Ohio photo voter ID: A picture worth $7 million a year?

Added April 26th, 2012

House Bill 159 would require voters to present photo identification, costing the state up to $7 million a year while suppressing votes. Approved by the Ohio House of Representatives last year and under consideration in the Senate, this bill would make... read more

Ohio must flex its manufacturing muscle (and policy)

Added May 9th, 2012

Manufacturing policy that encourages clustering and rewards collaboration between firms will allow Ohio to build on existing strengths; strengths that other states cannot replicate. Policy that rewards individual firms for moving out of metropolitan... read more

Taxing Fracking: Proposals for Ohio’s severance tax

Added May 10th, 2012

This report explores how revenue from a fracking tax could bolster vital public services if it is not used to finance income tax cuts that would mostly benefit wealthy Ohioans, as Gov. John Kasich has proposed. The Ohio General Assembly should consider... (read more)

Recent Releases
Updating the Social Contract
May 16th, 2012

Ohioans are struggling through economic slumps and recoveries with less help than in the past, according to this report. The safety net that used to ensure... (read more)

Hannah Halbert testifies on how SharedWork Ohio can prevent layoffs
May 10th, 2012

Hannah Halbert Download PDF See related research   Delivered before the Commerce, Labor and Technology Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives... (read more)

Wendy Patton testifies to the Senate Finance Committee
May 10th, 2012

“The Mid-Biennium Review neither looks back in review of the sweeping changes in public services caused by the current state budget nor forward... (read more)

Taxing Fracking: Proposals for Ohio’s severance tax
May 10th, 2012

This report explores how revenue from a fracking tax could bolster vital public services if it is not used to finance income tax cuts that would mostly... (read more)

Spotlight
Updating the Social Contract
May 16th, 2012

Ohioans are struggling through economic slumps and recoveries with less help than in the past, according to this report. The safety net that used to ensure basic needs were met is in tatters, and needs to be updated for today’s challenges. This study is based on surveys of 150 non-profit groups that serve more than 100,000 Ohio families, and of 2,000 northeast Ohioans who have needed help affording food, clothing, day care and other essentials during the recent recession. It also analyzes public policy decisions that have affected modest-income families. (read more)