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Economy
Good jobs, worker rights, smart training, and opportunity for all.
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State of Working Ohio 2020: Reset and Unrig
By Michael Shields, April Hopcroft and Siyang Liu Introduction Ohioans are tough, resilient people. Most of us — from the autoworker in Lordstown, to the ICU nurse in Cleveland, to the janitor in Cincinnati — take pride in... 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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After payday reform, lenders find new ways to bilk Ohioans
Posted December 02, 2020
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Saturday stats: Gobble, gobble!
Posted November 28, 2020
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Policy Matters issues guide to the state budget process
Posted November 25, 2020
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Ohio shortchanges children and their kinship caregivers
Posted November 18, 2020
Blog
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A good move for Ohio's schools, and how to make it even better
Posted 12/01/20 by Wendy Patton in Education & Training
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It's our budget. Let's make it reflect our values.
Posted 11/25/20 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
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Happy Something Else Heritage Month!
Posted 11/24/20 by Cynthia Connolly in Democracy & Government
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Ohioans can't afford to lose the ACA
Posted 10/12/20 by Wendy Patton 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.
Pathways
Out of Poverty
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.
Your support makes a difference.
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%.