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Posted February 11, 2014 in eNews
In this week’s eNews: We are hiring, a map of free tax prep services around Ohio, too many households one crisis way from financial devastation, mixed marks for Ohio on long-term planning, Ohio’s weakening disclosure... read more
Posted January 28, 2014 in eNews
In this week’s eNews: Why Ohio’s top-rated urban district and charter schools shouldn’t be compared to other urban schools; recommendations for a fair and adequate state tax system; a severance tax proposal that undervalues Ohio’s... read more
Posted January 09, 2014 in eNews
In our latest eNews: Ohio’s minimum-wage boost, new limits on the state’s homestead exemption for seniors, job loss, federal emergency unemployment benefits, and the War on Poverty at 50. And last but not least, a... read more
Posted December 18, 2013 in eNews
Indispensable. Thoughtful. Expert. That’s how reporters and policymakers have described the research we’ve done this year at Policy Matters Ohio. Your ongoing, generous support helps make that work possible. You helped reduce layoffs. You helped companies keep skilled workers. You... read more
Posted December 12, 2013 in eNews
In our latest eNews: a policy brief on energy efficiency, analysis of what Cuyahoga County’s two largest private nonprofit hospital systems would pay in property taxes if they weren’t exempt, a look at why current... read more
Posted December 02, 2013 in eNews
In our latest eNews, we weigh actual fracking jobs against industry claims, pull together recommendations to bring more and better jobs to Ohio, take stock of the labor market since August, examine the reason for... read more
Posted November 06, 2013 in eNews
In our latest eNews, we recap our recent work on a proposal that would funnel savings from Medicaid expansion into tax cuts, and highlight media citations of that work. We also summarize the decision by... read more
Posted October 23, 2013 in eNews
In this eNews, we celebrate two great Ohio victories — Medicaid expansion and the new state Earned Income Tax Credit. We also highlight our budget overview, September Census data releases, weak jobs numbers for Ohio,... read more
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