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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.
By Michael Shields (he/him) and Jazmine Amoako
Over recent decades, CEO pay has grown relative to that of ordinary workers in the biggest and most profitable companies in Ohio to hundreds of times the pay of the worker in the middle. read more
By Michael Shields (he/him) and Jazmine Amoako (she/her) | Bryce Springfield (he/him)
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Unpacking Justin Bibb’s TIF idea, and the questions that still need answers
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Values, value and corporate sustainability
Posted 02/01/24 by Molly Bryden (she/her) in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
Ohio legislators close the year with a final gift to natural gas corporations
Posted 12/20/23 by Molly Bryden (she/her) in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
Are you still covered by Ohio Medicaid? Check to be sure.
Posted 11/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
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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.
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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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