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Posted September 15, 2002 in Op-Eds
CLEVELAND – The writer is executive director of Policy Matters Ohio, a policy research institute in Cleveland, funded primarily by the George Gund Foundation. Observers across the political spectrum worry about Ohio’s shameful levels of higher... read more
Posted September 02, 2002 in Press Releases
The Toledo Blade As American workers celebrate Labor Day, a new report gives mixed grades to the progress made by working families in recent years. The good news is that the wages of female workers, although still... read more
Posted August 28, 2002 in Press Releases
Cincinnati Post By Michael Collins WASHINGTON Ohio's prison budget ballooned dramatically over the past two decades and grew five times faster than state higher education spending, a new study concludes. Meanwhile, there are more African-American men in prison... read more
Posted July 09, 2002 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch A nonpartisan research group yesterday questioned $1.4 million in state tax credits for a huge Kroger warehouse being built near Delaware as well as $10 million in incentives given to three new Wal-Mart facilities... read more
Posted June 27, 2002 in Op-Eds
Only a few years ago, Gliatech Inc. was one of Northeast Ohio’s best known commercial hopes in the growing biotechnology industry. Now, it’s broke. The failure of this small company, which sold a gel used to prevent... read more
Posted June 05, 2002 in Op-Eds
Unemployment insurance is crucial, temporary support forworkers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Lastyear, more than 350,000 Ohioans received benefits, averaging$254 a week. Many jobless workers in Ohio are not eligible for... read more
Posted June 04, 2002 in Press Releases
The Akron Beacon Journal By Keith McKnight, Katie Byard and David Knox A dose of prosperity, plus a marked increase in the number of homes in which both parents joined the work force, drove up the median... read more
Posted May 20, 2002 in Op-Eds
The departure of economic development director Chris Warren has left Cleveland with big shoes to fill. We must consider carefully the skill, philosophy, vision and commitment that a new director should bring to our city. The... read more
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