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Policy Matters Ohio, a non-profit policy research institute, creates a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio through research, strategic communications, coalition building and policy advocacy.
Four of Ohio’s 10 most common occupations paid their median worker so little they would need food aid to feed a family of three. read more
Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Kathryn Poe (they/them) and Ali Smith (she/her)
Our analysis is evidence-based. Our research is data-driven. Our values inform policies that work for everyone.
Posted May 04, 2024
Common jobs still pay too little
Posted May 01, 2024
Advance energy equity with community solar
Posted April 24, 2024
$15 minimum wage would benefit 1 million working Ohioans
Posted April 23, 2024
Policy Matters' comment on calls for divestment
Posted 05/01/24 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
Posted 03/29/24 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
Posted 02/13/24 by Bailey Williams (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Values, value and corporate sustainability
Posted 02/01/24 by Molly Bryden (she/her) in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
Good jobs, worker rights, smart training, and opportunity for all.
Adequate and fair taxes to support the schools, neighborhoods, communities, and infrastructure we all need.
Investments in transit, renewable energy, conservation and other smart solutions that create jobs and support communities.
Reasonable regulations to help families earn and save, build assets, and create a better future for themselves and their children.
Since 2000, Policy Matters has helped make Ohio a better place to live, work and raise a family. We’ve accomplished a lot, and we’ve got plenty more to do.
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
spending on Ohio public schools.
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
spending on Ohio public schools.
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
We're ready for the fight of our lives, and we couldn't do it without you. Together let's build an Ohio that works for everyone, not just the 1%.
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