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Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook After a year of waiting, quarantine-free 'green' flights between Australia and New Zealand have begun today - only the second such travel bubble operating in a world still under siege from Covid-19. Australia and New Zealand join Taiwan and Palau as neighbours providing reciprocal, restriction-free travel, after achieving joint success in eliminating community cases and controlling Covid-19 at the border. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton who was among passengers on the first flight out of Auckland bound for Sydney was thrilled to land in the country of her birth and looking for...

Today, President Joseph Biden signed a historic $1.9 trillion aid package. The American Rescue Plan provides resources we all need to rebuild from the pandemic recession and targets relief to those who have been hit hardest. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert released the following statement: “Over the past year, Ohioans of all races, from big cities and small towns, have pulled together. We’ve looked out for sick neighbors, delivered food to those in need and wore masks to keep each other safe. Today, our elected leaders in Washington pulled through for us, as well. Th...

Today Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his state budget plan for fiscal years 2022-23. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert releases the following statement based on an initial scan of the proposal: “Now is the time our state leaders should be using all the tools at their disposal to help all Ohioans, no matter their race, the size of their bank accounts or where they live. Gov. DeWine’s proposed state budget will direct some much needed resources to Ohio’s communities in the form of broadband and infrastructure projects. However, his proposal leaves in place the existing upsi...

11,500: Overall, Ohio employers cut 11,500 jobs in December, marking the first month the state lost jobs since the recovery began slowing down in July. In the latest JobWatch report, Michael Shields writes that both state and federal lawmakers need to take action to help Ohioans make ends meet. $302 v. $624: In Cuyahoga County, a friend or relative caring for a child who has been removed from their home receives $302 a month in state support while a licensed foster care provider receives a minimum of $624 and a maximum of $2,619 a month. Four years ago, a federal court ruled that this two-ti...

As former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States today, Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert makes the following statement: “The people have spoken and they have chosen new leadership for our nation. Not only do we have a new president,...