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Posted February 27, 2019 in Press Releases
As state policymakers contemplate raising the gas tax to fund much-needed repairs to Ohio’s highways and roads, Policy Matters Ohio asked the House Finance committee to set aside part of that new revenue to fund... read more
Posted February 23, 2019 in eNews
39,601: Using economic modeling software, Victoria Jackson found that if state policy makers reform our tax code to make it more effective and fair, Ohio could raise $2.6 billion in revenue. If lawmakers invest that... read more
Posted February 22, 2019 in Press Releases
In coming weeks, Governor Mike DeWine will release his proposal for the 2020-2021 state budget. After years of tax cuts for the wealthy and widening loopholes for special interests, crucial services that support Ohio’s people... read more
Posted February 18, 2019 in Press Releases
By rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy and closing tax loopholes that mostly benefit corporations, Ohio lawmakers could boost the state’s economy with 39,601 new jobs, $1.7 billion in increased wages and add $2... read more
Posted February 14, 2019 in Press Releases
Although hate crimes are on the rise and more Ohioans are filing civil rights complaints, two decades of funding cuts have reduced enforcement capacity at the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) to meet rising demands,... read more
Posted February 12, 2019 in Press Releases
A bill being introduced in the Ohio legislature to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2023 would raise wages for about 2 million Ohio workers, according to a report released today... read more
Posted February 09, 2019 in eNews
$6 billion: Because they’ve been slashing taxes since 2005, Ohio lawmakers have about $6 billion a year less to work with. That is one of the big reasons our state budget is in a bind,... read more
Posted January 30, 2019 in Press Releases
Years of income tax cuts, expanding tax breaks and the elimination of corporate taxes have put Ohio’s budget in a bind, preventing the state from meeting basic needs and investing in the future, according to... read more
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