In this e-news: Hard times at city halls; a community benefit policy takes shape; Ohio’s tax and spending policies have left the state falling behind. Hard times at city halls – A double whammy of lagging property values and more than $400 million in state funding cuts has left Ohio
Budget takes some steps in the right direction, but contains more ill-advised tax policies and revenue cuts for schools and local governments.
Contact: Michael Shields, 216.361.9801 Download Press Release (1pg) Read the full report (3pp) Report says proposals would incentivize waste Consumer subsidies to guarantee electric power sales for several inefficient plants owned by FirstEnergy and American Electric power would be costly and encourage waste. That is the conclusion of a study
Ohio is falling behind due to of years of budget and tax cuts
To benefit Ohio working families, boost the state EITC, make it refundable, and eliminate the cap.
Dayton-area Concept Schools have a history of well-documented problems.
Dayton-area Concept Schools have a history of well-documented problems.
Top 1 percent take home more than 20 times more than the bottom 99 percent Contact: Amy Hanauer, 216.361.9801 Wealthiest capture an increasing share of earnings The top 1 percent of earners in Ohio took home more than 21 times more than the bottom 99 percent in 2012, according to
Interactive map lists more than 330 sites to help families connect to free assistance, avoid the unnecessary expense of paid preparers and keep more of their tax refunds.
Lawmakers should take steps to strengthen sector and create good-paying jobs
FirstEnergy wants PUCO to force ratepayers to subsidize waste
National study shows virtually every state tax system takes a greater share of income from middle- and low-income families
