debt because usually it is not the result of people’s voluntary choices. A nonprofit organization, RIP Medical Debt (RIP), has developed a way to buy unpaid
Brittney Madison | NOBLE In August 1996, my life was forever changed by this thing called “kinship care.” I was 7 years old. My mother, who was battling drug addiction at the time, ended up in prison. My father was absent. With nowhere else to go, my two brothers and
Ellis Jacobs | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. When people in Dayton heard that a hedge fund, Apollo, was going to buy most of the Cox media properties including the Dayton Daily News and the largest local TV station, a group swung into action. Together, we formed a coalition
Michelle Rose | Guest writer Hard-working Ohioans – and all Americans – deserve to stand on equal footing with their employers, to be paid a fair return on their work, and to be treated with dignity. If you’re reading the Policy Matters Ohio blog, then you’re probably already aware that
Brennan Grayson | Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center During the COVID-19 pandemic, all working people performing “essential services” are laboring in and among biohazards that pose a significant public health risk. This includes volunteers at non-profits and other organizations filling important new gaps in the delivery of essential goods and services
by Bill Callahan Last month, Ohio–along with the rest of the country–discovered that it really does have a digital divide, and why it matters. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor DeWine has ordered schools, libraries, senior citizen centers, government buildings, bank branches and many workplaces to close their doors. Public
Equity, Opportunity, and Public Policy in the Midwest by: Colin Gordon – University of Iowa and Iowa Policy Project Introduction A half-century removed from the legal and political victories of the civil rights movement, our progress has been slow and staggered. While the Civil Rights Act of 1968 extended the
damareo cooper | BlackPAC Today, on Juneteenth, we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Slavery was more than cruel, inhumane and barbaric, it was the foundation of an economic system, culture, and legal system. It has touched every aspect of life in the United States. So it’s
By Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Institute for Higher Education Policy A college degree can offer economic security to people from all walks of life. But longstanding inequities in higher education close doors of opportunity to many students. Public flagships like The Ohio State University – Main Campus (OSU) are premier, well-resourced
By Wendy Johnson Hi Ohio, I miss you. I grew up in Toledo, went to OSU for undergrad and medical school, and took my first job as a young doctor at MetroHealth in Cleveland. I remain a die-hard Cavs fan (even now!) and a piece of my heart will always
Dear Ohio, Hello from Oklahoma! Being in different regions of the country, we don’t often have much interaction besides when the states are read in alphabetical order or when the Sooners play the Buckeyes (sorry about last year). We have one important thing in common, though: smart, forward-thinking criminal justice
