Post-recession era marked by unemployment, underemployment and stagnant wages for young people.
Ohio proposal would create barriers to health care, Policy Matters testifies.
It’s great to see more attention focused on early-childhood education. It’s terrific that Cleveland media organizations are partnering on Cleveland Connects: The First 2,000 Days, an initiative focused on the importance of quality preschool. But the numbers tell a story of statewide neglect. Ohio spending on public preschool and childcare
This week, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) initiated the process of making it more difficult for low-income Ohioans to keep Medicaid coverage. Medicaid was created to provide health care for people who are too poor to afford necessary medical services. It helps them get healthier and with better health,
Economic Policy Institute shows families struggle to afford quality care.
Agreement to subsidize inefficient power plants forces consumers to buy more expensive power.
Earlier this month, Cuyahoga County reached agreement with Airbnb, the residential rental web site, to collect the 5.5 percent county lodging tax. Great news. This levels the playing field with hotels and allows the county to reap needed revenue. Now, the city of Cleveland needs to finish its own ordinance
Nearly $9 billion in tax breaks deserve same scrutiny as budget spending, Policy Matters testifies to committee.
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… Epic fail — After the world’s largest private, for-profit education corporation took-over the high school equivalency test known as the GED, the number of Ohioans attempting and passing the exam has plummeted. Our workforce researcher Hannah Halbert detailed the shocking numbers in
State and local investment in transportation, public buildings, water treatment systems, and other forms of vital infrastructure has fallen to a 30-year low. Reversing this decline is key to creating good jobs and promoting full economic recovery — and it’s an especially good time for states to do it, as
Lawmakers need bi-partisan, inclusive approach to fix system without punishing workers.
As tax breaks continue to grown, Ohio lawmakers fall short on review.
