Wednesday, a broad coalition of Ohio organizations delivered a letter to Governor John Kasich, asking him to increase public transit funding across the state. Ohio’s current contribution to public transit, about one percent of its total transportation budget, ranks 47th out of 50 states. “Ohio has done a terrible job
CLEVELAND, Ohio — From Interstate-77, the gigantic flame rising from a stack at ArcelorMittal steel mill remains an icon of manufacturing in Northeast Ohio. “When you see that flame, that means we’re making steel in Cleveland,” said Mark Granakis, a former United Steelworkers president at the plant. The flame was
Map of 2015 Ohio jobless rates by county Though Ohio’s jobless rate is below the national average and the state is on a job-gaining trend, a new economic report says there are still some numbers that show workers are still suffering in Ohio. At 4.8% for July, the state’s unemployment
Labor Day celebrates the virtue of hard work and recognizes the sacrifices and achievements of the American worker. This holiday, working Ohioans find themselves at a crossroads. Unemployment remains low. The unadjusted rate for July was an encouraging 4.8 percent. Many sectors have recovered from the Great Recession. The total
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in July, with the state gaining 11,400 jobs, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday. The unemployment rate was down from 5.0 percent in June. In July 2015, the jobless rate was 5.3 percent. “The 43 consecutive months,
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s public transit is on the edge of a financial disaster as a statewide tax nears its end. In response to a federal mandate, the sales and use tax on Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) will no longer be collected by the state starting in July. Without
CANTON, Ohio — This city of 73,000 is known for a few things — the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the presidential library of William McKinley, a lively downtown arts scene. But in banking circles, it has gained a more distinct reputation: Canton is a nexus of the payday lending
Guest columnist Wendy Patton is a Senior Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a not-for-profit, non-partisan research organization with a mission of contributing to a more vibrant, equitable, inclusive and sustainable Ohio. Demand for home care is growing rapidly, yet until recently the nation’s 2 million-plus home-care workers did not
Originally posted on AFT’s blog, SchoolHouse Voices.This week, parents, elected officials, students, and communities are engaging in National Teacher Appreciation Week. For one week every year, teachers across the country are acknowledged for their often selfless contributions and thankless efforts. Ohio has more than 100,000 teachers. I thank them for
As major oil-producing states face budget shortfalls, a new report calls on states to rethink how they’re collecting and spending severance tax revenues. Following a sharp decline in oil severance tax revenues, Alaska lawmakers are considering bringing back the state’s personal income tax for the first time in nearly four
In February, Cleveland was listed by the Economic Innovation Group as the nation’s “most distressed large city.” The first data point EIG used was the number of high school degrees held by the 25 and older population. In our region, 23 percent of this group lacks a high school diploma.
Some low-income Ohio families spend half their earnings on child care. (Pixabay) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some Ohio families pay more than half of their salaries to cover the cost of child care, according to a new report that examines solutions to what it calls a child care crisis in America.
