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Posted January 07, 2022 in Press Releases
322: That was ratio of CEO to typical employee pay at 54 of Ohio’s 100 biggest employers in 2020, according a new report from Michael Shields and intern Jenny Driscoll. Fifteen employers on the list... read more
Posted December 28, 2021 in Press Releases
Wage still worth far less than 1968 peak Ohio’s minimum wage will adjust to $9.30 per hour on January 1, from its current level of $8.80. The change comes as an automatic adjustment since Ohio voters... read more
Posted December 21, 2021 in Press Releases
Fifty-four of Ohio’s largest employers paid their CEOs a median of 322 times what they paid the typical employee in 2020, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. The federal Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly... read more
Posted December 07, 2021 in Press Releases
Lawmakers should give the public a chance to weigh in on spending federal funds News reports indicate that Gov. Mike DeWine and Republican leaders of the Ohio legislature plan to direct $250 million in American Rescue... read more
Posted November 16, 2021 in Press Releases
New tool helps advocates, reporters and everyday Ohioans track budget items they care about The 2022-23 state budget signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July contains thousands of pages that will direct how Ohio lawmakers will... read more
Posted November 09, 2021 in Press Releases
Ohio Lawmakers ponder sweetening the pot for wealthy investors, yet refuse to commit to long-term, fair funding of public schools Ohio Senators are hearing testimony on Senate Bill 225, which would boost tax breaks for... read more
Posted November 04, 2021 in Press Releases
On any given day, as many as 12,600 Ohioans are held in jail as they await trial,compared to 3,000 in 1978 — driven mostly by bail set by local courts, even though overall crime rates... read more
Posted November 03, 2021 in Press Releases
Yesterday, Clevelanders elected Justin Bibb, a nonprofit executive, to serve as the city’s next mayor. They also elected several new people to serve on city council and passed a transformative ballot initiative that will increase... read more
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