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Posted August 21, 2020 in eNews
495,100: Ohio had nearly half a million fewer jobs in July than we did a year ago, despite adding 62,700 jobs last month. In the latest JobWatch, researcher Michael Shields digs into the numbers and... read more
Posted August 20, 2020 in Press Releases
Coalition says Party needs to do more to prioritize Appalachia and other rural communities ReImagine Appalachia is a diverse coalition of organizations from West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio that put forward a policy... read more
Posted August 08, 2020 in eNews
$600: Millions of Americans are in limbo waiting to find out if Congress will extend the $600 a week that’s helping them make ends meet and keeping the economy running. The Senate Republican proposal cuts... read more
Posted August 04, 2020 in Press Releases
Federal policymakers must boost Medicaid, protect working people Many Ohioans working in essential frontline industries could lose health benefits if federal policymakers don’t increase funding for Medicaid or if they weaken protections for people who receive... read more
Posted July 29, 2020 in Press Releases
The COVID-19 relief plan released by Senate Republicans Monday doesn’t do enough to help Ohioans put food on the table or stabilize the economy, new analysis from Policy Matters Ohio shows. Joined by the Ohio... read more
Posted July 28, 2020 in Press Releases
Ohio Senators Portman and Brown must fight for a better aid package that meets Ohio’s needs As the COVID-19 virus surges and unemployment claims remain high, Republicans in the U.S. Senate put forward a COVID-19 aid... read more
Posted July 27, 2020 in Press Releases
Private for-profit colleges received a disproportionate share of federal relief funding for Ohio’s higher education institutions, according to a Policy Matters analysis of national data compiled by the Center for American Progress. For-profit schools enroll fewer... read more
Posted July 25, 2020 in eNews
100*: Number of organizations that have signed on to the Reimagine Appalachia blueprint, the massive, four-state project helmed by Senior Researcher Amanda Woodrum. The policy platform outlines a "New Deal that Works for Us,” prioritizing... read more
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