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Posted June 06, 2017 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio told the Senate Finance Committee today that the state needs more resources for education, health care and communities instead of the underinvestment in the two-year state budget approved by the House of... read more
Posted June 05, 2017 in Press Releases
As Ohio public schools struggle to recover from the Great Recession, state lawmakers have steadily diverted resources to private schools by expanding voucher programs. While loosening eligibility requirements, Ohio has increased funding for voucher programs... read more
Posted June 02, 2017 in Press Releases
A year ago today, after a hard-fought battle between consumer advocates and the financial industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a draft rule aimed at reining in the worst abuses of payday, car... read more
Posted June 01, 2017 in Press Releases
President Donald Trump’s budget includes a 25 percent cut of $193 billion to food aid over the next 10 years. In Ohio, where more than 16 percent of households live with food insecurity, the pain... read more
Posted May 30, 2017 in Press Releases
Ohio’s transit system provided 115 million rides in 2013, making it one of the more frequently used systems in the nation. But when it comes to state spending on public transit, Ohio is at the... read more
Posted May 25, 2017 in Press Releases
Last year Ohio spent more than $7.3 million on financial aid for students at for-profit schools. Now new data show their students often do not earn enough to support themselves, let alone repay student loans. For... read more
Posted May 23, 2017 in Press Releases
Who: Wendy Patton, Senior Project Manager, Policy Matters Ohio Andy Albrecht, CEO, The Counseling Center, Portsmouth, Ohio Mike Uhl, President, Atrium Medical Center, Middletown Dr. Nate Stehouwer, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University What: Policy Matters Ohio... read more
Posted May 23, 2017 in Press Releases
Across the state, Ohio’s health care sector has been steadily adding jobs since 2008, even in places where overall employment has been dropping. The American Health Care Act (AHCA), passed by the U.S. House of... read more
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