What’s at stake for families as the monthly child tax credit payment ends As we start the new year, parents are planning for the future and working hard to provide their kids a great quality of life. They’re facing challenges head on, including a surging pandemic, school closures and at-home
Let’s make sure all children get the expanded child tax credit. The expanded child tax credit is already giving children the opportunity for a brighter future, relieving families of stress, and putting more money in families’ pockets to pay for the basics. While hundreds of thousands of Ohio families started
All children, no matter where they live or what they look like, deserve to grow up in a stable home where they can thrive. In too many families, parents and guardians have been laid off during COVID. Many others work in jobs that don’t pay enough to make ends meet.
In March, Congress temporarily expanded the child tax credit in the American Rescue Plan. On July 15, tens of millions of families across the nation received their first of several monthly child tax credit payments. New Policy Matters analysis of data from the Census Household Pulse survey shows the direct
All children and families, no matter where they live or what they look like, deserve stability, security, and basic human dignity. But for decades, certain state and federal lawmakers have prioritized tax giveaways for the wealthy while 46% of Cleveland children lived in poverty in 2019. On July 15, tens
Early this morning, a broad coalition of 97 organizations sent key state officials a letter calling for a 2022-23 state budget that cares for all Ohioans, regardless of where they live, what they look like, or how much money they have. The organizations represent hundreds of thousands of Ohioans including
Amelia Robinson of the Columbus Dispatch points out that important facts are being left out of the public discussion about Ma’Khia Bryant’s death. Policy Matters Ohio agrees. Here are some of the facts. Ma’Khia was in foster care. Several stories have highlighted her hopes of being restored to her mother’s
All children, no matter their family situation, need security and stability to flourish and thrive. When children are separated from their biological parents — even for their own safety — they experience trauma and need to be supported in a caring, nurturing home. In Ohio, about 124,000 children live with
Every child, regardless of what they look like or where they live, deserves to be safe, healthy and nurtured. All parents, no matter how much money they make, deserve to go to work with the assurance that their kids have a safe, nurturing place to be. High-quality, affordable child care
Chair Dolan, Ranking Member Sykes and members of the committee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the budget researcher 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 on House
Chair Huffman, Ranking Member Antonio and members of the committee, my name is Will Petrik. I am the Budget Researcher 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 on House
Chair Manchester, Vice Chair Cutrona, Ranking Member Liston and members of the committee. My name is Will Petrik and I am the budget researcher with Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to create a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Our work focuses on ensuring
