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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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Saturday Stats: Numeric news from Policy Matters
Posted January 22, 2022
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Posted January 07, 2022
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Ohio minimum wage tracks inflation to $9.30 in 2022
Posted December 28, 2021
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Major Ohio CEOs make 322 times pay of typical employee
Posted December 21, 2021
Blog
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“How am I supposed to achieve the American dream?”
Posted 01/20/22 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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ARP helps Ohio schools recover, retool and restart
Posted 11/22/21 by Tanisha Pruitt in Education & Training
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Ohio missed out on $1.2 billion plus in severance tax revenue
Posted 11/18/21 by Guillermo Bervejillo in Fracking
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Thousands of Ohio kids could miss out on a brighter future
Posted 11/08/21 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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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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