/tags/policy-matters-ohio Policy Matters Ohio en-US Copyright Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:57:33 GMT /2025-01-24/possibility-of-state-money-for-new-browns-stadium-leaves-ohio-funding-experts-skeptical The idea of state money or state-backed bonds going into a new Browns stadium has brought three Ohio research groups into a somewhat rare moment of unity. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 04:57:33 GMT /2025-01-24/possibility-of-state-money-for-new-browns-stadium-leaves-ohio-funding-experts-skeptical Karen Kasler /2024-08-28/despite-wage-growth-ohio-workers-face-racial-and-gender-pay-disparities-study-finds An annual report from Policy Matters Ohio finds positives in Ohio's 2023 economy, but highlights remaining inequities in the economy. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:41:43 GMT /2024-08-28/despite-wage-growth-ohio-workers-face-racial-and-gender-pay-disparities-study-finds Renee Fox /politics-government/2022-06-09/coalition-representing-low-income-and-working-ohioans-unveils-agenda-for-november-election The group, All In For Ohio, said it will push for tax, educational, and social justice reforms Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:54:37 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-09/coalition-representing-low-income-and-working-ohioans-unveils-agenda-for-november-election Jo Ingles /2022-06-06/critics-of-intels-incentive-package-in-ohios-capital-budget-say-it-lacks-safeguards-for-ohioans Ohio's new capital budget sets aside up to $2 billion in cash incentives for Intel’s megaproject in Licking County. Some policy advocates and government officials think it falls short of promising jobs to Ohioans and protecting the state if the project fails. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-06-06/critics-of-intels-incentive-package-in-ohios-capital-budget-say-it-lacks-safeguards-for-ohioans Tyler Thompson /2021-12-31/ohios-minimum-wage-increases-again-on-january-1-2022 Advocates for the poor say the increase does little to help working, low-income Ohioans. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT /2021-12-31/ohios-minimum-wage-increases-again-on-january-1-2022 Jo Ingles /politics-government/2021-12-13/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-they-need-more-covid-relief-money Congress recently allocated more than $5 billion in COVID recovery funds to Ohio and more than $2.7 billion of it has been set aside for shoring up the state’s unemployment fund and for safety forces statewide. But advocates for Ohio’s lowest-income citizens say the state should be giving them assistance from the funds too. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:02:26 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-13/advocates-for-low-income-ohioans-say-they-need-more-covid-relief-money Jo Ingles /2021-11-09/republicans-propose-phasing-out-ohios-main-tax-on-businesses The Commercial Activity Tax was created by Republicans under Gov. Bob Taft in 2005, and raises more than $1.7 billion a year. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:32:22 GMT /2021-11-09/republicans-propose-phasing-out-ohios-main-tax-on-businesses Karen Kasler /coronavirus/2021-08-25/appeals-court-sends-lawsuit-over-300-weekly-unemployment-checks-back-to-franklin-county-court The fight to bring back the $300 weekly additional checks to unemployed Ohioans remains up in the air after an appeals court decided to send the case back to a Franklin County judge. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:11:34 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-25/appeals-court-sends-lawsuit-over-300-weekly-unemployment-checks-back-to-franklin-county-court Andy Chow /politics/2021-05-04/richard-cordray-to-focus-on-student-debt-in-new-federal-post The first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray will be overseeing federal student loans. And in that role, he will be figuring out how to deliver on promise President Biden made on student debt. Tue, 04 May 2021 19:13:53 GMT /politics/2021-05-04/richard-cordray-to-focus-on-student-debt-in-new-federal-post Jo Ingles /politics/2021-04-30/new-coalition-backs-proposed-school-funding-reform-plan A coalition of progressive groups is coming together to support a bipartisan school funding plan that’s been put into the budget after languishing in the state legislature. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:38:32 GMT /politics/2021-04-30/new-coalition-backs-proposed-school-funding-reform-plan Jo Ingles