A Fair
Economy
Good jobs, worker rights, smart training, and opportunity for all.
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.
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Fairer pay will boost Ohio
Ohio’s minimum wage is too low to cover the basic cost of living, and does not reflect the value of work being done by Ohioans in low-paying jobs. At the dawn of the pandemic Ohio workers had made the state... read more
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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All In For Ohio Kids tell lawmakers to pass the Fair School Funding Plan
Posted June 09, 2021
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Senate budget bill targets aid programs
Posted June 08, 2021
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Proposed Senate tax cuts would go mostly to the affluent
Posted June 03, 2021
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Start your summer with Saturday Stats
Posted May 29, 2021
Blog
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The way toward a beloved community
Posted 06/17/21 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
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What if we honored all families?
Posted 06/07/21 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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Fairly & Fully Funded Public Schools For Ohio Families
Posted 06/03/21 by Caitlin Johnson in Education & Training
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Senate budget doubles down on trickle-down
Posted 06/02/21 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
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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