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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
Posted April 28, 2022 in Press Releases
Today Policy Matters Ohio released analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Survey. The analysis shows that although employers have increased pay for many of Ohio’s... read more
Posted April 26, 2022 in Press Releases
Michelle Unangst brings 20 years of nonprofit experience This month, Michelle Unangst joined Policy Matters Ohio as the organization’s new development director after a long career supporting nonprofit organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. [image:1] Unangst provided development support for... read more
Posted April 21, 2022 in Press Releases
State and local officials can increase opportunity and expand prosperity by prioritizing those most harmed by COVID Thanks to bold action from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, communities across Ohio... read more
Posted March 22, 2022 in Press Releases
Tomorrow, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) will deliver his State of the State address. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert has released the following statement about what she’d like to hear from DeWine: “From Cleveland to... read more
Posted March 16, 2022 in Press Releases
General Assembly can ensure that aid to corporation benefits all Ohioans The DeWine administration has promised nearly $2 billion in public funds to back Intel Corporation’s major investment in new semiconductor production facilities. That largesse... read more
Posted March 09, 2022 in Press Releases
Organization issues statement opposing HB 327 On Wednesday, March 9 at 11:30 am the Honesty for Ohio Education coalition will host a press conference in the Ladies Gallery of the Statehouse. The coalition is there to... read more
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