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Posted June 19, 2017 in Press Releases
If the pending 2018-2019 state budget passes, Ohioans may be frustrated to find fewer well-stocked fishing holes or outdated reference materials at the state library. People filing tax appeals complaints might need to wait a... read more
Posted June 15, 2017 in Press Releases
Testimony before the Senate Finance Committee (House Bill 49) Policy Matters Ohio’s Wendy Patton today delivered a statement to the Senate Finance Committee on House Bill 49, asking to protect the Medicaid expansion, but without barriers... read more
Posted June 13, 2017 in Press Releases
Funds that help low- and moderate-income families slated for elimination President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget would cut grants in aid to states by $44 billion, a sum that would grow to $453 billion by 2027, according... read more
Posted June 13, 2017 in Press Releases
President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal present’s states with a Sophie’s choice: either carry much of the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program’s (SNAP, previously known as Food Stamps) or make cuts. Trump’s... read more
Posted June 13, 2017 in Selected Press
The Cincinnati Enquirer Ohio Sen. Cecil Thomas, a Democrat, lives in North Avondale. It’s not news that Ohio is in the midst of a budget crisis. Gov. John Kasich is predicting a recession, the opioid epidemic... read more
Posted June 12, 2017 in Press Releases
The Ohio Senate majority left major issues unsettled in its two-year state budget released today. Most importantly, it left intact a basic structure that underinvests in Ohio’s people and its communities. Key issues, such as... read more
Posted June 10, 2017 in Op-Eds
By Wendy Patton As jobs keep getting harder to come by in Jefferson County, more and more residents are finding work in hospitals, nursing homes, doctor’s offices and directly in the homes of patients who need... read more
Posted June 08, 2017 in Press Releases
Earlier this week, the Office of Budget and Management reported that Ohio collected $67 million below projections in May. Eleven months into the fiscal year, the state’s total general-revenue fund tax collections are $840 million... read more
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