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Posted May 02, 2012 in eNews
At what cost? A bill requiring Ohio voters to present photo identification would cost up to $7 million a year while suppressing votes, according to our photo voter ID study. The bill would make voting... read more
Posted April 22, 2012 in eNews
One step forward, two steps back – Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposed Financial Institutions Tax would deprive the state of much-needed revenue by lowering tax rates for the biggest banking institutions in the state, according... read more
Posted April 09, 2012 in eNews
Leveling out – Our latest foreclosure report points out that even though new filings dropped for the second year in a row – down to 71,556, a 16 percent decrease from 2010 – foreclosures in... read more
Posted April 04, 2012 in eNews
Tax day is a good time to explain why Ohio needs a strong income tax. Each weekday, from April 4 to April 17, we’ve posted a reason to like our state’s income tax. We’ve come... read more
Posted February 01, 2012 in eNews
Join Us for the February Ohio Cash Coalition meetingThe first Ohio CASH Coalition meeting of the year will be held February 24, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon at the United Way of Central Ohio,... read more
Posted January 13, 2012 in eNews
Great step – Our report last week drew attention to the 20,000 Ohioans set to lose unemployment benefits when a joint federal-state program ends January 28. Ohio’s program was set to end sooner than federal... read more
Posted January 03, 2012 in eNews
February Ohio CASH Coalition meetingThe first Ohio CASH Coalition meeting of the year will be held February 24,2012 from 10 a.m. to noon at the United Way of Central Ohio, 360 South Third Street, Columbus,... read more
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