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“The Subcommittee heard a common refrain across the country that poverty and a lack of access to adequate transportation are significant barriers to voting that, when coupled with state-sponsored voter suppression, can lead to a complete deprivation of the franchise,”...

about 18 hours ago via Facebook

Pop quiz! What takes care of our kids and supports working parents at the same time? You're right! Affordable, high-quality child care! So why wouldn't Ohio lawmakers properly fund it in the budget?

2 days ago via Facebook

About 1 million Ohio drivers have suspended licenses - many for financial reasons. It's pretty hard to go to work, school or anywhere without driving. A bill would make it more affordable for people to get their licenses reinstated. Let's...

3 days ago via Facebook

Budget priorities are a reflection of our elected lawmakers' values. Do you think the Ohio 2020-21 Budget reflects yours?

4 days ago via Facebook

Everyone needs safe roads, well-paid firefighters and good schools. When lawmakers slashed state support for local governments, communities like East Cleveland paid the price.

6 days ago via Facebook

While they increased support in some areas - especially for programs that serve at-risk children - state lawmakers passed a budget that still doesn't fully fund schools, transit, and all sorts of programs that make us healthier and our...

7 days ago via Facebook

New groundbreaking research shows Medicaid expansion could save as many lives as seatbelts.

8 days ago via Facebook

Twenty years is a long time. That doesn't mean we won't miss her. Rest assured, we're here to stay and will keep fighting to make Ohio a place where everyone can thrive.

9 days ago via Facebook

"The ugly truth nobody in this White House wants to admit is this: The red-hot economy isn’t working for our most vulnerable. They still need help, not ill-conceived, mean-spirited policy from the administration." -- Representative Marcia L. Fudge

10 days ago via Facebook

Meet our intern, Lillian Platten! She’s a Shaker Heights native and senior at Cleveland State University, where she’s majoring in sociology and minoring in law theory and statistics. Lilly is a member of the Mandel Scholars Program and the recipient...

13 days ago via Facebook

It’s Halloween, the spookiest day of the year. At Policy Matters, we’re less afraid of things that go bump in the night than we are about some of the policies our state lawmakers want to get passed.

14 days ago via Facebook