Policy Matters calls for state to increase investment
1 in 14 Ohio physicians are from Muslim-majority nations Protests against the travel ban at the John Glenn International Airport in Columbus. For more than 200 years, talented people from around the world have come to Ohio to make a life and career here. Those newcomers have often greatly improved
Budget Bites: Last week we launched Budget Bites to feed your appetite for smart policy. These short pieces compare Governor Kasich’s proposed 2018-2019 budget to what Ohio actually needs to thrive. Our first piece finds that the state starves local transit agencies who now face even bigger losses due to
Digestible budget analysis and recommendations for reporters, policymakers and activists
US Department of Labor oversight needed to protect Ohio workers
Stop the shift: The first thing we noticed about the governor’s budget is that it calls for big cuts to the income tax while increasing the sales tax. With some tiny exceptions, the budget underinvests in almost every important public need. With help from the Institute on Taxation and Economic
First Quarter Ohio CASH Meeting The first quarter Ohio CASH Coalition meeting will be held by webinar 11:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2017. This meeting will include presentations from state and national partners on important protections, policies, and organizations that help financially vulnerable families get ahead. Participants can also share
Policy Matters calls for state to increase investment
Many native Ohioans would make phenomenal top labor law enforcers for the United States. Andy Puzder is not one of them. The Cleveland-born Puzder, nominated by President Donald Trump to run the Department of Labor, better qualifies as top labor law violator. Ohio senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown should
Last week President Trump took office. Next week the state budget process begins. Here at Policy Matters, we’re ready to defend policies that lift people out of poverty, invest in children, put people back to work and make sure we’re all healthy. That is to say: we’re busy! Keep Ohio
Ohio schools slip in national rankings as disparity between rich and poor districts grows Ohio’s education system will continue to falter unless we narrow the widening achievement gap between rich and poor districts. The question is: will we find the political will to adequately fund the solutions? This work gained
Column: Health reform has helped many Ohioans
Thanks to Medicaid expansion, many Ohio families became healthier and better off financially over the past six years. If Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and restructures Medicaid, this progress could abruptly halt. In Ohio, many jobs pay poorly. For workers who don’t get health insurance through their job