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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... (read more)
Hannah Halbert Download PDF See related research Delivered before the Commerce, Labor and Technology Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives on May 9, 2012. Good afternoon, Chairman Young, Ranking Member Yuko and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity... (read more)
“The Mid-Biennium Review neither looks back in review of the sweeping changes in public services caused by the current state budget nor forward in preparation for the loss of hundreds of millions in federal funds as a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Instead, more... (read more)
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 an adequate tax on oil and... (read more)
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 areas is costly and undercuts... (read more)
If there is a problem with voting in Ohio, it is that too few people are doing so because of existing barriers. Creating new, unnecessary costs and suppressing votes has no place in the Buckeye State. Download testimony See related research Pam Rosado, Outreach Coordinator Senator... (read more)
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 voting more difficult for the... (read more)
The Ohio House of Representatives is considering SharedWork Ohio (HB 484), which would increase the flexibility of the unemployment compensation system, benefitting workers, employers and the economy. (read more)
“We need increased investment to restore our communities and grow good jobs. Recovery continues to be too slow; we need sustained job growth to get Ohio working again.” Hannah Halbert, Policy Liaison Job Watch April 2012 Press release Data from two separate surveys released... (read more)
Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposal for a new Financial Institutions Tax, which receives its first hearing in the Ohio House of Representatives today, would deprive the state of much-needed revenue by lowering tax rates for the biggest banking institutions, according to testimony... (read more)
