Fiscal Fallout
In this week’s eNews — An op-ed by Amy Hanauer makes the point that the services we rely on require adequate taxes, a brief on how automatic federal cuts are hitting Ohio, and Policy Matters in the news. Schools and fire stations – Economies are complicated, says Amy Hanauer in her op-ed published in Sunday’s […]
What helps, what doesn’t
In this edition of our eNews — A tax break for business income won’t help Ohio but a sales-tax credit would. We have also mapped the benefits of the EITC, and took a look at big changes implemented by a local workforce training agency that have made it more effective. Business break – The House […]
No Joke
$10.10 by 2015 — Increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 would create 5,800 jobs, give more than 1 million Ohio workers a raise, and circulate some $2.1 billion in the state economy. More than half of those helped would be women and more than four out of five are over 20 years old. The […]
Myth Buster
In this edition of our eNews — What people are looking for when they move between states, should Ohio squander its economic potential, more evidence that a state EITC is a small investment that makes a big difference, and Policy Matters takes a bow. Why move? – Reducing state income taxes will have no discernible […]
Testimony Trifecta
In this edition of our eNews — Several trips to present testimony before legislative committees in Columbus, an action alert to push for a transportation alternatives fund in the state budget, and our latest JobWatch report. Work sharing – Hannah Halbert testified on House Bill 37, SharedWork Ohio, which would allow Ohio employers to temporarily […]
The End of Cash
In this edition of our eNews — More cuts to local government, another yes for Medicaid expansion, a sequester suggestion, some truth about business income, Cleveland Saves Week, transportation choices, and yes, the end of cash. Local losses – It may be obvious by now, but in case you needed a reminder, here it is […]
Support our work raising the minimum wage
Learn from Ohio – Amy Hanauer’s Feb. 11 op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer discussed what the small 15-cent an hour increase in Ohio’s minimum wage would mean to Ohio workers and our economy. It concluded, “So here’s a tip for Congress from the heartland: Raise the federal minimum wage and index it to inflation. Workers, […]
What we love, what we don’t
Off balance – Gov. Kasich’s budget contained one thing we love: a proposal to help more poor working families qualify for health insurance and to let the federal government pick up most of the tab. What’s less lovable is a budget proposal that leaves local governments and school districts worse off than they were two […]
Efficiency? Who needs it?
In this edition of our eNews — Paydays lenders get around Ohio law; manufacturing clusters are the way to go; Ohio’s bank-tax overhaul misses the mark; an effort to undermine efficiency. Your money or your keys – At least two companies are making high-interest payday loans in Ohio using vehicle titles as collateral, selling bigger […]
The fix is in
In this edition of our eNews — Ohio’s charter school closure law isn’t so tough after all; the proposed Municipal Income Tax “fix” is a flub; the recent small boost to the minimum wage in Ohio will increase spending, help the economy and relieve poverty; Linda Darling-Hammond comes to town; and a new policy job […]
Unemployment at 0; incomes double; Ohio embraces wind power
OK, that hasn’t really happened, at least not yet. But this is one of your last chances in 2012 to support our work to build a stronger Ohio! Low unemployment, higher incomes that help lessen inequality, a new approach to energy and the economy — Policy Matters Ohio sees these as building blocks for an […]
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Between the attacks on unions around the country, the slashing of the safety net in Washington, the rush to unregulated fracking, and the cuts to education and communities in Ohio, it can be hard to know where to turn for smart analysis and advocacy. At Policy Matters Ohio, we stand up for an economy that […]