In this e-news: A fracking conference; Ohio regains lost jobs; state budget in the crosshairs; Hanauer at the film fest #WhatTheShale – This Thursday’s one-day conference on shale drilling will help communities cope with development and leverage wealth for public benefit. The Shale Symposium will be in Wheeling, West Virginia,
Policymakers can reduce disparities and help all working families by boosting aid for college, raising the minimum wage and enhancing career opportunities.
Proposed income tax cuts would undermine fiscal stability and further tilt tax system in favor of the wealthiest Ohioans.
Kasich plan benefits the wealthiest Ohioans, but won’t move the state forward.
Low-wage families need more childcare assistance to work and climb the earnings ladder
In this e-news: A fierce debate over the Kasich budget; tax plan favors the wealthiest Ohioans; Medicaid proposal would do more harm than good Fierce debates – Watch our Executive Director Amy Hanauer spar with the conservative Buckeye Institute about Ohio’s budget on The State of Ohio TV show (starts
Kasich proposal would work against the goals of Medicaid expansion to provide access to health care and stabilize health system finances
Research shows that imposing Medicaid costs creates a barrier to care that can lead to serious medical conditions and drive up health-care costs.
Many workers in the low-wage economy can’t make ends meet without public assistance.
Policy Matters Ohio executive director challenged the governor’s proposal on WCPN’s “The Sound of Ideas.” Listen here.
Kasich tax proposal would produce an average tax cut of $11,906 for top 1 percent, while increasing taxes on lower- and moderate-income families
Scorecard data underscore the critical need for policies that create a more inclusive economy in Ohio.
