This May 2003 analysis, based on calculations by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, shows the impact of a 1 percentage-point increase in the Ohio sales tax on different income groups. Such an increase would impose a much greater burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers, compared to their incomes,
Kent State University’s Political Science Department Hosts Dollars & Sense: The Economics of Criminal Justice Policies A Public Policy Symposium April 10, 20038:30 AM – 4:00 PMKent Student CenterKent, OH 44242 Ohio, like many states, is experiencing a severe budget shortfall. A major factor that has contributed to the current
Before getting too excited about George Bush’s latest tax cut, Ohioans should confirm that they will see a cut under the plan. More than one out of four Ohio taxpayers (28 percent) will see no reduction at all in their taxes as a result of the Bush plan. In all,
Dayton Daily News In launching his economic stimulus proposal,President George W. Bush can throw around tensof billions of dollars like chips in a penny antepoker game, even with the federal budget indeficit. Not so the State of Ohio, which must balance itsbudget. With just five months remaining beforethis fiscal year
What Color Is Your Paycheck? tracks a growing racial wage gap over the last two decades in Ohio. The median black worker in Ohio earns just 83 cents to the median white worker’s dollar. In fact, black workers in Ohio are more likely to hold poverty wage jobs, more likely
Community Corrections in Ohio, a joint release with the national Justice Policy Institute, found that community corrections programs and community-based treatment in Ohio are significantly less costly than imprisonment. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, total cost for prison is $54.39 per day with an average stay
The IWPR Status of Women in the States report card grades Ohio on women’s political participation, employment and earnings, economic autonomy, reproductive rights, and health and well-being. The report card compares Ohio to other states, to Ohio’s previous performance, and to a set of high performance goals. Ohio received poor
Study points out corporate hole Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | Ohio needs to put a clamp on the ability of businesses to avoid the corporate franchise tax, the tax levied on a company’s net income or its net worth, particularly in light of a looming state budget crisis. Full Article
CLEVELAND – The writer is executive director of Policy Matters Ohio, a policy research institute in Cleveland, funded primarily by the George Gund Foundation. Observers across the political spectrum worry about Ohio’s shameful levels of higher education. We rank 39th among the states in the percentage of adults who can
The 2002 State of Working Ohio, In Short summarizes how Ohio workers are doing in terms of wages, benefits, work hours and household income.
Cincinnati Post By Michael Collins WASHINGTON Ohio’s prison budget ballooned dramatically over the past two decades and grew five times faster than state higher education spending, a new study concludes. Meanwhile, there are more African-American men in prison in Ohio than are enrolled in the state’s colleges and universities, the
In Ohio, The Poor Are Getting Poorer
Faced with a $4 billion budget shortfall over the next two fiscal years, the Ohio General Assembly must raise taxes to cover part of the gap. Lawmakers should do so in a way that gives attention to people’s ability to pay. Low- and middle-income Ohio families pay a higher proportion