Saturday stats: Perfect 10
Posted July 27, 2019 in eNews
10: You want to know the truth about the economy? Amy Hanauer has 10 of them. They boil down to this: Helping people helps the economy. 27: Just 27 more days until “Which Side Are... read more
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Saturday stats: Which side are you on?
Posted July 13, 2019 in eNews
1st: Join us at our first conference in many years on August 23! Along with allies at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Neighborhood Connections, Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center and the Central Ohio Worker Center,... read more
Saturday stats: Taxes, Juneteenth and going green
Posted June 22, 2019 in eNews
154: It’s been 154 years since the first Juneteenth celebration, when former slaves learned they were free and took to the streets to rejoice. Sadly, the story doesn’t end there. In a guest blog, Ohio... read more
Saturday stats: New faces on the board
Posted June 08, 2019 in eNews
2: This past week we welcomed two fantastic new additions to our board: Dr. Tracy Nájera and Teleangé Thomas. [Image:1] Dr. Tracy Nájera (left) and Teleangé Thomas. Tracy is the executive director of Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio. She previously... read more
Saturday stats: Build a better budget
Posted May 25, 2019 in eNews
Budget Bites by the numbers: As the Senate gets ready to pass its version of the state budget, catch up with what Ohio needs and what we got in the House budget proposal. $675 million: In a... read more
Saturday stats: Closing the loop
Posted May 04, 2019 in eNews
6/10: Six of Ohio’s 10 most common jobs pay less than $27,000 a year – a wage so low, a family of three wouldn’t be able to afford food without help. Hannah Halbert compiled the... read more
Saturday stats: scrap the cap, fund the refund
Posted April 20, 2019 in eNews
$12.7 billion: An arbitrary (and probably unenforceable) spending limit could keep Ohio lawmakers from investing what we need to build a stronger state. Passed in 2006, the State Appropriation Limit (SAL) allows investment to increase... read more
Saturday stats: News by the numbers from Policy Matters
Posted April 06, 2019 in eNews
$70 million: That’s how much money for public transit the General Assembly added to the proposed General Revenue Fund (GRF). It’s a huge increase over transit funding and a victory for transit advocates and riders.... read more