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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.
By Hannah Halbert (she/her) and Bennett Lovejoy (he/him)
In 2023, Ohio experienced the largest annual increase in typical wages in decades. Unlike prior recoveries, the greatest percentage increases went to the lowest paid workers in the state. Unemployment hit record lows and remained consistently under 4%. Ohio... read more
By Kathryn Poe (they/them) and Molly Bryden | Bree Easterling | Hannah Halbert Tanisha Pruitt, PhD | Michael Shields | Ali Smith | Piet van Lier
Our analysis is evidence-based. Our research is data-driven. Our values inform policies that work for everyone.
Posted October 26, 2024
State funding could make public transit a better option for Ohioans
Posted October 18, 2024
Posted October 12, 2024
Targeting air pollution could help reduce childhood asthma
Posted October 07, 2024
The moral case for progressive tax policy
Posted 09/30/24 by Bailey Williams (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Doing the Work: Ohio Latino Affairs Commission
Posted 09/27/24 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Democracy & Government
Keep public money in public schools: End EdChoice vouchers
Posted 09/12/24 by Elena Reim (she/her) in Education & Training
The moral case for funding unemployment compensation
Posted 08/29/24 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Good jobs, worker rights, smart training, and opportunity for all.
Adequate and fair taxes to support the schools, neighborhoods, communities, and infrastructure we all need.
Investments in transit, renewable energy, conservation and other smart solutions that create jobs and support communities.
Reasonable regulations to help families earn and save, build assets, and create a better future for themselves and their children.
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.
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
spending on Ohio public schools.
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
spending on Ohio public schools.
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
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%.
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