Off the Cliff
In this eNews: The childcare “cliff” leaves vulnerable families without help, before they can make it alone; the foreclosure crisis continues to threaten Ohio families and create blight; a new resolution could fund crucial elder protection, more is needed; we weigh in on state and local issues; and our latest video underscores our mission to […]
Reality’s Bias
n this eNews: How an income-tax repeal would affect Ohioans; lackluster job growth in March; a shout-out from Cincinnati CityBeat; and staffing changes at Policy Matters. Bad Deal – Gov. John Kasich has made clear his interest in repealing Ohio’s income tax. Our latest tax brief shows that if just half of an income-tax repeal […]
Thinking Twice
In this eNews: What’s happened with Gov. John Kasich’s tax proposals in the Ohio House; fracking’s impact in Carroll County, Ohio, part of a three-state shale research effort; why shifting registration for unemployment compensation online will make it hard for jobless to get the benefits they’ve earned; what Kansas can teach us about drastic tax […]
Fracking, Financial Aid, Fightback
In this eNews: Ohio slashes aid for post-secondary education; Policy Matters joins other states in calling for regional approach to frack tax; new Kasich tax proposal would mean cuts for wealthiest, higher taxes for low income Ohioans; Congress should support strengthened EITC and CTC; Ohio is doing better job-wise than we thought, but gains are […]
Have Some Pizza
In this eNews: How much pizza you’d be able to buy with your tax cut; state policy can help our communities thrive; tax-dodging Ohio companies; inequality; tax cuts and weak growth; wrapping the community around our schools; Policy Matters is hiring a development manager. [image:1] Let them eat pizza – An across-the-board cut in income […]
Seeking Passion
In this week’s eNews: We are hiring, a map of free tax prep services around Ohio, too many households one crisis way from financial devastation, mixed marks for Ohio on long-term planning, Ohio’s weakening disclosure on economic development subsidies, and talking about ALEC. We’re hiring – Help us find a dynamic, outgoing, passionate, dedicated development […]
Be Honest
In this week’s eNews: Why Ohio’s top-rated urban district and charter schools shouldn’t be compared to other urban schools; recommendations for a fair and adequate state tax system; a severance tax proposal that undervalues Ohio’s natural resources; continuing weak job growth; Inequality for All screening in Columbus. Misleading – Urban schools that scored highest on […]
Boosting, Falling, Helping, Thanking
In our latest eNews: Ohio’s minimum-wage boost, new limits on the state’s homestead exemption for seniors, job loss, federal emergency unemployment benefits, and the War on Poverty at 50. And last but not least, a shout-out to our supporters. Boosting – Ohio’s minimum wage went up 10 cents to $7.95 an hour on New Year’s […]
Indispensable Support
Indispensable. Thoughtful. Expert. That’s how reporters and policymakers have described the research we’ve done this year at Policy Matters Ohio. Your ongoing, generous support helps make that work possible. You helped reduce layoffs. You helped companies keep skilled workers. You give us capacity to change the debate, do top-quality research, respond quickly to reporters, build […]
A Better Tomorrow?
In our latest eNews: a policy brief on energy efficiency, analysis of what Cuyahoga County’s two largest private nonprofit hospital systems would pay in property taxes if they weren’t exempt, a look at why current rules on help for dislocated workers should stay, and a call to continue federal assistance for the unemployed. A Better […]
Drilling the Numbers
In our latest eNews, we weigh actual fracking jobs against industry claims, pull together recommendations to bring more and better jobs to Ohio, take stock of the labor market since August, examine the reason for the declining caseload of Ohio’s cash-assistance program, and send out a call to action to defend workers’ rights. Drilling the […]
Coffee, tea – or Paris?
In our latest eNews, we recap our recent work on a proposal that would funnel savings from Medicaid expansion into tax cuts, and highlight media citations of that work. We also summarize the decision by federal lawmakers to allow a temporary boost to food aid to lapse, and weigh in on the Ohio Senate’s consideration […]