Public Transportation could be a low-cost, environmentally friendly alternative to passenger-vehicle transportation, but the state of public transit in Ohio is lacking. According to data we analyzed from the National Transit Database on nine of Ohio’s larger public transit systems, as fuel prices increased rapidly from May 2007 to May
The foreclosure crisis in Ohio is now well known. Each year since 1995, Ohio has witnessed growth in new foreclosure filings. In 2008, we had a record 85,773 new foreclosure filings. What the numbers don’t often tell are the stories of the different types of foreclosures. The most recent wave
The foreclosure crisis in Ohio is now well known. Each year since 1995, Ohio has witnessed growth in new foreclosure filings. In 2008, we had a record 85,773 new foreclosure filings. What the numbers don’t often tell are the stories of the different types of foreclosures. The most recent wave
The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition commissioned Policy Matters Ohio to study two dimensions of asset building for clients: a) the readiness of clients to engage in products and services offered by Coalition sites and partners and b) the design of specific products and services. Policy Matters used both quantitative and qualitative
In 2005, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill 66 to overhaul the state tax code on the promise that the changes would improve economic conditions for ordinary Ohioans. More than three years later, these changes are removing over $2 billion a year from the state’s budget at a time when
Debate of the State – Governor Strickland’s State of the State address yesterday offered a glimpse of the good (full day kindergarten, early childhood investment, more green job, trains from Cleveland to Columbus to Cincinnati, smarter teacher training, broader health care coverage); the bad ($3.2 billion in budget cuts) and
New estate tax statistics from the IRS show that the percentage of deaths resulting in federal estate tax is below 1 percent nationally and continues to fall under tax cuts approved in 2001. This December 2008 report by Citizens for Tax Justice presents the latest numbers. In Ohio, just 425
In Ohio, the average family would need to earn about 1.3 times the state’s pre-K income eligibility levels to afford a typical early care and education program on their own, according to a new study from the national advocacy organization Pre-K Now, released in Ohio by Policy Matters Ohio. Even
Tricky economy – Since our founding eight years ago, Policy Matters has warned about an economy that doled out treats to the wealthiest while leaving low- and middle-income workers out in the cold. We noted the frightening spike in foreclosures and demanded better regulation. We warned about underinvestment in people,
A recent survey of Ohio credit counselors found that these accredited professionals are deeply concerned about the costs of payday loans to their clients. The responses, summarized in a new report from Policy Matters Ohio, revealed a consistent conclusion that payday loans are harmful to low- and middle-income working families.
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland joined Apollo Alliance President Jerome Ringo and Apollo Alliance Board Chair Phil Angelides (who was California’s state treasurer) to unveil the new national Apollo plan for clean energy and good jobs, at a phenomenal event at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers training center in Columbus
Recent Presentation Amanda WoodrumOctober 8, 2008Columbus, Ohio Ohio Governor Ted Strickland joined Apollo Alliance President Jerome Ringo and Apollo Alliance Board Chair Phil Angelides (who was California’s state treasurer) to unveil the new national Apollo plan for clean energy and good jobs, at a phenomenal event at the International Brotherhood
