Closed for Accountability, Opened for Cash
The Journal Gazette State Superintendent Tony Bennett told an audience at Hebron High School this week that charter schools should be closed if they don’t perform well. So I wonder if this charter school closing in Ohio would pass muster in Indiana? Policy Matters Ohio issued a news release last month noting the unusual evolution […]
Out of Control – Charter School Governing Boards Lack Control
The Akron Beacon Journal Charter school governing boards have a problem. They lack the necessary authority over charter school operators The governing boards of 10 Ohio charter schools filed a lawsuit this spring, putting the spotlight on state laws regarding governance of the tax-funded schools. The boards contended that changes in state law in 2006 […]
Watch Director Amy Hanauer discuss compensation in the public sector on Ohio public television
The State of Ohio Episode #1029 WVIZ There have now been six executions this year, and for the second time this year, there are signs that there may have been problems carrying out the death sentence. Usually, endorsements are good news for candidates. But for the second time in a month, an endorsement has come […]
Amy Hanauer Debates on the State of Ohio
Amy Hanauer debates with Matt Mayer on Ohio public sector compensation. Watch her in The State of Ohio with host Karen Kasler, a weekly news program spotlighting the latest happenings at the Statehouse, in the Governor’s office, at the Ohio Supreme Court and throughout the Buckeye State. Scroll to 7:45 to watch our director Amy Hanauer […]
RTA needs state and federal operating support to keep buses in the drivers’ seat
The Cleveland Plain Dealer The numerous service cuts and job layoffs proposed by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority couldn’t come at a worse time. Riders who still have jobs need to get to work. Riders without jobs need public transit to help find one. And no one wants to see bus drivers and mechanics […]
Rent to Own Stores Challenged
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The Rage of Reason by Connie Schultz
The Cleveland Plain Dealer The man pulled me aside after my speech and said, “We need to talk.” He is a banker, and he wanted me to know that he shared my working-class roots and had made his fortune the hard way, through long hours and a laser focus. “You’ve got to speak out against […]
Catch the bus, Ohio
A new report highlights the role that public transportation can play in addressing key priorities of the state On Wednesday, the Commentary Page featured a column by Amanda Woodrum of Policy Matters Ohio making the case for a larger investment of state dollars in public transportation. She develops the argument more fully in a recent […]
Advocates, Analyst Push For Tax Increases in Budget Plan
Survey Finds Support for More Revenue to Save Services Gongwer News Service, Volume #78, Report #58, Article #2 The push for tax hikes in the biennium budget advanced on two fronts Wednesday, as advocates argued that more state revenue is in order given the curtailment of some services and program cuts Gov. Ted Strickland has […]
Task force to fight urban blight
Job losses, foreclosures leave vacant homes throughout cities like Akron, damaging spirit and value of neighborhoods By Rick Armon The Akron Beacon Journal Ron Perry feels surrounded. Across the street from his home, there are two vacant houses
Payday loans no help, credit counselors say
Policy group’s small survey finds no fans of short-term creditBy Jim Siegel Columbus Dispatch A Cleveland research group says that Ohioans who try to help people drowning in debt generally see payday loans as part of the problem. The liberal-leaning Policy Matters Ohio said yesterday that 17 accredited credit counselors from across the state answered […]
Report urges reduced usury rate for payday loans
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