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Posted March 24, 2017 in eNews
No Deal: Victory is ours! Thank you to everyone who called, tweeted, emailed or wrote to their member of Congress urging them to vote against the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. America... read more
Posted March 10, 2017 in eNews
Protect our care: With the health and economic security of so many Ohioans hanging in the balance, we took a look at how the House GOP plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act is particularly... read more
Posted February 27, 2017 in eNews
Budget Bites: Last week we launched Budget Bites to feed your appetite for smart policy. These short pieces compare Governor Kasich’s proposed 2018-2019 budget to what Ohio actually needs to thrive. Our first piece finds... read more
Posted February 14, 2017 in eNews
Stop the shift: The first thing we noticed about the governor's budget is that it calls for big cuts to the income tax while increasing the sales tax. With some tiny exceptions, the budget underinvests... read more
Posted February 13, 2017 in eNews
First Quarter Ohio CASH Meeting The first quarter Ohio CASH Coalition meeting will be held by webinar 11:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2017. This meeting will include presentations from state and national partners on... read more
Posted January 10, 2017 in eNews
Ohio policymakers have made moves to cut funding to schools and local communities, reward the wealthiest, threaten unemployment compensation and more. Policy Matters is there every step of the way to explain what’s happening, block... read more
Posted October 05, 2016 in eNews
Justice: Our executive director Amy Hanauer joins president Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, the Reverend Jawanza Colvin of Cleveland’s Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, president Tom Steyer of NextGen Foundation, and the Reverend... read more
Posted August 17, 2016 in eNews
Poverty forum – Panelists from diverse backgrounds and an enthusiastic audience gathered July 18 to kick off the Republican National Convention with a conversation about poverty at Cleveland State University. Policy Matters, partnered with Spotlight... read more
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