Ohio budget fails to make needed investments
After a decade of budget swings, many important priorities have not been fully restored. Contact: Wendy Patton, 614.221.4505 Download report Download summary Press release Executive summary Ohio’s...
View ArticleUnemployment compensation bill still badly flawed
Amended legislation would slash benefits and fails to achieve solvency goals. For immediate release Contact: Zach Schiller, 216.272.9072 Read testimony Download release A bill to overhaul Ohio’s...
View ArticleTestimony: Unemployment compensation bill still badly flawed
Zach Schiller and Hannah Halbert testify to the House Insurance Committee on House Bill 394. Contact: Zach Schiller, 216.272.9072 Press release Download testimony Good morning, Chairman Hackett,...
View ArticleDecember jobs report shows steady growth
Ohio has had solid job gains for three straight months, report shows. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download JobWatch The jobs report for December shows another solid gain...
View ArticleTestimony: City should take a stand against wage theft
Hannah Halbert’s testimony to Cincinnati City Council. Download testimony Good afternoon. My name is Hannah Halbert. I am a workforce researcher with Policy Matters Ohio, a statewide non-partisan,...
View ArticleCincinnati anti-wage theft law is a model for Ohio
City ordinance will protect workers from employers that violate wage and hour laws. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Hannah’s testimony Download release Cincinnati City...
View ArticleOhio’s GED system is broken, report finds
Number of Ohioans passing high school equivalency exam plummets after private company takes over. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Full report Download summary Since...
View ArticleGED collapse prevents Ohioans from attaining high school diplomas
Barriers created by for-profit company caused 85 percent drop in number of Ohioans passing exam. Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download report Download summary Press release Executive summary...
View ArticleStart over on unemployment compensation bill
Lawmakers need bi-partisan, inclusive approach to fix system without punishing workers. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download statement The Ohio Senate majority is...
View ArticleOhio 2015 job growth total is totally uninspiring
January report and annual revisions confirm slow-growth trend. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614-221-4505 Download JobWatch Revised jobs data released today underscored Ohio’s...
View ArticleJobs growth mostly due to data revisions
Gains are hollow; Ohio is off to sluggish employment growth in 2016. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download JobWatch Jobs data released today suggest that Ohio had a...
View ArticleFair Share is Fair
Fair share is fair. That was the finding of an equally divided U.S. Supreme Court, which today issued a one-sentence decision that upheld nearly 40 years of legal precedent and the right of public...
View ArticleJobs jump in March
Job gains push Ohio closer to the 12-month national average. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download JobWatch Jobs data released today suggest that Ohio had a large job...
View ArticleBand-Aid solutions to state GED failure
In this year’s State of the State, Ohio Governor John Kasich honored Margo Hudson, an adult literacy tutor from Cleveland who earned her GED on her sixth try in 2012. Margo is a lifelong learner and...
View ArticleGovernor proposes smart reforms to high school equivalency exam
New testing options needed in face of GED collapse in Ohio. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.397.6080 Download release Gov. John Kasich is proposing needed reforms in the state’s...
View ArticleIncreased state support key to college education quality, affordability
Ohio and most other states spend less per student than they did before the recession. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.397.6080 Download release Years of budget cuts have made college...
View ArticleSlump in April: Ohio job growth reverses course
Ohio loses 13,000 jobs in April; continues to trail national average. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download JobWatch After two months of positive job news, April data...
View ArticleGrowth, just barely: Ohio adds jobs, but not many
Ohio, like the nation had very little job growth in May. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 Download JobWatch Ohio, like the nation had very little job growth in May. The state...
View ArticleAre we there yet? Seven years after recession, Ohio still playing catch up
Job growth rate since start of recession is far below national average. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 or 614.397.6080 Download JobWatch Data released today by the Ohio...
View ArticleMixed message: Solid jobs report, but unemployment rate drop masks weakness
Ohio’s 12-month growth rate closes in on U.S. average. But long term, we’re way behind. For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505, 614.397.6080 Download JobWatch Data released today...
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