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Policy Matters applauds withdrawal of Puzder nomination

US Department of Labor oversight needed to protect Ohio workers Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download press statement Policy Matters Ohio joined with community advocates and workers to oppose...

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Nomination of Acosta for Secretary of Labor a likely improvement

Vetting needed, but new nominee appears friendlier to workers Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download press statement After the failed nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor, the Trump...

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Budget Bite: Affordable College

Ohio underinvests in need-based aid by $150 million a year Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Affordable College Budget Bite Download press release Ohio has one state source for need-based financial...

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Ohio needs $150 million more for student aid

Higher education unaffordable for many Ohio students Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Affordable College Budget Bite Download press release Today Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher...

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Ohio’s job growth last year was worst since recession

2017 also began on a down note with job losses Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download JobWatch Revised jobs data released today confirmed that 2016 was the worst year for job growth in Ohio since...

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Leveraging SNAP to improve worker skills

A new pathway to education and training for Ohio Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download press release Full report Testimony Ohio ranks sixth in the nation for people living with food insecurity....

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SNAP to Skills

A pathway to expand education and training resources in Ohio without limiting food assistance Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download report Press release The food assistance program (once called...

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Testimony to the House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee

Leveraging SNAP to improve worker skills Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download testimony Full report Press release Chairman Romanchuk, Ranking Member Sykes, and members of the committee, thank...

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JobWatch: More than a blip?

Ohio experiences big job gains in February Contact Hannah Halbert 614.397.6080 Download JobWatch Ohio posted five-figure job gains in February, according to new data released today by the Ohio...

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DOL nominee Acosta should raise concerns for Ohioans

  Alexander Acosta. Photo by Eric Drost After the failed nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor, the Trump administration put forward Alexander Acosta, dean of the Florida International...

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