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Posted June 12, 2021 in eNews
18: Days until Gov. DeWine is supposed to sign the 2022-23 State Budget — if everything goes as planned. If you follow our work you know we’re not too thrilled with the Senate’s amendments, or... read more
Posted May 29, 2021 in eNews
203%, 102%, 101%: That’s the amount state funding would increase for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, the Middletown City District and Columbus City Schools if the General Assembly passes the Fair School Funding... read more
Posted May 15, 2021 in eNews
295,000: Although Gov. DeWine announced Ohio will soon stop accepting the federal government’s $300-per-month supplemental unemployment benefit, the state has 295,000 fewer jobs than before the pandemic started. The $300 supplement has been a lifeline... read more
Posted April 30, 2021 in eNews
82%: Share of Ohio school districts whose funding was either capped or maintained by a minimum of guaranteed state dollars, between 2017 and 2019. Either way, these districts received state funding that was different from... read more
Posted April 17, 2021 in eNews
Saturday Stats $4.9 billion: Annual amount directed to working people under our plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. It was tough to choose just one impressive number from Researcher Michael... read more
Posted April 03, 2021 in eNews
Saturday Stats from Policy Matters First: This week, we ratified our first ever union contract. Since our founding 21 years ago, we have valued the role unions play in creating workplace democracy, advancing equity and affirming... read more
Posted March 20, 2021 in eNews
We apologize for putting out an email version of the enews that incorrectly stated that the American Rescue Plan was $1.9 billion instead of $1.9 trillion. Policy by the numbers, from Policy Matters $1.9 trillion: Total amount... read more
Posted March 06, 2021 in eNews
Due to an editing error, the item at the bottom of the enews incorrectly states that between 2008 and 2009, employers cut 8% of all the jobs in seven Appalachian Ohio counties according to a... read more
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