“The shrinking share of post-secondary jobs should be viewed as a call to action to boost educational attainment and to directly address our sluggish economy; Ohio can reverse course by investing in training and jobs for the middle-class economy.” Hannah C. Halbert, report co-author Press release (1 page)Executive summary (2
Tax expenditures deserve to be examined and debated just as state spending is. Many tax expenditures have continued for decades, draining state revenue, providing a special advantage to certain taxpayers, without an accounting for whether they serve their original purpose or even what that purpose is. Others are as new
For the past 15 months I have worked with researchers at Case Western Reserve and Stanford to study the current health, and the future needs, of America’s automotive supply chain. America’s automotive supply chain is a network of about 8,000 independent firms that produce 70% of the parts that go
New Census Data on Ohio:Poverty Continues to Rise, Employer?Based Health Care Coverage ShrinksFailure to Take Balanced Approach to Address Revenue Shortfall will Worsen Trend Full Report
A strong workforce training system is integral to Ohio’s economic recovery. Ohio has skilled workers, but the skills don’t always match the jobs available. Yet we’ve cut training for worker funding. This report details funding to workforce programs housed in the Department of Development, Board of Regents, and the Department
Funding to the Labor and Worker Safety Division (LAWS) of the Department of Commerce is being slashed under the pending state budget bill. Staffing for this division, which has the constitutional responsibility of enforcing Ohio’s wage and hour laws, has already been cut to the bone. Presently, Ohio has only
This report, the third in a three-part series, investigates investment in Ohio’s workforce development system through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Press Release Executive Summary Full Report
Testimony of Hannah Halbert, Policy Liaison, Policy Matters Ohio before the House Ways & Means Committee on HB 98, March 30, 2011 Chairman Beck, Ranking Member Letson and members of the Ways & Means Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Policy Matters Ohio is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
This report, the second in a three-part series, investigates investment in Ohio’s workforce development system from Department of Labor sources. Press Release Executive Summary Full Report
Ohio received more than $8.5 billion in Recovery Act funds more than $370 million of which is dedicated funding to support job training. Only 45 percent of Ohio workers possess post-secondary credentials yet, more that half of all jobs will require post-secondary education. Recovery Act funds will help the state
