Clevelanders need access to better jobs with better wages and paid training opportunities, and public work supports like affordable, convenient public transit, Medicaid benefits, low-income weatherization programs, food and housing assistance, and subsidized child care.
In this week’s eNews we highlight some of the great press coverage our research has been generating, including work by Wendy Patton, Amy Hanauer, Amanda Woodrum, Zach Schiller, and Hannah Halbert. Media mashup – Check out some great recent press, starting with an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer by Wendy
Articles in the Plain Dealer about the legal battles engulfing White Hat Management, the for-profit charter school operator, included a sidebar about a Policy Matters report on Ohio’s charter school closure law. Edith Starzyk’s article summarized our findings as they relate to White Hat — that the company managed to
The Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit help working families make ends meet. Congress must protect our military families by protecting these tax credits in the months ahead.
Affluence rewarded – Research Director Zach Schiller worked with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy to show that the state budget just passed will reward Ohio’s most affluent with average annual tax cuts of more than $6,000 a year, while low-income Ohioans will pay slightly more. Breaking bad –
By some estimates, up to 14.1 percent of non-institutionalized elderly suffer abuse or neglect, and the number of reported cases likely dramatically understates the problem. The Family Violence Statewide Assessment Report on the website of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio estimated annual occurrence of elder abuse and neglect in
Shared work enables employers to reduce the number of hours worked across a workforce rather than laying off a set number of employees. It’s a proven layoff-aversion tool, a smart step that’s a win-win for Ohio workers and employers alike.
For immediate release Contact David Rothstein, 216.361.9801 Full report New report recommends model disclosure box Disclosure of fees charged by the tax preparation industry would be a good step toward making sure that Americans receive quality tax services, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. The report, “Improving
Tax preparation by commercial paid preparers, despite being important to households, suffers from a lack of transparency about fees charged.
Jim Siegel’s story from the Columbus Dispatch was picked up by the Norwalk Reflector. The piece used our research as the foundation for a critical look at the latest iteration of the tax plan in the state budget. A new analysis yesterday added fuel to criticism of a new tax
Last-minute tweaks in the tax plan put forward by Ohio House and Senate Republicans do not significantly change its impact for different income groups. The plan still will reward Ohio’s most affluent with average annual tax cuts of more than $6,000 a year, while low-income Ohioans will pay slightly more.
