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Posted April 21, 2021 in Press Releases
Today the Ohio House of Representatives passed their version of the 2022-23 state budget. The House moved closer to fixing the state’s unconstitutional school funding system by moving the Fair School Funding Plan, currently under... read more
Posted April 15, 2021 in Press Releases
Tax plan does nothing for the poorest, could cost double what’s estimated The 2% income-tax cut the Ohio House Republican majority proposed as part of the two-year state budget would go largely to the most affluent... read more
Posted April 13, 2021 in Press Releases
A report released today by Policy Matters Ohio shows that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 1.56 million Ohioans; help move Black and brown workers and women closer to pay equality... read more
Posted April 08, 2021 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio released today a set of recommendations for how state lawmakers should spend one part of the billions of federal dollars coming to Ohio thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): The... read more
Posted April 06, 2021 in Press Releases
Today, Policy Matters Ohio and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative were joined by State Rep. Stephanie Howse and Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes to call on state lawmakers to pass a 2022-23 state budget that cares... read more
Posted April 01, 2021 in Press Releases
Staff proud to stand in solidarity with frontline workers Since our founding 21 years ago, Policy Matters Ohio has valued the role unions play in creating workplace democracy, advancing equity and affirming the dignity of work.... read more
Posted March 26, 2021 in Press Releases
Yesterday, United States Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL) announced their intention to introduce a Congressional Review Act to repeal the so-called True Lender Rule. The Office... read more
Posted March 17, 2021 in Press Releases
Attorney General Yost is off-base in suing to block the law Attorney General Dave Yost today asked the U.S. District Court of Southern Ohio to block the portion of the American Rescue Plan that prohibits states... read more
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