Posted on 06/22/23 by Zach Schiller (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Sales tax provision will do more harm than good Conservative and progressive experts don’t agree too often about tax policy. But here’s one thing they do agree on: Sales tax holidays are a bad idea. Both the Tax Foundation, a leading conservative voice on tax issues, and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive think tank headed by Policy Matters Ohio’s founding executive director, pan such holidays. The Ohio General Assembly should take note and scrap the $1 billion sales tax holiday included in the Senate budget bill. The Senate would create a period of at least two weeks in... read more
Posted on 06/19/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was corrected on June 20, 2023. The Senate budget leaves in place a provision that would increase pay for care workers. Tanisha Pruitt, PhD | Bree Easterling Juneteenth, often celebrated on June 19th, commemorates... read more
Posted on 06/18/23 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
Today, we celebrate dads across Ohio on Father’s Day. Like Mother’s Day, it is a day to celebrate families of all types. Yet tens of thousands of Ohio children will not get the opportunity to spend... read more
Posted on 06/09/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
Regardless of race, neighborhood, or how much money is in their parents’ bank account, every child should be able to attend an excellent school that has everything they need to learn and grow. Every dollar... read more
Posted on 05/11/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
Every day educators prepare lesson plans, gather resources, build relationships with and nurture Ohio’s kids, so our collective future is brighter and better than the present. But coming out of the pandemic and because of... read more
Posted on 02/13/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
[image:1] Bringing the community back to schools Last year, teachers, parents, students and other community advocates showed what they can do when they come together in solidarity. Due to years of underfunding and disinvestment, Columbus City Schools... read more
Posted on 01/24/23 by Guest Writer in Health & Health Equity
By David Beach Medical expenses are a leading cause of debt and bankruptcy in the U.S. It is also a uniquely unjust category of debt because usually it is not the result of people’s voluntary choices. A... read more
Posted on 01/17/23 by Guillermo Bervejillo (he/him) in Revenue & Budget
Inflation adjustment for Ohio budget advocates Budget season is nigh! Within weeks, Gov. DeWine will propose his two-year Executive Budget to the Ohio House of Representatives. It’s his opportunity to affirm his commitment to the diverse... read more
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