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Posted August 12, 2016 in Selected Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio's public transit is on the edge of a financial disaster as a statewide tax nears its end. In response to a federal mandate, the sales and use tax on Medicaid managed care... read more
Posted July 22, 2016 in Selected Press
CANTON, Ohio — This city of 73,000 is known for a few things — the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the presidential library of William McKinley, a lively downtown arts scene. But in banking circles, it... read more
Posted June 09, 2016 in Selected Press
State think tanks issue stark warnings about GOP healthcare bill The Hill March 21, 2017 Gov. Kasich's proposed changes to transit funding would cost RTA $19 million a year The Cleveland Plain Dealer Feb. 21, 2017 Amy Hanauer: What... read more
Posted June 05, 2016 in Selected Press
Guest columnist Wendy Patton is a Senior Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a not-for-profit, non-partisan research organization with a mission of contributing to a more vibrant, equitable, inclusive and sustainable Ohio. Demand for home care... read more
Posted May 04, 2016 in Selected Press
Originally posted on AFT’s blog, SchoolHouse Voices.This week, parents, elected officials, students, and communities are engaging in National Teacher Appreciation Week. For one week every year, teachers across the country are acknowledged for their often... read more
Posted April 20, 2016 in Selected Press
As major oil-producing states face budget shortfalls, a new report calls on states to rethink how they’re collecting and spending severance tax revenues. Following a sharp decline in oil severance tax revenues, Alaska lawmakers are considering... read more
Posted April 17, 2016 in Selected Press
In February, Cleveland was listed by the Economic Innovation Group as the nation's "most distressed large city." The first data point EIG used was the number of high school degrees held by the 25 and... read more
Posted April 07, 2016 in Selected Press
Some low-income Ohio families spend half their earnings on child care. (Pixabay) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some Ohio families pay more than half of their salaries to cover the cost of child care, according to a new... read more
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