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Research & Policy
Our analysis is evidence-based. Our research is data-driven. Our values inform policies that work for everyone.
News
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Posted November 19, 2022
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State thriving families tax credit would increase stability for nearly 2 million Ohio children
Posted November 14, 2022
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Saturday Stats: November 5, 2022
Posted November 05, 2022
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SB 355 would remove barriers to unemployment compensation for some of the lowest paid Ohioans
Posted October 27, 2022
Blog
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Doing the Work: InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia
Posted 11/29/22 by Ben Stein (he/him) in Democracy & Government
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Non-police care response: a step toward transformative justice
Posted 10/18/22 by Bree Easterling (they/them) in Justice Reform
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Posted 10/06/22 by Amanda Woodrum (she/her) in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
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Doing the Work: Ohio Federation for Health Equity and Social Justice
Posted 10/03/22 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Health & Health Equity
Our work falls into four major and related buckets:
A Fair
A Quality
Ohio
Adequate and fair taxes to support the schools, neighborhoods, communities, and infrastructure we all need.
Sustainable
Communities
Investments in transit, renewable energy, conservation and other smart solutions that create jobs and support communities.
Shared Prosperity,
Thriving Ohioans
Reasonable regulations to help families earn and save, build assets, and create a better future for themselves and their children.
Our Impact
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.
714K
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
277K
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
+$1.5B
spending on Ohio public schools.
1,000+
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
714K
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
+$1.5B
spending on Ohio public schools.
1,000+
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
277K
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
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