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Posted June 26, 2018 in Press Releases
New Policy Matters Ohio tax plan taps the affluent to invest in Ohio Policy Matters Ohio today proposed a plan to overhaul Ohio’s income tax to raise more revenues for schools, treatment of Ohioans caught in... read more
Posted June 25, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy changes could improve access for working families In a new report, Policy Matters Ohio researcher Rob Moore identifies changes to Ohio’s child care assistance policies that could help put high-quality care within reach for... read more
Posted June 22, 2018 in Press Releases
Yesterday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a partisan, flawed and harmful Farm Bill that would take food aid away from 2 million people. Policy Matters Ohio’s State Policy Fellow Victoria Jackson released the following statement: “The... read more
Posted June 19, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio supports House Bill 571, which would do so Legislators should eliminate a loophole in the tax code that provides an unfair advantage for online travel companies and deprives state and local governments of... read more
Posted June 18, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio, Innovation Ohio and leaders from Labor and economic development will address the question of Jobs with Living Wages for the Mahoning Valley in a public forum Mahoning Valley -- Youngstown Policy Matters Ohio... read more
Posted June 14, 2018 in Press Releases
[image:1] Proposed changes to Ohio's Medicaid expansion will threaten health care access for hundreds of thousands of Ohioans. Estimates by the Kasich administration understate the severity of the cuts, which disproportionately affect people of color in... read more
Posted June 14, 2018 in Press Releases
Vice President Pence should make his slogan square with the facts As Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Columbus to promote the new federal tax law, Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Amy Hanauer issued this statement: “The... read more
Posted June 06, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio told a Senate committee today that it should reject a bill that calls for slashing by 30 percent the rules that implement Ohio state law, calling it “impractical and unwarranted.” The bill, Senate... read more
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