Posted on 06/18/20 by Guest Writer in Work & Wages
Michelle Rose | Guest writer Hard-working Ohioans – and all Americans – deserve to stand on equal footing with their employers, to be paid a fair return on their work, and to be treated with dignity. If you’re reading the Policy Matters Ohio blog, then you’re probably already aware that a small group of people hold more than their share of political and economic power. That group often uses their influence to profit by holding down working people’s wages and cutting corners on workplace safety. The consequences play out daily in the halls of power, in our communities, and our workplaces. Policymakers’... read more
Posted on 05/06/20 by Guest Writer in Work & Wages
Brennan Grayson | Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center During the COVID-19 pandemic, all working people performing “essential services” are laboring in and among biohazards that pose a significant public health risk. This includes volunteers at non-profits and... read more
Posted on 04/03/20 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
by Bill Callahan Last month, Ohio--along with the rest of the country--discovered that it really does have a digital divide, and why it matters. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor DeWine has ordered schools, libraries, senior citizen... read more
Posted on 06/19/19 by Guest Writer in Justice Reform
damareo cooper | BlackPAC Today, on Juneteenth, we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Slavery was more than cruel, inhumane and barbaric, it was the foundation of an economic system, culture, and legal... read more
Posted on 12/12/18 by Guest Writer in Education & Training
By Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Institute for Higher Education Policy A college degree can offer economic security to people from all walks of life. But longstanding inequities in higher education close doors of opportunity to many students.... read more
Posted on 10/30/18 by Guest Writer in Justice Reform
By Wendy Johnson Hi Ohio, I miss you. I grew up in Toledo, went to OSU for undergrad and medical school, and took my first job as a young doctor at MetroHealth in Cleveland. I remain... read more
Posted on 10/25/18 by Guest Writer in Justice Reform
Dear Ohio, Hello from Oklahoma! Being in different regions of the country, we don’t often have much interaction besides when the states are read in alphabetical order or when the Sooners play the Buckeyes (sorry about... read more
Posted on 01/02/18 by Guest Writer in Local Sustainability
By Thomas Bier “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit … and no special privileges or immunities shall ever be granted…” Those words are enshrined... read more
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