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Posted on 09/03/15
Posted on 09/09/15 by Amelia Hayes
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t suffer from asthma. I would run and play with other kids during recess for about 10 minutes and then immediately need an inhaler or breathing treatment. Living with asthma is hard and scary. The number of children in Cleveland who suffer with it is alarming. Asthma is one of many diseases where our high poverty rates make our kids more vulnerable. The child poverty rate in Cleveland is 54 percent, second only to Detroit at 59 percent. Children living in poverty are more likely to have health issues such as asthma, diabetes and... read more
Posted on 08/31/15 in Economic Development
National media has quickly caught on to what we know too well in Northeast Ohio: Many people here have been left out of our region’s nascent recovery. As Cleveland and Northeast Ohio take center stage... read more
Posted on 08/24/15 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
Ohio’s new two-year budget continues a long-term trend of the Kasich administration and General Assembly underfunding needed services of local government. For the past four years, the state has forsaken its historical partnership with cities, villages... read more
Posted on 08/05/15 in Revenue & Budget
The upcoming Ohio sales tax holiday might seem like a good opportunity to stock up on clothing or school supplies: from August 7 to 9, purchases of clothing priced $75 or less and school supplies... read more
Posted on 07/10/15 in Work & Wages
No woman should ever have to choose between her job and her pregnancy. But that’s the choice some expectant mothers in Ohio are facing right now. As a working mom of two young girls, I know... read more
Posted on 07/08/15 by Kalitha Williams in Consumer Protection + Asset Building
With the media frenzy over Shark Week, it’s easy to forget the real predators lurking in our communities: Payday loan sharks. On average, sharks in the ocean injure 15 people per year, but payday loan... read more
Posted on 07/06/15
A proven leader in business and non-profit sector will help guide policy institute. During a career in banking and finance, Doug Wang was something of an anomaly in terms of his politics. Unlike many conservatives in... read more
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