Policy Matters Ohio

A nonpartisan research institute working to create a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio.

[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

Did you know hundreds of Ohio families are paying for their child’s incarceration?

Our new brief dives into these punitive policies and how they are likely to disproportionately impact families who can least afford to pay for them.

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Public money, private schools: What to know about fast-growing SGO tax credits in Ohio:

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Four years after the CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law, Ohio is still waiting to see if the promise of semiconductor investment will lead to a “Silicon Heartland” that benefits the economy and working families.

@ceoprojectohio @ChipCommunities

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Ohio take note: Voters in Missouri soundly reject state income tax phase-out!

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[MO Budget Project @MissouriBudget]

MO voters resoundingly reject Amendment 5.
"Missourians saw through the bait-and-switch. Voters clearly chose to protect our schools and services over a tax cut for the rich.”
https://t.co/YGgCLoUBzu

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Tax Researcher Aditi Srivastava joined @soundofideas to talk about the importance of property taxes in school funding. In the absence of adequate, equitable state support for public education, districts and everyday Ohioans are left to fill in the gaps.

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[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

🚨 Action Alert: Affordability Week of Action
We’re joining @FamiliesUSA and partners this week to sound the alarm on high health costs and call on Congress to take action on health care affordability. Take action today: https://t.co/PCJoS8hTvn

#LowerHealthCareCostsNow

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More than 161,000 Ohioans no longer have health insurance coverage through ACA Marketplace since Congress allowed credits that made plans more affordable to expire.

❗️This is the largest percentage decline in the nation.

#LowerHealthCareCostsNow

@HealthPolicyOH

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@GovMikeDeWine The same week that Ohio was rated "Number 1 State for Business," we also scored an F for our "stewardship of public education."

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[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

The same week that Ohio was rated "#1 State for Business," we also scored an F for our "stewardship of public education."

https://t.co/PLCpwYxZPr

[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

@CNBC named Ohio its "#1 State for Business in 2026" -- but legislators need to aim higher. See our full statement:

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Four of the 10 most common occupations in the state paid so little last year that the median worker would qualify for food assistance. Ohioans in just those four occupations make up 9.2% of the jobs across the state!

How does your local metro measure up?

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[Jeff Rechenbach @jeffcwa]

Want to put a dent in the fight against wealth inequality? Join a union!

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Check out our recent work & wages research on union representation and the union wage premium (or how much more a union worker is paid than a non-union worker) in Ohio.

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Last week, Gov. DeWine signed Ohio’s capital budget, funding $3.7 billion in projects across Ohio’s 88 counties, including $600m for school buildings, $510m for local infrastructure projects, and $346.5m for improvements at behavioral health facilities.

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[David DeWitt @DC_DeWitt]

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[Akron Beacon Journal @beaconjournal]

Opinion: DeWine must veto Ohio’s latest brazen attack on voting rights | Our view https://t.co/yXPuvDD0j5

[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

Unaccountable officials dont make policy to benefit everyday Ohioans. HB 472 will make them even less accountable by making it harder for Ohioans to vote. Join @votercoalition + thousands of your fellow Ohioans in urging Gov DeWine to veto HB 472. https://t.co/f2iUK9JaiM