Policy Matters slams slew of dangerous lame duck bills
Proposals threaten state agencies, pre-empt local worker protection, harm consumers
Policy Matters Ohio submits testimony against Installment Loans in House Bill 598
Kalitha Williams argues bill exposes Ohio consumers to risky installment loans House Bill 598, the Enact Consumer Installment Loan Act, opens the door to dangerous installment loans — the latest iteration of payday lending, according to testimony submitted by Kalitha Williams, policy liaison at Policy Matters Ohio, to the Senate Financial Institutions Committee. “These loans […]
Unemployment compensation overhaul halted
Policy Matters Ohio pushed for the bill to be delayed
Unemployment overhaul is unbalanced
House and Senate proposals lack an equitable pathway toward solvency.
Unemployment compensation bills would cut benefits
New bills would reduce the maximum number weeks of benefits from the current 26 to a sliding scale.
Policy Matters names Caitlin Johnson communications chief
Johnson previously worked as an organizer, funder and journalist
Judge blocks overtime, deals blow to workers in Ohio, across country
More than 12 million workers nationally and 351,000 in Ohio would stand to benefit from new overtime threshold In a blow to more than 12 million American workers, including 351,000 in Ohio, a federal judge has blocked implementation of an overtime rule set to take effect on December 1. The new rule, issued by the […]
Investment in childcare benefits families, communities
Ohio should increase funding for public childcare so more working families can make ends meet and communities can enjoy the economic benefits, a new Policy Matters Ohio report says. Ohio’s funding for public childcare has improved but still falls short of what is needed. Ohio should expand access to the program while also improving quality. […]
Report shows damage from housing crisis continues
Ohio foreclosure filings decline, but remain substantially higher since housing crisis.
Cutting unemployment is wrong direction for Ohio
Benefit cuts won’t improve system solvency and will hurt workers, businesses and communities, Policy Matters testifies.
New rule extends overtime to 351,000 Ohio workers
Ohio and other states are fighting updated U.S. rule that allows more workers to qualify for overtime.
Policy Matters welcomes three new board members
Melissa Cropper, Chris Mabe and Indigo Bishop to help guide public policy institute.