Posted on 06/19/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
Robert Greenstein, founder and president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explained the deep flaws in Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in two Cleveland speeches in mid-June. If you weren’t able to attend, you can hear, see, or read Greenstein’s talk at the City Club of Cleveland and read his address at the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation. Policy Matters Executive Director Amy Hanauer wrote an op-ed about Greenstein’s legacy which appeared in the Plain Dealer. Greenstein has helped extend and preserve access to the essentials for tens of millions of struggling Americans. Appearing... read more
Posted on 06/08/17 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
The lean state budget proposed for state fiscal years 2018-19 is getting skinnier by the week, as state revenues continue to come up short of projections. The budget approved by the House would cut spending... read more
Posted on 06/07/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
As Ohio legislators finalize the state budget this month, they should look westward, to Kansas. There, the state legislature this week overrode a veto by Governor Sam Brownback and repealed a tax break on business... read more
Posted on 04/14/17 by Caitlin Johnson in Revenue & Budget
Good schools, responsive public safety, reliable public transit, quality healthcare – these are the building blocks of thriving communities and strong economies. Ohio’s tax policies starve these essential programs while giving the wealthy big breaks—and... read more
Posted on 02/08/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
Economic forecast shows Ohio trails nation in growth Are Ohio’s tax policies working? Governor John Kasich’s budget proposal provides an answer, though it’s one he won’t like. By every major indicator, Ohio will underperform the nation... read more
Posted on 01/25/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
Kasich warns of a tight budget, but it’s partly due to his tax policies Governor John Kasich and Budget Director Tim Keen have been warning for some time now that the state budget they will propose... read more
Posted on 08/05/16 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
Ohio’s budget office recently released new estimates of how much revenue the state will take in this fiscal year and they were down. One cause: A set of new tax breaks approved by the General... read more
Posted on 07/21/16 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is asking the federal government for permission to change Ohio’s Medicaid program in ways that will make it far less effective. Medicaid provides health care to those who can’t afford... read more
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