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Posted January 11, 2020 in eNews
1,200: EdChoice vouchers suck money from public schools and give it to private schools. Next year, 1,200 public schools will lose revenue due to this policy, up from 238 schools last year. Lawmakers said they’ll... read more
Posted December 21, 2019 in eNews
20: That’s how many years Amy Hanauer has spent running Policy Matters Ohio after she helped found the organization in 2000. You can hear her reflect on her tenure on WCPN’s “The Sound of Ideas.”... read more
Posted November 16, 2019 in eNews
1: We are losing one great executive director. Amy Hanauer will leave Policy Matters in January to take the helm of Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. If you’re interested helping us make Ohio work... read more
Posted November 02, 2019 in eNews
7: From Medicaid work requirements to Stand Your Ground, Caitlin Johnson highlighted seven of the super scary policies some Ohio lawmakers actually want to pass. All of these ideas should be buried in the grave. 2nd:... read more
Posted October 19, 2019 in eNews
1: We have one awesome new colleague at Policy Matters! This week we welcomed Jasmine Ayres as our new policy liaison. Born and raised in Columbus, Jasmine has a bachelor’s degree in history from Wake... read more
Posted October 05, 2019 in eNews
42: Ohioans in 42 counties will have more access to affordable food thanks to action taken by Governor DeWine. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services asked the federal government to waive time limits... read more
Posted September 20, 2019 in eNews
10,700: Ohio had 10,700 fewer jobs in August than it did in January, according to Hannah Halbert’s latest JobWatch. That’s despite the fact that, as Hannah puts it, “These should be the good years.” She... read more
Posted September 07, 2019 in eNews
$9.8 billion: That’s how much potential tax revenue Ohio gives up due to tax breaks lawmakers give out. Wendy Patton and Zach Schiller took a deep dive into Ohio’s biggest and fastest growing tax breaks... read more
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