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Posted April 07, 2020 in Press Releases
Last week, Governor DeWine announced that he requested judges release 38 people from Ohio prisons in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis in the state’s corrections facilities. DeWine announced more releases today (167), with recommendations... read more
Posted April 04, 2020 in eNews
Staggering new jobless numbers: COVID-19 is taking a huge toll on the Ohio economy and the lives of working people and families throughout the state. This week, the Ohio Department of Job and... read more
Posted April 02, 2020 in Press Releases
But JobsOhio should put off any awards, too The DeWine Administration has decided to delay action on $70 million in state loans to support the construction of a new headquarters for Sherwin-Williams Co. in downtown... read more
Posted March 31, 2020 in Press Releases
Scrutiny of $9 billion in tax breaks should not be postponed State and local governments face soaring needs but dwindling tax collections as the COVID-19 epidemic grinds the economy to a near halt. State lawmakers moved... read more
Posted March 31, 2020 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio researcher Piet van Lier recently received a letter written by a man who expressed fear that conditions at North Central Correctional Institute in Marion, where he is incarcerated, make people in detention... read more
Posted March 27, 2020 in Press Releases
In one of its more positive moves, the U.S. Senate included cash payments that will send most Americans $1,200 per person from the $2 trillion stimulus package it recently passed. However, people who are paid... read more
Posted March 25, 2020 in Press Releases
Today the Ohio General Assembly approved measures to combat the economic effects of COVID-19. Congress was also expected to approve an additional stimulus package, the CARES Act, but the legislation awaits final passage. Policy Matters... read more
Posted March 24, 2020 in Press Releases
The sweep of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Ohioans hard. Last week 139,000 filed for unemployment, up from 6,500 the week before. Hundreds of thousands more face the loss of income and health care. Just... read more
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