Review of tax breaks is a good step for Ohio
Policy Matters’ Zach Schiller testifies in support of bill.
Ohio groups call for 5 percent tax on oil, gas production
Fracking companies should pay their fair share to cover mounting public costs of Ohio’s shale drilling boom.
Senate bill reinforces need for graduated income tax
Legislation to “fix” tax break shows how a progressive tax benefits Ohioans.
More Ohioans working, but poverty rate hasn’t improved
Census says 1.7 million in poverty, as the economy continues to leave many Ohioans behind.
Ohio expands tax breaks, depleting needed revenue
Tax breaks yield questionable benefits; accountability is lacking.
More funding, oversight needed to battle blight
Government must take on a bigger role to avoid negative effects of abandoned properties, report says.
Ohio economy for workers badly lags nation’s
State of Working Ohio 2015 shows weak job growth and wage decline stymie job market.
A fair fracking tax needed for Ohio
Ohio should require drilling industry to pay a minimum 5 percent severance tax.
Kasich-era tax changes enrich the richest, analysis finds
Top 1 percent of Ohio earners rewarded under governor’s tax policies.
Ohio deprives thousands of eligible residents of food aid
State rejects opportunity to expand federal food aid to urban areas and many counties.
Hanauer recommends steps for working families at House Community and Family Advancement Committee field hearing
“Working families struggle in Ohio because wages are too low, childcare costs are too high, they lack transportation, and basic needs are costly,” said Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Amy Hanauer in testimony that she will deliver to the Ohio House Community and Family Advancement Committee at the Friendly Inn in Cleveland today. “Ohio legislators […]
Ohio must step up its game to advance economic mobility
Federal job-training act provides opportunities for workers to thrive.