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Posted July 03, 2018 in Press Releases
A new plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have devastating effects on health insurance coverage and put a staggering number of Ohioans’ health and financial security at risk. This new plan, unveiled at... read more
Posted June 30, 2018 in eNews
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for progressives in Ohio and across the nation. But let’s not hang our heads. This edition of eNews features nine things we can do—right now—to help build a... read more
Posted June 29, 2018 in Press Releases
[image:1] Cynthia Connolly accepts Community Shares' 2018 Rising Activist award Policy Matters Ohio development director Cynthia Connolly received the 2018 Rising Activist award from Greater Cleveland Community Shares. The award honors an individual under the age of... read more
Posted June 27, 2018 in Press Releases
Janus decision further weakens collective bargaining Today, the U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for 17.3 million working people to join together to seek safer working conditions, fair pay, and family-sustaining benefits. The court has... read more
Posted June 26, 2018 in Press Releases
New Policy Matters Ohio tax plan taps the affluent to invest in Ohio Policy Matters Ohio today proposed a plan to overhaul Ohio’s income tax to raise more revenues for schools, treatment of Ohioans caught in... read more
Posted June 25, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy changes could improve access for working families In a new report, Policy Matters Ohio researcher Rob Moore identifies changes to Ohio’s child care assistance policies that could help put high-quality care within reach for... read more
Posted June 22, 2018 in Press Releases
Yesterday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a partisan, flawed and harmful Farm Bill that would take food aid away from 2 million people. Policy Matters Ohio’s State Policy Fellow Victoria Jackson released the following statement: “The... read more
Posted June 19, 2018 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio supports House Bill 571, which would do so Legislators should eliminate a loophole in the tax code that provides an unfair advantage for online travel companies and deprives state and local governments of... read more
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