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Posted July 12, 2022 in Press Releases
Tax Credit Authority should find out before approving more aid When the General Assembly approved the capital budget bill last month, it OK’d multiple new tax breaks for Intel Corp. and its planned semiconductor plants outside... read more
Posted July 05, 2022 in Press Releases
President Joe Biden will be in Cleveland tomorrow to deliver "remarks on his economic agenda and building the economy from the bottom up and the middle out." Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert released... read more
Posted June 30, 2022 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio Senior Researcher and Co-Director of the Reimagine Appalachia Coalition Amanda Woodrum released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA decision. “No matter where we live or... read more
Posted June 24, 2022 in Press Releases
Supreme Court ruling hurts all Ohioans Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected 50 years of precedent, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey — foundational decisions upholding the right to abortion nationwide. Policy Matters... read more
Posted June 15, 2022 in Press Releases
This month, Ali Smith joined Policy Matters Ohio as Worker Center Network Liaison, increasing the organization’s capacity to improve conditions for working Ohioans. Smith will support Ohio’s network of three worker centers, the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers... read more
Posted June 07, 2022 in Press Releases
Today Ohioans of all walks of life joined together to launch the All In For Ohio Agenda, a bold, new platform for Ohio that promotes a progressive and multiracial democracy in our state. Find the... read more
Posted June 01, 2022 in Press Releases
Legislators should add measures to protect Ohioans Today, the Ohio House Finance Committee is expected to pass the state capital budget and send it on to the House, where it could be approved immediately. Policy Matters... read more
Posted May 18, 2022 in Press Releases
New analysis from Policy Matters Ohio shows that each year, employers steal from about 213,000 Ohioans by paying them below the minimum wage: A victim who stays on the job the full year loses an... read more
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