Posted on 08/04/21 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
All children and families, no matter where they live or what they look like, deserve stability, security, and basic human dignity. But for decades, certain state and federal lawmakers have prioritized tax giveaways for the wealthy while 46% of Cleveland children lived in poverty in 2019.
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On July 15, tens of millions of families across the nation received their first child tax credit payment, which was part of the American Rescue Plan, the federal COVID-relief bill. The deposits of $300 per child under age six and $250 per child ages 6 to 17 are the first of six monthly payments going... read more
Posted on 06/29/21 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
Tax cuts and expansion of state subsidy for private, religious schools should go
This year many people raised their voices to call for a budget that cares for all Ohioans no matter what we look like... read more
Posted on 06/17/21 by Daniel Ortiz (he/him) in Democracy & Government
Father’s Day will be different this year. The worries we all experienced during the pandemic made clear that nothing will be the same, that tomorrow is not promised and what we do with our time... read more
Posted on 06/07/21 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Amelia Robinson of the Columbus Dispatch points out that important facts are being left out of the public discussion about Ma’Khia Bryant’s death. Policy Matters Ohio agrees.
Here are some of the facts.
Ma’Khia was in foster... read more
Posted on 06/03/21 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her) in Education & Training
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Ohio policymakers must fix the way our state funds public education and ensure every student can attend fully and fairly funded public schools.
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The Fair Funding Plan will strengthen all our communities,... read more
Posted on 06/02/21 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
Misses the mark on important programs and policies
The Ohio Senate unveiled its 2022-23 state budget proposal yesterday; Policy Matters Ohio will analyze the details of the proposal in coming days. Here are our initial impressions... read more
Posted on 05/28/21 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Supplemental unemployment compensation (UC) from the federal government has been helping Ohioans make ends meet during the unprecedented economic dislocation the pandemic has caused. Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to cut off the additional $300 a... read more
Posted on 04/29/21 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Working people have proved time and again that when they join together in a union, they have the power to win better pay, better working conditions and a chance at a decent life. Organized labor... read more