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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Despite lack of mandatory review, House budget bill lards on new special interest tax breaks
Posted May 05, 2021
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Saturday Stats: All In For Ohio Kids!
Posted April 30, 2021
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Coalition launches campaign to fully, fairly fund Ohio public schools
Posted April 28, 2021
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Policy Matters releases statement on the Derek Chauvin verdict and police killing of Ma'Khia Bryant
Posted April 21, 2021
Blog
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Posted 04/29/21 by Michael Shields in Work & Wages
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Chamber of Commerce plan would slash Ohio unemployment benefits
Posted 03/31/21 by Zach Schiller in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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Let’s help Ohioans navigate their education debt
Posted 03/02/21 by Piet van Lier in Education & Training
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Posted 02/24/21 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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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