No windfall
Posted October 10, 2012 in eNews
Not rolling in the dough – In No Windfall, we calculated that the tax on Ohio’s new casinos will bring in about $227 million a year for local governments. Stack that up to the $1... read more
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Just Say Yes
Posted September 19, 2012 in eNews
Just say yes – Question: Should Ohio take action that will secure health care for up to 900,000 more working Ohioans, bring some $17.3 billion into Ohio, save up to $2.3 billion in state spending,... read more
What’s up with Ohio workers
Posted September 06, 2012 in eNews
State of Working Ohio – Ohio unemployment is down but a lot of people have stopped looking for work. Manufacturing jobs have grown twice as much as other jobs in Ohio, particularly in the sub-sector... read more
Trifecta of Bad Policy
Posted August 29, 2012 in eNews
Makes no sense – Our latest report on special-interest tax breaks found that even as state policymakers talk about closing some of the tax loopholes that drain $7 billion a year from Ohio’s budget, the... read more
Remembering Seth Rosen
Posted August 02, 2012 in eNews
An extensive community of social justice advocates, organizers, musicians and friends and family mourns the unexpected passing of Seth Rosen, who chaired our board of directors. He was an incredibly smart, passionate, and effective advocate... read more
Ohio CASH eNews
Posted July 01, 2012 in eNews
June 2012 Ohio CASH Newsletter August – Ohio CASH 3rd quarter meetingThe 3rd quarter Ohio CASH meeting will be held at 10 am on August 16, 2012. The meeting will include a policy update, a presentation... read more
Illogical, Unaffordable
Posted June 26, 2012 in eNews
llogical – Ohio’s unemployment compensation trust fund is chronically underfunded because employer taxes have not kept pace with needs. This means that taxpayer funds are being used to pay interest on debt, according to our... read more
New bank tax: weaker by design
Posted June 20, 2012 in eNews
Weaker by design – The Ohio House has undercut Gov. John Kasich’s proposed Financial Institutions Tax with new credits and exemptions, including millions in tax cuts for mortgage lenders, securities brokers, payday lenders, finance companies... read more