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Economy
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News
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Posted May 21, 2022
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Employers steal from 213,000 working Ohioans a year through minimum wage violations alone
Posted May 18, 2022
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Posted May 07, 2022
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New data show wages up for many, but four of Ohio’s 10 most common jobs pay near poverty
Posted April 28, 2022
Blog
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Posted 05/04/22 by Tanisha Pruitt in Education & Training
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Environmental Health Watch: Partners for systemic change
Posted 04/22/22 by Caitlin Johnson in Health & Health Equity
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Cleveland VOTES shows up for Cleveland
Posted 04/01/22 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
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Educate, inform, empower: the Columbus & Dayton African American News Journal
Posted 03/24/22 by Will Petrik in Democracy & Government
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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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