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Posted August 26, 2019 in Press Releases
Between 2004 and 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor found 6,417 instances of wage theft at 270 Cleveland companies according to analysis from Policy Matters Ohio. The Policy Matters analysis includes only the violations that were... read more
Posted August 22, 2019 in Press Releases
New report details policy solutions to protect the littlest Ohioans A new report issued today by Policy Matters Ohio and the Ohio Environmental Council documents how climate change harms the health of Ohio children. Policymakers at... read more
Posted August 21, 2019 in Press Releases
A path to citizenship would increase tax revenue by $25 million If all undocumented immigrants in Ohio had a pathway to citizenship, the amount they collectively pay in taxes would increase by 31%, from $83.2 million... read more
Posted August 19, 2019 in Press Releases
Governor DeWine has an opportunity to expand the economic security of children, adults, and families by maximizing federal food and nutrition assistance for communities across the state. Ohioans in 41 counties and eight cities with... read more
Posted August 08, 2019 in Press Releases
Budget bills bring average tax increases for less affluent residents The main tax measures in Ohio’s new budget bills will bring tax increases on average for lower- and middle-income taxpayers, while those at the top of... read more
Posted August 06, 2019 in Press Releases
Ohio’s 2018 foreclosure rate is 4.6 percent lower than in 2017, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. The 33,527 foreclosures Ohio had in 2018 are a little more than one-third of the... read more
Posted July 30, 2019 in Press Releases
Lawmakers should enact policies that support local news In six short years, Ohio’s newspaper journalists declined by 43%, according to Policy Matters Ohio. In 2012, Ohio had 2,870 newsroom staffers to monitor city council meetings, photograph... read more
Posted July 18, 2019 in Press Releases
The Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 Today, for the first time in over a decade, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to increase the federal minimum wage to... read more
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