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Numeric news from Policy Matters 15,000: When the Ohio House included in its budget bill a proposal that would help 15,000 kids get child care, we noted it as an all-too-rare example of legislators putting public resources to good use. State Senate leadership cut that proposal. They also removed measures that...
Numeric news from Policy Matters $39.55M: The Ohio House passed its version of the state budget (H.B. 33) and, well, it could be worse. (Of course, Ohioans deserve better than a “less bad” budget.) One of the bright spots is the House’s decision to help Ohioans put food on the table...
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...
Updated: 11:28 AM EST February 26, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is teaming up with community leaders to better distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to people of color. Health Commissioner Dr. Eric Zgodzinski said Friday just 5.56 percent of the Black population in Lucas County has received the vaccine. His goal is 80 percent, but in order to achieve that number, barriers must be broken down. Ohio Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo), Toledo NAACP President Rev. Dr. W.L. Perryman, Jr., and Lucas County Commissioners President Tina Skeldon-Wozniak joi...