Ohio Underfunded Unemployment Compensation
For immediate release Contact: Zach Schiller, 216.361.9801 Report examines why state owes more than $1 billion to the U.S. Ohio’s unemployment compensation system is more than $1 billion dollars in debt to the federal government primarily because it was underfunded for years, according to a new Policy Matters Ohio report issued today. “Taxes for unemployment […]
More needed to support low-wage adult workers
For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download press release (1pg) Read full statement Comments on Ohio’s Uniform Workforce Plan The state uniform workforce plan announces 10 reforms and three goals for the Ohio workforce system: to help more Ohioans compete for quality, living-wage jobs with opportunity for career advancement, to help employers succeed and […]
Policy Matters Ohio names Harlan Spector Communications Director
Media veteran Harlan Spector to take over Policy Matters communications post.
Actually, Money Stays Put
Report finds that claims of income migrating from states with strong taxes, causing economic damage in Ohio and elsewhere, simply don’t compute.
Boosting Success
For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download press release Full report State and local strategies for Cleveland’s Promise neighborhood The path to higher education is rocky for children and their parents in Central Cleveland’s Promise Neighborhood (CCPN). A report released today by Policy Matters Ohio notes that only half (52 percent) of Central […]
Report finds Medicaid expansion benefiting Ohio
For immediate release Contact: Wendy Patton, 614.221.4505 Download press release (1pg) Read report Changing program could dampen outcomes Medicaid expansion is giving hundreds of thousands of Ohioans access to care, while ensuring providers and health systems receive payment, according to a new Policy Matters Ohio report. “Ohio has joined 27 states and the District of Columbia […]
Home weatherization saves costs, study finds
For immediate release Contact: Amanda Woodrum, 216.361.9801 Download press release (1pg) Full report Ohio’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program results in home energy cost savings of over 20 percent on average, making it one of the best such programs in the nation. Additional benefits include pollution reduction, energy conservation, and job creation. That is the conclusion […]
Press Conference Call Advisory
Big Impact of Weatherization Program Is Threatened Policy Matters Ohio will hold a conference call for journalists on Tuesday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss a new report that finds that Ohio’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program saves households over 20 percent in energy costs, reduces pollution, conserves energy, and creates jobs. However, recent decisions […]
Coalition Sets Sight on Payday Lending, this Time at the Federal Level
Download Press Release (2 pp) Read the Letter Urges Support for Durbin-Cartwright bill; Strong CFPB Regulations Frustrated by an industry that dodges regulations while continuing to trap consumers in a cycle of debt, COHHIO and partners of the Ohio CASH Coalition are calling for federal action to curb payday lending abuse in Ohio. The Coalition […]
Shallow Recovery
Census data show Ohio still struggling to recover from post-Recession poverty; investments in economic security needed. Ohio’s median household income increased by $627 between 2012 and 2013, to $48,081, according to data released today by the Census Bureau. The state poverty rate declined from 16.3 percent to 16.0 percent. Unfortunately, that decline did not amount […]
Number of uninsured Ohioans dropped in 2013
Following Ohio’s decision to expand Medicaid, uninsured rate hits post-recession low. More improvements from Affordable Care Act expected for 2014. Bigger declines expected this year The number of Ohioans without health care insurance fell in 2013, according to Census Bureau data released today. The share of uninsured will continue to shrink in 2014 thanks to expanded […]
Policy Matters Ohio Weighs in on Unemployment Compensation Solvency
Download press release (1pg) Read testimony Ohio’s trust fund for unemployment compensation (UC) went broke in 2009, and still owes to the federal government $1.38 billion that it borrowed to pay needed benefits. Recently, an Ohio House committee began holding hearings on the issue. In testimony prepared for a committee hearing in Springfield today, Policy […]