Posted on 06/28/17 by Wendy Patton in Transit
Public transit agencies provide 115 million rides every year for Ohioans who need to get to work, go shopping and see the doctor. The budget the General Assembly is sending to the Governor today proposes a way to fill a nearly $40 million a year hole transit agencies face due to changes to the state’s sales tax base. The danger? That the Governor may veto the provision.
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Photo: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Ohio’s state aid to public transit is lower than 45 other states. Agencies like the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority have already raised fares and cut routes. If legislators... read more
Posted on 06/22/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The Senate released a “discussion draft” of its version of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), which has been negotiated behind closed doors. As in House bill, millions lose coverage, people with pre-existing conditions lose protections,... read more
Posted on 06/19/17 by Zach Schiller (he/him) 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... read more
Posted on 06/13/17 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Work & Wages
Workers’ comp bill puts politics before worker safety
Nearly 105,000 Ohio workers were hurt at work in 2015, and more than 200 lost their lives. Families depend on the workers’ compensation system to make sure that... read more
Posted on 06/09/17 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
More than 200 Ohio workers were killed on the job in 2015 alone. Nearly 105,000 others were hurt or made sick by exposure to workplace hazards. Workers’ Compensation laws are designed not only to treat... 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 (he/him) 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 There, the state legislature this week overrode a veto by Governor Sam Brownback and repealed a tax break on business...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 05/12/17 by Cynthia Connolly in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
When I became a new mother, I had a lot on my mind, but I never imagined that a potential C-section with the birth of my daughters could mean I would end up paying higher... read more