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Posted May 13, 2021 in Press Releases
Gov. Mike DeWine today announced that effective June 26, Ohio will end the $300-per-week federal unemployment compensation benefits for those who have lost their jobs to the COVID-19 recession. Hannah Halbert, executive director of Policy... read more
Posted May 05, 2021 in Press Releases
The budget approved by the Ohio House of Representatives contains new tax deductions likely costing tens of millions of dollars, as well as restoration of a special-interest sales-tax exemption for investment coins and metal bullion... read more
Posted April 28, 2021 in Press Releases
Educators, parents, community groups and policy experts form All In For Ohio Kids Today, All In For Ohio Kids officially kicked off its campaign to fully and fairly fund Ohio’s public schools with a virtual press... read more
Posted April 21, 2021 in Press Releases
”We join countless people across the country in expressing our relief that a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges. George Floyd was a beloved father, son, brother and friend. The right verdict will... read more
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
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