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Posted April 26, 2023 in Press Releases
Senate now has opportunity to prioritize everyday Ohioans Today, Ohio’s House of Representatives passed its version of the state budget for the next biennium. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert released the following statement: The budget... read more
Posted April 24, 2023 in Press Releases
The budget introduced by the House majority would create more tax cuts for the wealthy, and temporary tax increases for some middle-class households. The full benefit of the proposed tax cut is only available to... read more
Posted April 18, 2023 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio today released a report describing how the state funds public K-12 education, the state’s legacy of unconstitutional funding, the role private school vouchers play in harming public schools, and how good-faith adherence... read more
Posted April 18, 2023 in Press Releases
Yesterday, Ohio’s House of Representatives released its state budget proposal. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert issued the following statement: The House Substitute Bill released yesterday suggests legislators may have abandoned the flat tax,... read more
Posted April 11, 2023 in Press Releases
This afternoon, a broad coalition of 40 organizations sent Mayor Bibb and members of Cleveland City Council a letter calling for the local elected leaders to take bold, swift action to enact a paid family and... read more
Posted April 07, 2023 in Press Releases
Report shows 15 new breaks, even as review committee was shut down Ohio tax breaks will soon add up to more than $11 billion a year, more than the state spends in general revenue on primary... read more
Posted March 10, 2023 in Press Releases
Higher property taxes, less local revenue, tax cuts that aren’t paid for *This release has been revised to include a correct description of the causes of the losses from HB 1 for schools and local governments... read more
Posted February 23, 2023 in Press Releases
Flat tax proposal cuts resources of the many for the benefit of the very few One of Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens’ top-priority bills, House Bill 1, is a massive giveaway to the rich, and the... read more
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