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Posted September 14, 2023 in Press Releases
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released data from the American Community Survey (ACS), which provides state and local estimates on income, poverty, housing, health insurance coverage, and the well-being of people nationwide. The ACS is... read more
Posted August 24, 2023 in Press Releases
Federal comment period closing A federal policy change would lower costs for families who participate in Publicly Funded Child Care, stabilizing budgets for child care providers, expanding child care options throughout the state and simplifying enrollment. The... read more
Posted August 08, 2023 in Press Releases
Policy Matters joins thousands of Ohioans celebrating the defeat of Issue 1 Ohio voters have soundly rejected Issue 1, which would have effectively eliminated the citizen-initiated ballot measure in the state. Hannah Halbert, executive director of... read more
Posted August 07, 2023 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio is proud to announce the promotions of three fellows to permanent staff positions. We are also delighted to welcome Sarah Rodenberg as our new Communications Associate and to recognize the educational achievement... read more
Posted July 18, 2023 in Press Releases
Three of Ohio’s 10 most common occupations pay so little that the median worker would qualify for food aid for a family of three. In some areas, up to half of the 10 most common... read more
Posted July 12, 2023 in Press Releases
Cleveland City Council votes to pass paid parental leave for municipal employees Today, the Cleveland City Council has demonstrated its commitment to improving job quality in Cleveland by passing paid parental leave for the over 7,000... read more
Posted July 05, 2023 in Press Releases
*This release has been corrected to reflect the fact that eligibility for subsidized child care was expanded by even less than initially reported, from 142% of FPL to 145%. Instead of a transformative budget, Ohioans get... read more
Posted June 30, 2023 in Press Releases
Extremist budget passed by legislators takes from Ohio families to enrich the well-connected and well-off Today lawmakers on the Conference Committee released their final 2024-2025 budget, House Bill 33. It was passed by the House and... read more
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