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Posted March 24, 2020 in Press Releases
The sweep of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Ohioans hard. Last week 139,000 filed for unemployment, up from 6,500 the week before. Hundreds of thousands more face the loss of income and health care. Just... read more
Posted March 23, 2020 in Press Releases
Cleveland City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on an incentive package for Sherwin-Williams Co. worth a reported $100 million. While some of the incentives are dependent on jobs being created and a rise in... read more
Posted March 19, 2020 in Press Releases
Governor Mike DeWine and his administration have acted quickly and decisively over the past week to protect the health of Ohioans by “flattening the curve” of coronavirus. Closing schools, restaurants and other gathering places, and... read more
Posted March 18, 2020 in Press Releases
Limited measure could provide immediate relief, but Senate may hollow it out House Resolution 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, will provide some relief to workers, families and states - if it makes it intact... read more
Posted March 16, 2020 in Press Releases
But further action needed to allow many restaurant workers to get benefits Governor Mike DeWine said yesterday he would issue an executive order making unemployment compensation system available to workers who have been quarantined by a... read more
Posted March 12, 2020 in Press Releases
Unemployment compensation (UC) is a crucial aid to families and communities. Policy Matters Ohio outlined in a brief today how workers, employers and policymakers all have steps they can take to make sure that this... read more
Posted March 11, 2020 in Press Releases
Pass paid sick days, hike funding for public health Governor Mike DeWine and state lawmakers can take immediate action to protect Ohioans from the coronavirus, starting with a temporary paid sick time program, shoring up the... read more
Posted February 26, 2020 in Press Releases
But stronger action on economic development programs needed Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recommended this week that the state tighten up on its enforcement of economic development incentives when he delivered his mandated annual report on... read more
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