Posted on 09/16/11
On September 16, Oberlin College hosts the Northern Ohio's Clean Energy Future conference for government, community, business, energy, and institutional leaders interested in revitalizing Northern Ohio's local economy. Panelists will discuss investment-driven solutions in renewable energy and infrastructure, including: creating a regional energy profile; alternative energy potential; regional transportation; and community-based models for sustainable economic development. Speakers include Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Hunter Morrison (Program Director of the HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative), Bracken Hendricks (author of Apollo’s Fire), and David Orr (Paul Sears Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics). Read Policy Matters' May 2011 report on strategies for local sustainability, written in... read more
Posted on 09/08/11
Economic development can be community development. It can be environmental and human development. Over long decades of low-road development, we seem to have forgotten these things. But now we have to recognize there is a... read more
Posted on 09/08/11
Policy Matters Ohio Privacy Policy Updated July 11, 2011 Policy Matters Ohio is committed to protecting your privacy when visiting our Web site. Personally Identifiable Information: Policy Matters does not automatically collect personal information. If you choose to... read more
Posted on 09/08/11
Policy Matters Ohio "Fair Use" Notice This website contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Policy Matters Ohio is making this article available in our efforts... read more
Posted on 09/08/11
Cleveland Office 3631 Perkins Ave Suite 4C-EastCleveland, OH 44114Phone: 216.361.9801Fax: 216.361.9810 Columbus Office 125 East Broad StreetFourth FloorColumbus, OH 43215Phone: 614.221.4505 Fax: 614.221.4507 Policy Matters is available to give presentations on creating an Ohio economy that works for everyone... read more
Posted on 06/22/11
Patrick Bresette of the national think tank Demos gave a talk entitled "Trust in Government: Whose Problem is It?" on June 22 at the City Club. Bresette addressed the nature of civic trust, the damaging... read more
Posted on 06/13/11
On June 13, Wendy Patton gave this statement on the Ohio Works Progress Administration at a press conference with Representatives Mike Foley and Nicki Antonio. read more
Posted on 03/07/11
Dynamic speaker and author of "Wage Theft in America", Kim Bobo, spoke about wage theft at Trinity Commons in Cleveland on March 7, 2011. This talk was presented by Policy Matters Ohio and the Ohio... read more
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