Amy Hanauer discusses Kasich budget on Ideastream
Posted February 11, 2015 in eNews
Policy Matters Ohio executive director challenged the governor's proposal on WCPN's "The Sound of Ideas." Listen here. read more
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Build it better
Posted February 03, 2015 in eNews
In this e-news: Hard times at city halls; a community benefit policy takes shape; Ohio’s tax and spending policies have left the state falling behind. Hard times at city halls – A double whammy of lagging... read more
A system in debt; a bad tax bill; a painful jobs recovery
Posted December 12, 2014 in eNews
In this e-news: Ohio’s unemployment compensation system is in peril; job gains in October were meager; Ohio municipal income tax bill is bad for cities. An ailing system – Ohio has failed to adequately fund the... read more
Weatherize, Educate, Nominate, Vote: News from Policy Matters Ohio
Posted November 03, 2014 in eNews
In this e-news: Home weatherization funding urgently needed; new research shows Medicaid expansion is working; job growth in Ohio continues to trail the nation; and a new report shows income taxes don’t drive income out... read more
Up and Down
Posted October 06, 2014 in eNews
n this eNews: New Census data show median earnings up, uninsured numbers down for the state; already slow job growth hit a standstill in September; new deal grants big subsidy to Amazon offshoot, but doesn’t... read more
More productive, paid less
Posted September 15, 2014 in eNews
In this eNews: Ohio workers more productive, earning less; design flaws mean that boost in in Ohio EITC credit won’t reach those that need it most; unemployment compensation debt predates the recession; Policy Matters in... read more
Free Fall
Posted August 25, 2014 in eNews
In this eNews: Tax shift a windfall for the rich, others pay more; changes to safety net could push more families into poverty; July job losses wiped out months of gains; Ohio refused work requirement... read more
Happy Anniversary?
Posted July 21, 2014 in eNews
In this eNews: Friday Forum at the City Club is this week; stable unemployment, but Ohio still far short of lost jobs; LeBron James back in town and in the news with Policy Matters; and... read more