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Posted December 27, 2022 in Press Releases
40-year inflation high shows wisdom of voters’ safeguard Next month, Ohio’s minimum wage gets an 80-cent adjustment to $10.10 per hour to keep up with rising prices. The adjustment is the biggest on record, and will... read more
Posted December 20, 2022 in Press Releases
Fifty-four of Ohio’s largest employers paid their CEOs a median of 396 times what they paid the typical employee in 2021 – an increase over 2020’s ratio of 322, according to a new report by... read more
Posted December 19, 2022 in Press Releases
In anticipation of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2024-2025 state budget proposal next month, Policy Matters Ohio is releasing “Ohio Budget 101” to provide advocates, journalists and the general public with an overview of how the state... read more
Posted December 17, 2022 in eNews
[image:1] 0.6 points: That is how much the inflation rate dipped last month, signaling that price increases are starting to slow. In his monthly JobWatch report, researcher Michael Shields says that, coupled with the fact that... read more
Posted December 05, 2022 in Press Releases
Cleveland City Council voted tonight to approve the Wage Theft and Payroll Fraud Prevention Ordinance, a move that will hold dishonest employers accountable, help working Clevelanders make ends meet, and make sure our city budget... read more
Posted December 03, 2022 in eNews
[image:1] 1,387: That is how many Ohio voters were polled by Data for Progress. They answered questions about an array of public policies and it turns out the cabal of politicians who are seizing power to... read more
Posted November 19, 2022 in eNews
41: That’s about how many days are left in this year’s lame duck legislative session — fewer if legislators go home before the year is out. Some lawmakers are attempting to push through a lot... read more
Posted November 14, 2022 in Press Releases
A new report by Policy Matters Ohio shows the potential benefits of two state thriving families tax credit proposals. Both proposals would help nearly 986,000 Ohio families and 1.8 million children under 18 and provide... read more
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