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President Joe Biden will be in Cleveland tomorrow to deliver

6 weeks: After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe last week, Ohioans won’t be able to get an abortion after about six weeks gestation, before many people even know they’re pregnant. Some lawmakers are essentially trying to eliminate abortion altogether. Hannah Halbert said the decision, which rejected 50 years of...

Supreme Court ruling hurts all Ohioans Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected 50 years of precedent, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey — foundational decisions upholding the right to abortion nationwide. Policy Matters Ohio’s executive director, Hannah Halbert, issued this statement: No matter where you live — the...

6: Last week we launched the All in For Ohio Agenda, which rests on six main policy pillars that focus on revenue, education, voting rights, economic dignity, community safety, and healthy communities. Joining Policy Matters Ohio in the All in For Ohio coalition are Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), Ohio Federation...

This month, Ali Smith joined Policy Matters Ohio as Worker Center Network Liaison, increasing the organization’s capacity to improve conditions for working Ohioans. Smith will support Ohio’s network of three worker centers, the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center, the Central Ohio Worker Center, and the Northeast Ohio Worker Center. Worker centers are...

The group, All In For Ohio, said it will push for tax, educational, and social justice reforms

The group, All In For Ohio, said it will push for tax, educational, and social justice reforms

The group, All In For Ohio, said it will push for tax, educational, and social justice reforms

Today Ohioans of all walks of life joined together to launch the All In For Ohio Agenda, a bold, new platform for Ohio that promotes a progressive and multiracial democracy in our state. Find the All In For Ohio Agenda online. All in For Ohio is anchored by Policy Matters...

213,000: Researcher Michael Shields found that Ohio employers steal from some 213,000 working Ohioans each year by paying them less than the minimum wage — just one of many types of wage theft. A person who stays on the job all year would lose an average of $2,873, or a...