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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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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HEROES Act is bold, but it can be better
Posted May 21, 2020
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COVID-19 is hitting communities of color hardest
Posted May 20, 2020
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Draft plan to reopen Ohio schools shows some promise on safety and equity
Posted May 19, 2020
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Death rate in Ohio prisons 10x higher than rate for state’s total population
Posted May 18, 2020
Blog
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Rural Ohioans still need more drug treatment
Posted 05/20/20 by Intern Writer in Health & Health Equity
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Essential workers are working in a biohazard and need proper training
Posted 05/06/20 by Guest Writer in Work & Wages
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Incarceration in the age of COVID-19: Grace, mercy, & evidence-based practices
Posted 04/22/20 by Jasmine Ayres in Corrections
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It's not too late to save lives
Posted 04/13/20 by Piet van Lier in Corrections
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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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