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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
Posted February 20, 2021 in eNews
12: There’s only one official “Black History Month,” but we know Black history is Ohio history all 12 months of the year. We’ve been featuring just a few amazing Black Ohioans who have helped shape... read more
Posted February 06, 2021 in eNews
$50 million: That’s how much money Gov. DeWine wants to spend on an…ad campaign? It’s part of his proposal for the 2022-23 state budget – a plan that doesn’t use the people’s money in the... read more
Posted January 23, 2021 in eNews
46: President Joseph R. Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Executive Director Hannah Halbert has a few ideas about what he needs to do to get all of us through... read more
Posted January 09, 2021 in eNews
9: Nine days into 2021, it’s become clear that 2020 wasn’t ACTUALLY the problem. This week, the duality of the American story was on full display. On Tuesday, voters in Georgia chose to send to the... read more
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