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Posted October 12, 2018 in Press Releases
New Policy Matters data page displays key economic stats at a glance Policy Matters Ohio has launched a new workforce data page, featuring up-to-date and downloadable data on Ohio jobs, unemployment, wages and other workforce-related measures.... read more
Posted October 09, 2018 in Press Releases
Each year, barriers that keep people with criminal convictions from getting certain jobs contribute to $3.4 billion in foregone wages, according to new analysis from Policy Matters Ohio. From getting a fishing license to running Bingo... read more
Posted October 04, 2018 in Press Releases
Ohio’s piddling public investment in higher education over the last decade has made going to college more expensive, leaving many students with little choice but to take on more debt or give up on their... read more
Posted October 02, 2018 in Press Releases
New standard requires districts to report the impact for the first time Property tax abatements caused 180 school districts across Ohio to forgo $125.6 million in revenue, according to district financial reports issued for the 2017... read more
Posted October 02, 2018 in Press Releases
Move comes in response to reports on inadequate pay at the online retailer Amazon announced today that it was raising the minimum wage it pays U.S. workers to $15 effective Nov. 1. “This much-needed step is a... read more
Posted October 01, 2018 in Press Releases
Growth in short-term rental platforms like Airbnb presents opportunities and challenges for cities around the globe. As we did previously when the issue emerged in Cleveland, Policy Matters Ohio supports responsible regulation and taxation of... read more
Posted September 29, 2018 in eNews
32 percent: The amount Ohio prisons are over capacity. The system is designed to hold about 37,500, but today more than 49,500 people are in Ohio prisons. 350 percent: The amount Ohio’s prison population has grown... read more
Posted September 27, 2018 in Press Releases
As the debate around Issue 1 intensifies, Policy Matters Ohio is releasing a survey of peer reviewed studies which show that prison can hurt families and communities, and leave people worse off than before they... read more
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