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Posted July 16, 2020 in Press Releases
Senate should provide more support for local governments in the next aid package Today, the mayors of Athens and Chillicothe joined the Ohio Municipal League and Policy Matters Ohio to highlight the fiscal pressure small cities... read more
Posted July 15, 2020 in Press Releases
Governor DeWine’s administration can help with aggressive outreach About 12 million Americans – including nearly 400,000 in Ohio alone – risk missing out on the federal stimulus payments provided through the recent CARES Act if they... read more
Posted July 14, 2020 in Press Releases
Medicaid is not only Ohio’s largest health care provider, it supports jobs in big cities and small towns. With rising unemployment, more Ohioans are enrolling in Medicaid. Today, the Physicians Action Network, Children’s Defense Fund... read more
Posted July 09, 2020 in Press Releases
If Congress doesn’t allocate enough support in the next stimulus bill, Ohio could lose 204,000 child care slots, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio. Policy Matters released the report at a press... read more
Posted July 08, 2020 in Press Releases
36% interest rate cap would protect Ohio families Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) eliminated hard-won consumer protections, leaving Ohio families exposed to exploitative payday lending. The CFPB issued a final rule that guts the... read more
Posted July 07, 2020 in Press Releases
Policy Matters outlines ways to raise $1 billion, protect essential services State and local governments face soaring needs but dwindling tax collections as the COVID-19 pandemic pounds the economy. Policy Matters Ohio today released a report... read more
Posted July 01, 2020 in Press Releases
COLUMBUS— Today the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 3, sending to the House a bill that will provide more opportunities for Ohioans get treatment for substance abuse rather than sending them to prison. The ACLU... read more
Posted June 30, 2020 in Press Releases
Today leaders and experts from across Ohio came together to call on the state Senate to act immediately and fix problems with the state’s unemployment compensation (UC) system. See video of the call here. The... read more
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