Posted on 03/24/22 by Will Petrik in Democracy & Government
[image:1] Former State Senator Ray Miller’s interest in media and Black newspapers started at an early age. He remembers his family moving to Columbus and all the kids in the neighborhood asking if he wanted to box or play some ball. Sen. Miller said, “My priority was always reading.” He spent hours at Mr. Raleigh Randolph’s newsstand on Mt. Vernon Ave. on the East Side of Columbus reading Black-owned newspapers. Mr. Randolph had every major Black newspaper, including Cleveland’s Call and Post, the New York Amsterdam News, the Chicago Defender, and the Pittsburgh Courier. “It was unbelievable to me that my people... read more
Posted on 03/14/22 by Will Petrik in Revenue & Budget
By Will Petrik of Policy Matters Ohio and Katherine Ungar, J.D. with Children's Defense Fund of Ohio All of us, no matter what we look like or where we live, deserve to thrive and pursue... read more
Posted on 01/20/22 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
What’s at stake for families as the monthly child tax credit payment ends As we start the new year, parents are planning for the future and working hard to provide their kids a great quality of... read more
Posted on 11/08/21 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Let’s make sure all children get the expanded child tax credit. The expanded child tax credit is already giving children the opportunity for a brighter future, relieving families of stress, and putting more money in families’... read more
Posted on 09/29/21 by Will Petrik in Revenue & Budget
All children, no matter where they live or what they look like, deserve to grow up in a stable home where they can thrive. In too many families, parents and guardians have been laid off... read more
Posted on 08/04/21 by Will Petrik 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... read more
Posted on 06/07/21 by Will Petrik 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 02/24/21 by Will Petrik in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
From Akron to Athens, most of us want the same things for ourselves and our family: peace of mind that we can put food on the table and see a doctor when we need to.... read more
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