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Working families need affordable, accessible child care

Posted on 03/26/19 by Will Petrik in Revenue & Budget

On March 15, Governor DeWine introduced his first state budget outlining his priorities for the state. In his State of the State speech earlier this month, DeWine argued that now is the time to invest in Ohio’s children and future. At Policy Matters Ohio, we agree. In order to create a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio, we need to make strategic investments to support children, adults and families across the state. More than 450,000 Ohio children experienced poverty in 2017, and over 8,200 babies have died before their first birthday since 2010. Our state ranks 42nd out of 50... read more