Posted on 09/10/20 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
For all the clever quips people made at the start of the year about 20/20 vision, no one saw this coming. No one could imagine a global pandemic, a societal reckoning with white supremacy, an economic crisis or certain politicians abusing their power to politicize the U.S. Census and threaten our electoral process. But here we are. Now what are you going to do about it? How we’re counted in 2020 will shape all of our lives for the next 10 years and beyond. In the United States, we’ve been taught that all we have to do is work hard and... read more
Posted on 08/03/20 by Guest Writer in Democracy & Government
Ellis Jacobs | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. When people in Dayton heard that a hedge fund, Apollo, was going to buy most of the Cox media properties including the Dayton Daily News and the... read more
Posted on 04/06/20 by Caitlin Johnson in Democracy & Government
Anyone who reads the Cleveland Plain Dealer regularly knows its reporters have the COVID-19 outbreak surrounded -- from instructions for making face masks to how the pandemic is affecting Clevelanders experiencing homelessness. They are producing excellent... read more
Posted on 10/31/19 by Caitlin Johnson in Democracy & Government
It’s Halloween, the spookiest day of the year. At Policy Matters, we’re less afraid of things that go bump in the night than we are about some of the policies our state lawmakers want to... read more
Posted on 10/15/19 by Amy Hanauer in Democracy & Government
Tonight’s debate outside Columbus gives the candidates a chance to focus on the challenges and assets of this state. This will provide insights that could improve lives everywhere. It’s tough for strapped moderators to choose among... read more
Posted on 11/23/18 by Hannah Halbert in Democracy & Government
There are just a few weeks left in the current state legislative session before a new General Assembly is sworn in and all pending legislation goes back to square one. Insiders call this a lame... read more
Posted on 11/08/18 by Ben Stein in Democracy & Government
Come January, Governor-elect Mike DeWine will begin to shape the future of Ohio’s public policy, workforce and economy. Policy Matters is here to help, with research-backed policy recommendations for an Ohio that works for everyone.... read more
Posted on 01/26/18 by in Democracy & Government
By Tessa Perry In 2015, the state of Ohio purged hundreds of thousands of registered voters from the rolls. The move disenfranchised people who had no idea they had done anything wrong – especially low-income Ohioans,... read more
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