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Posted June 20, 2023 in Press Releases
Most of the business tax reduction included in the Ohio Senate budget bill will go to just a tenth of the companies currently liable for the tax — those with more than $6 million in... read more
Posted June 15, 2023 in Press Releases
This piece was corrected on June 20, 2023. The Senate budget leaves in place a provision that would increase pay for care workers. The Ohio Senate today passed a budget that will cost the state... read more
Posted June 13, 2023 in Press Releases
Proposed 25% reduction in Commercial Activity Tax goes mostly to big business The Ohio Senate budget bill now getting consideration would cut the state’s main business tax, the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), by a quarter over... read more
Posted June 10, 2023 in eNews
Numeric news from Policy Matters 15,000: When the Ohio House included in its budget bill a proposal that would help 15,000 kids get child care, we noted it as an all-too-rare example of legislators putting public... read more
Posted June 06, 2023 in Press Releases
Today, Ohio’s Senate leadership released its state budget proposal. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert issued the following statement: The Substitute Bill produced by the Senate majority continues to rely on failed tax strategies... read more
Posted May 31, 2023 in Press Releases
A business tax cut masquerades as a solvency plan A bill in the Ohio Senate would slash unemployment benefits, leaving half of jobless Ohioans who qualified without their unemployment compensation (UC) before they find work, according... read more
Posted May 24, 2023 in Press Releases
Cuyahoga County Council passed an ordinance Tuesday to strengthen wage theft protections, a move that will prevent employers who steal from their workers from doing business with the county and help county residents make ends... read more
Posted May 20, 2023 in eNews
Numeric News from Policy Matters Ohio 150: If you’re a regular Saturday Stats reader, you know we’re never short on data-driven analysis and just plain good ideas. But smart, compassionate policy goes nowhere without champions. This... read more
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