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Economy
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State of Working Ohio 2020: Reset and Unrig
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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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Ohioans deserve to know where candidates stand
Posted October 22, 2020
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Congress must extend unemployment compensation
Posted October 21, 2020
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ReImagine Appalachia coalition unveils path to nearly half million new jobs
Posted October 20, 2020
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Saturday Stats: Public resources for the public good
Posted October 17, 2020
Blog
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Ohioans can't afford to lose the ACA
Posted 10/12/20 by Wendy Patton in Health & Health Equity
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GM clawbacks make sense, but why the new tax credits?
Posted 10/08/20 by Zach Schiller in Work & Wages
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New Census data show improvements in historic expansion
Posted 09/15/20 by Michael Shields in Work & Wages
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Posted 09/10/20 by Daniel Ortiz 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.
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.
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