Posted on 09/28/21 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The COVID-19 pandemic recession proved that government can be the most effective tool in making sure all people are cared for, no matter their race or what’s in their bank account. With the economic loss and hardship of COVID-19 and its new variants far from over, many Ohioans — particularly those of color and those with low incomes — are still struggling to make ends meet. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that the need for strong public investments to increase shared prosperity, protect families and reduce racial and economic inequalities remains as critical today as it was... read more
Posted on 09/16/21 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
For years, almost no one was happy about how the state of Ohio funded public schools. The system pitted cities against each other and private and charter schools against public schools. We were living in... read more
Posted on 09/02/21 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Work & Wages
This week marks the centennial of the Battle of Blair Mountain, where some 10,000 Appalachian mine workers joined together across race in the largest labor uprising in U.S. history. For a week in 1921, mine... read more
Posted on 08/26/21 by Intern Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Samuel Johnson All parents, no matter how much money they make, deserve to go to work knowing their kids are safe and in the care of people they trust. In Ohio, many parents who work... read more
Posted on 08/13/21 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
Ohioans pulled together to make it through the worst of the pandemic over the past 18 months. When a crisis strikes, we count on the government for aid and protection. Despite deep political divisions, Congress... read more
Posted on 08/04/21 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
All children and families, no matter where they live or what they look like, deserve stability, security, and basic human dignity. But for decades, certain state and federal lawmakers have prioritized tax giveaways for the... read more
Posted on 06/29/21 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
Tax cuts and expansion of state subsidy for private, religious schools should go This year many people raised their voices to call for a budget that cares for all Ohioans no matter what we look like... read more
Posted on 06/17/21 by Daniel Ortiz (he/him) in Democracy & Government
Father’s Day will be different this year. The worries we all experienced during the pandemic made clear that nothing will be the same, that tomorrow is not promised and what we do with our time... read more
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