Posted on 05/08/18 by Victoria Jackson in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
More than 1.4 million Ohioans in nearly 700,000 households rely on federal food assistance to get by. And with many of Ohio’s most-common jobs paying wages so low that a family of three would need help affording food, we can expect this number to grow. [image:1] The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, makes sure children, seniors, people with disabilities and low-wage workers have enough to eat. It’s the nation’s most effective and flexible anti-hunger program and also helps support the economy during recessions. Until recently, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle supported making sure all Americans... read more
Posted on 04/24/18 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her) in Work & Wages
If my due date holds, my husband, step kids and I will welcome a baby boy in June. This is my first pregnancy and I’m still coming to grips with the changes to my body,... read more
Posted on 02/15/18 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
On November 27, 2017, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney showed up to his new job as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Director with a box of donuts. We all love donuts, but during the... 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
Posted on 01/25/18 by in Democracy & Government
By Taylor Swift Ohio’s congressional districts have extreme partisan boundaries – among the worst in the country, according to the non-partisan Brennan Center for Justice. The result is a congressional delegation that does not represent the... read more
Posted on 01/08/18 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
A recent announcement from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has paved the way for states to restrict their state Medicaid programs. CMS now allows states to make changes to certain aspects of... read more
Posted on 01/04/18 by Katie Fallon in Smart Transportation
In 2016, consumers, the federal government and California regulators sued the German automaker Volkswagen (VW) for allegedly manipulating emissions tests. As a settlement, $14.7 billion will be allocated to states. Ohio will receive $75 million... read more
Posted on 01/02/18 by Guest Writer in Local Sustainability
By Thomas Bier “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit … and no special privileges or immunities shall ever be granted…” Those words are enshrined... read more
1 of 22
