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 you weren’t able to attend, you can hear, see, or read Greenstein’s talk at the City Club of Cleveland and read his address at the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation. Policy Matters Executive Director Amy Hanauer wrote an op-ed about Greenstein’s legacy which appeared in the Plain Dealer. Greenstein has helped extend and preserve access to the essentials for tens of millions of struggling Americans. Appearing... read more
Posted on 06/13/17 by Hannah Halbert in Work & Wages
Workers’ comp bill puts politics before worker safety Nearly 105,000 Ohio workers were hurt at work in 2015, and more than 200 lost their lives. Families depend on the workers’ compensation system to make sure that... read more
Posted on 06/09/17 by Michael Shields in Work & Wages
More than 200 Ohio workers were killed on the job in 2015 alone. Nearly 105,000 others were hurt or made sick by exposure to workplace hazards. Workers’ Compensation laws are designed not only to treat... read more
Posted on 06/08/17 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
The lean state budget proposed for state fiscal years 2018-19 is getting skinnier by the week, as state revenues continue to come up short of projections. The budget approved by the House would cut spending... read more
Posted on 06/07/17 by Zach Schiller in Revenue & Budget
As Ohio legislators finalize the state budget this month, they should look westward, to Kansas. There, the state legislature this week overrode a veto by Governor Sam Brownback and repealed a tax break on business... read more
Posted on 05/12/17 by Cynthia Connolly in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
When I became a new mother, I had a lot on my mind, but I never imagined that a potential C-section with the birth of my daughters could mean I would end up paying higher... read more
Posted on 05/09/17 by Staff Writer in Smart Transportation
Last week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a budget that finally has some good news for the state’s transit agencies. But Ohio’s investment in transit has been too low for too long and the... read more
Posted on 05/04/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a disastrous health care bill. While it still has to make its way through the Senate, in its current form the bill would have devastating consequences... read more
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