On July 13, the federal Office of Child Care announced a proposed rule that has the potential to reshape the landscape of child care in Ohio. In this brief, we identify key aspects of the proposed rule and explore its potential impacts on families and child care providers. The proposed
Federal comment period closing A federal policy change would lower costs for families who participate in Publicly Funded Child Care, stabilizing budgets for child care providers, expanding child care options throughout the state and simplifying enrollment. The Department of Health and Human Services is accepting public comments on the proposal
This year, Ohioans came together to demand a People’s Budget. Policy Matters is grateful to every person who went All In For Ohio by sending an email, making a call, testifying, or meeting with their legislator. Your work made a difference. This scorecard is an overview of how our legislators’
Update (Aug. 17, 2023): See this factsheet detailing changes to the income tax and this one on the Commercial Activities Tax. Every Ohioan should be able to live a happy, healthy life, no matter their race, gender or ZIP code. That’s why people across the state are calling on state
Every child in Ohio regardless of race, gender or ZIP code deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. All parents deserve to go to work knowing their kids have a safe, nurturing place to go. And all early education professionals should be paid a wage that reflects the real
Chairman Dolan, Vice Chairman Cirino, Ranking Member Sykes, and members of the Senate Finance Committee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to create a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the
Chairman Huffman, Vice Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Antonio, and members of the Senate Health Committee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to create a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the
Progressive policies are popular in Ohio. According to a Data for Progress poll of likely Ohio voters: 71% support having the wealthiest do their part by paying closer to what they actually owe in taxes. 60%of likely Ohio voters said they want Ohioans to be paid more fairly for the
Chairwoman Carruthers, Ranking Member Liston and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to create a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on
The following testimony was delivered as part of a panel with other members of Advocates for Ohio’s Future. A PDF of the full panel’s testimony is available here. Chairwoman Carruthers, Ranking Member Liston and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the Project Director with Policy
Will Petrik | Molly Zelloe | Tanisha Pruitt | Piet van Lier | Michael Shields | Guillermo Bervejillo | Zach Schiller All Ohioans, no matter what we look like or where we live, want strong, safe and vibrant communities where we can put down roots and provide for our families.
Report tracks Ohio’s performance in 15 metrics of family well-being In his State of the State address last year, Gov. Mike DeWine said, “There’s simply no better place to raise a family than Ohio.” But across a majority of 15 indicators of family well-being, Policy Matters Ohio found that Ohio
