Posted on 01/21/19 by Caitlin Johnson in Corrections
In the United States, questions of race and racism are almost always simmering just below the surface in every institution. The tension often boils over most dramatically in our criminal justice system, whether in black and brown communities or in the court room, where black defendants routinely receive harsher sentences than their white counterparts. Martin Luther King Jr. knew this. On Easter 1958, he led a “prayer pilgrimage” in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest a young, black man’s death sentence for rape. “Even if he were guilty, it is the severity and inequality of the penalty that constitutes the injustice,” King said. “Full... read more
Posted on 01/09/19 by Caitlin Johnson in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
President Trump’s shutdown has thrown millions of lives into chaos and uncertainty. He told the nation the shutdown could last months or even years. Right now, the media is mainly focused on the 800,000 federal... read more
Posted on 12/17/18 by Wendy Patton in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Legislators may dismantle Medicaid expansion shortly after Christmas The lame duck session of the 132nd General Assembly may look like it’s winding down, but Republicans could roar back into town to dismantle Medicaid expansion. They have... read more
Posted on 12/12/18 by Guest Writer in Education & Training
By Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Institute for Higher Education Policy A college degree can offer economic security to people from all walks of life. But longstanding inequities in higher education close doors of opportunity to many students.... read more
Posted on 11/23/18 by Hannah Halbert in Democracy & Government
There are just a few weeks left in the current state legislative session before a new General Assembly is sworn in and all pending legislation goes back to square one. Insiders call this a lame... read more
Posted on 11/08/18 by Ben Stein in Democracy & Government
Come January, Governor-elect Mike DeWine will begin to shape the future of Ohio’s public policy, workforce and economy. Policy Matters is here to help, with research-backed policy recommendations for an Ohio that works for everyone.... read more
Posted on 10/30/18 by Guest Writer in Corrections
By Wendy Johnson Hi Ohio, I miss you. I grew up in Toledo, went to OSU for undergrad and medical school, and took my first job as a young doctor at MetroHealth in Cleveland. I remain... read more
Posted on 10/25/18 by Guest Writer in Corrections
Dear Ohio, Hello from Oklahoma! Being in different regions of the country, we don’t often have much interaction besides when the states are read in alphabetical order or when the Sooners play the Buckeyes (sorry about... read more
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