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Posted August 21, 2021 in eNews
19,200: New data show that for the second straight month hiring ramped up in Ohio, with 19,200 more jobs in the state last month. In this month’s JobWatch, Researcher Michael Shields said state and federal... read more
Posted August 16, 2021 in Press Releases
An appeal brought by unemployed Ohio workers seeking to reinstate the federal $300-a-week unemployment benefit cut off by Gov. Mike DeWine should be granted, according to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by Policy Matters Ohio and... read more
Posted August 11, 2021 in Press Releases
Today the Biden administration announced it would withdraw approval of Ohio’s Medicaid work requirement waiver. Policy Matters Ohio Senior Project Director Wendy Patton released the following statement: [image:1] “Today, as the COVID pandemic continues to make Ohioans... read more
Posted August 07, 2021 in eNews
$5.3 billion: That’s how much money Ohio’s local governments will receive from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Local officials should use the resources to make sure working people are paid fairly and protected on the... read more
Posted July 30, 2021 in Press Releases
Thousands now won’t have support they badly need Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael J. Holbrook ruled late Thursday against three unemployed Ohioans and refused to reinstate the $300 in federal weekly supplemental unemployment benefits... read more
Posted July 26, 2021 in Press Releases
Organization announces other staff changes Today, Policy Matters Ohio announced the addition of two state policy fellows through the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities State Policy Priorities (SPP) network, Tanisha Pruitt, Ph.D. and Guillermo Bervejillo,... read more
Posted July 23, 2021 in eNews
1/3: One-third of Cleveland’s $665 million General Revenue Fund (GRF) — which is funded by local taxes — goes toward the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP), the single largest allocation. That’s one of the many... read more
Posted July 22, 2021 in Press Releases
Two reports released today by Policy Matters Ohio examine the city of Cleveland’s police budget and explore proven alternatives for responding to certain emergencies and building safe communities. Senior Project Director Wendy Patton shows that 56%... read more
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