Posted on 09/13/19 by Ben Stein (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
If you’re superstitious, today’s date—Friday the 13th—might have you worried. But at Policy Matters, we know tough times aren’t the result of bad luck, but bad policy. Families struggle to afford childcare, communities lack the resources to combat the opioid crisis and our K-12 funding formula has been unconstitutional for 20 years because legislators choose to fund corporate tax breaks over public services, not because a black cat crossed someone’s path. [image:1] Ohio workers have largely missed out on the benefits of this record economic expansion because of anti-union and anti-worker decisions made at the state and federal levels—not because of a... read more
Posted on 09/11/19 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Work & Wages
Yesterday the Census Bureau released the Current Population Survey (CPS) 2018 national income and poverty estimates, along with data from the Supplemental Poverty Measure, and limited state-level health insurance data from the American Community Survey... read more
Posted on 09/06/19 by Intern Writer in Justice Reform
By Jack McGowan For the estimated one in three Americans with a criminal record, it can be tough to find jobs that offer fair wages and a career pathway. For many, one mark on their criminal... read more
Posted on 08/26/19 by Ben Stein (he/him) in Work & Wages
Ohio’s workers face big problems, from factory closures to wage theft. But those problems seem a little smaller when we face them together. That’s why Policy Matters joined with our friends at SEIU District 1199... read more
Posted on 08/20/19 by Intern Writer in Education & Training
By Katie Burns One in eight Americans are food insecure, meaning they do not have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. Nearly one in seven Ohioans is food insecure. This could be a result of... read more
Posted on 08/07/19 by Intern Writer in Health & Health Equity
By Emma Schubert Medicaid is important to millions of Americans. It gives over 3 million people across Ohio access to life-saving health care. But, it can do even more. The Ohio Department of Medicaid’s asked for ideas... read more
Posted on 08/05/19 by Intern Writer in Justice Reform
Innocent people who can't make bail end up serving time, accepting plea deals By Sydney Diewald In the United States, everyone is supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. But before they even stand trial, many... read more
Posted on 08/01/19 by Intern Writer in Transit
By Ayame Whitfield In third grade, my class did a unit on ecology and learned about, among other things, the effects of pollution on the environment. My eight-year-old self was captivated—here was a problem that affected... read more
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