Posted on 07/20/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
Having been raised from the dead several times in rapid succession, the GOP health care bill is starting to get a reputation as “zombie legislation.” But the thing to remember about zombies is that even though they’re dead, they can still do a lot of damage. [image:1] Let’s count the ways the Senate bill has been resurrected this week alone. First, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Y) announced another delay to a vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) last weekend, because Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (who has since been diagnosed with brain cancer) was recovering from emergency surgery. Without McCain,... read more
Posted on 07/14/17 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
By Jeffrey M. Reutter My first excursion onto the Cuyahoga River was in 1956 as a small child aboard the Carol-Diane, the predecessor of the Goodtime. The river was stinky, lumpy, brown, orange, yellow, red, and... read more
Posted on 07/13/17 by Cynthia Connolly in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
A new report from our friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds alarming threats to American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Senate health care bill, now called the Better Care... read more
Posted on 06/30/17 by Michael Shields in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
Cleveland residents struggle to afford safe and secure housing. A higher minimum wage would help. More than 66,000 families in Cuyahoga County who rent their homes are considered housing insecure. Those who are housing insecure... read more
Posted on 06/29/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a Senate health care bill vote until after July 4th recess, amidst widespread backlash against the bill. The criticism is well-earned. This week’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO)... read more
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... read more
Posted on 06/22/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Compensation
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 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
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