Unemployment compensation bill still badly flawed
Amended legislation would slash benefits and fails to achieve solvency goals.
Medicaid changes are bad medicine for Ohio, report says
Premiums and penalties sought by lawmakers would undermine public health goals.
Ohio budget fails to make needed investments, report says
State budget recovers, but prioritizing tax cuts has hampered opportunity and growth.
Report: Use workforce dollars to boost job quality
States should focus workforce-development plans on employers that meet high standards for managing their labor force.
Tax deal saves key credits for working families
Bipartisan agreement saves credits that will help 407,000 Ohio families make ends meet.
Ohio clean-energy freeze hurts home weatherization efforts
Electric utilities’ investment in low-income weatherization declines 26 percent since 2014 freeze.
Unemployment bill slashes benefits and won’t fix broken system
Big benefit cuts would put Ohio out of step with the rest of the country, Policy Matters tells lawmakers.
New hurdles for unemployed Ohioans
House Bill 394 looks to reduce unemployment benefits and expand the definition of “just firing”
Graham Veysey joins Policy Matters Board of Directors
Urban developer is committed public transit, neighborhood vitality and the environment.
New tools show how public policies shape Ohio family budgets
Online tools enable policymakers and advocates to see how work supports make a difference.
Ohio bill says ride services exempt from employment laws
Legislation excludes drivers of Uber and other services from minimum wage, whistleblower and other protections.
Shale research collaborative applauds tri-state pact
Agreement between Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia is a good first step. More cooperation on tax policy, environmental standards and community impact is needed.