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Posted May 30, 2024 in Press Releases
Policymakers can reduce involuntary commitments by filling the crisis care gap Forced treatment for mental illness — known as “involuntary commitment,” “civil commitment,” and “pink-slipping” — highlights the overlap between Ohio’s health care and criminal legal... read more
Posted May 29, 2024 in Press Releases
New research spells out Clevelanders’ complex feelings about crisis response, first responders, and public safety The people most likely to interact with emergency responders should have a say in the county’s developing care response program, say... read more
Posted May 16, 2024 in Press Releases
Senators Louis W. Blessing III and Hearcel F. Craig introduced a bill this week that would provide property-tax relief for the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans whose tax bills amount to more than 5% of... read more
Posted May 07, 2024 in Press Releases
Today, Ohio Senator Bill Blessing gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 256, a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour for most Ohio workers and create a refundable Ohio Earned Income... read more
Posted May 01, 2024 in Press Releases
Despite improvements, too many Ohioans left out of jobs recovery and pay increases [image:2] Report author Michael shields spoke to Ideastream's The Sound of Ideas about his findings. Last year, four of Ohio’s 10 largest occupations paid... read more
Posted April 24, 2024 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio testifies in support of HB 197 before the House Public Utilities Committee Policy Matters Climate & Sustainability Researcher Molly Bryden today delivered proponent testimony on House Bill 197, which would establish a pilot... read more
Posted April 23, 2024 in Press Releases
Ballot measure would eliminate carveouts that hold pay down for tipped workers, disabled workers, youth Nearly 1 million working Ohioans would benefit from a ballot measure that could appear before Ohio voters this November, according to... read more
Posted April 15, 2024 in Press Releases
Advocates propose four policies to fix the tax code State legislators have tax policy options that would help Ohio families, workers, property owners, renters, and others with low or moderate incomes, according to a new brief... read more
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