In just a few weeks most Ohioans will have filed their taxes. Few of them, however, will be able to avoid paying sales tax for a timeshare on a private jet. That’s just one of the unnecessary and unproductive state tax breaks Policy Matters Ohio says should be reined in
Federal approval of work requirement waiver will reverse progress Federal approval today of the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s request to waive standard Medicaid rules and allow the state to impose rigid work requirements threatens health insurance coverage for hundreds of thousands of Ohioans covered under the Medicaid expansion. “This policy
Policy Matters Ohio reacts to Gov. DeWine’s budget proposal Policy Matters Ohio welcomes Governor DeWine’s statement in presenting his executive budget proposal today that, “We’re saying in this budget, it’s time to invest.” The governor’s proposals to increase state support for a variety of programs, from children’s services to mental
Introduction State investment through the General Revenue Fund (GRF) has fallen slightly, adjusted for inflation, over the past 10 years. Policymakers sent increased tax revenues from economic recovery to income tax cuts; to tax breaks for special interests, which increased by 18.5 percent (inflation-adjusted) since 2011, and to the state
COLUMBUS – Policy Matters Ohio Senior Project Director Wendy Patton issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Trump Budget proposal: “Like his past proposals, President Trump’s 2020 budget plan would harm countless Ohioans and lead to deepening poverty, shrinking opportunity and growing racial inequality. “If
Good morning, Chair Terhar, Ranking Member Williams and members of the committee. My name is Wendy Patton and I am a senior project director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity
INTRODUCTION When Ohioans come together, we can accomplish great things. Together we created a world class system of public universities and built some of the best state parks in the nation. It’s time to return to what made us great and use our shared resources to reinvest in Ohio’s greatest
In coming weeks, Governor Mike DeWine will release his proposal for the 2020-2021 state budget. After years of tax cuts for the wealthy and widening loopholes for special interests, crucial services that support Ohio’s people and communities have been deprived of sufficient funding to meet Ohio’s needs. From public schools
Introduction All people deserve fair treatment at work, at school, in housing and in public spaces. This is true whether they’re black, white or brown, able-bodied or living with a disability, straight, lesbian, gay or trans, male or female. In Ohio and in the United States, a long legacy of
Although hate crimes are on the rise and more Ohioans are filing civil rights complaints, two decades of funding cuts have reduced enforcement capacity at the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) to meet rising demands, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio. Since 2000, state policymakers cut funding
Years of income tax cuts, expanding tax breaks and the elimination of corporate taxes have put Ohio’s budget in a bind, preventing the state from meeting basic needs and investing in the future, according to new analysis from Policy Matters Ohio. In almost every year since the tax overhaul of
Introduction Ohio’s General Assembly creates laws and funds the government to carry them out. Resources are appropriated through the state budget, which reflects the General Assembly’s legislative priorities. State legislators will debate the 2020-21 operating budget in the first half of the coming year and sign it into law by
