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Posted May 08, 2017 in Press Releases
Quality preschool and childcare is expensive. In Mahoning Valley, cash strapped centers struggle to deliver good programs, while parents struggle to afford them. To bridge the gap, the Valley needs deeper state investments, according to... read more
Posted May 04, 2017 in Press Releases
The Ohio House of Representatives missed an opportunity to curtail Ohio’s revenue declines in the budget it passed earlier this week. Now, Policy Matters Ohio urges the State Senate to include Governor Kasich’s proposal to... read more
Posted May 02, 2017 in Press Releases
Provisions in the House budget bill (HB 49), passed today, create barriers to participation in Ohio’s Medicaid expansion, a program that has been remarkably effective in delivering quality care to 723,000 Ohioans. Instead of simply covering... read more
Posted April 25, 2017 in Press Releases
The Republican majority of the Ohio House of Representatives today announced its proposal for the next two-year state budget. Despite some improvements, the new House plan remains an underinvestment budget that provides inadequate resources for... read more
Posted April 24, 2017 in Press Releases
Today, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on legislation that would boost tax deductions for those who participate in CollegeAdvantage, Ohio’s 529 college savings plan. A new report from Policy Matters Ohio shows... read more
Posted April 20, 2017 in Press Releases
As a result of the recent boom in horizontal hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” Ohio now ranks ninth among oil and gas producing states. Ohio still hasn’t caught up with its peers when it comes to... read more
Posted April 19, 2017 in Press Releases
Each year, Ohio’s schools receive $81.5 million from Medicaid to pay for health services like speech therapy, mental health services and wellness screenings for eligible students and students with disabilities, according to a report released... read more
Posted April 17, 2017 in Press Releases
Ohio’s prisons are overcrowded – operating at 132 percent of capacity. But new legislation and provisions in the state budget show that state lawmakers are starting to see the benefits of investing in rehabilitation instead... read more
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