Policy Matters Ohio

Ohio's GA is at it again, attempting to roll back child labor protections--this time by tacking on language to an education bill, Substitute House Bill 455. This legislation is moving quickly, so email your Senator now and tell them to cut that provision. (Details and ready-to-send email template are at the link.)

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Ohio Charter School Educators Ratify Union Contracts After Years of Negotiations COLUMBUS/CLEVELAND — Educators at two Ohio charter schools, Menlo Park Academy and KIPP Columbus, have just ratified their first union contracts after years of negotiations.“We are thrilled that we were finally able to reach a contract agreement that addresses many of the issues that caused us t...

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“Attacks on Medicaid and other public programs often follow a familiar script: amplify a handful of sensational stories, suggest the entire system is corrupt, use the outrage to justify cuts to public services. We’ve seen this playbook before. It’s been used for decades to divide working people from one another while shifting attention away from policies that concentrate wealth and power at the top.”

Worth the read from our friends Maine Center for Economic Policy!

7 things to know about the political attacks on MaineCare - MECEP For decades, politicians have used isolated stories about public assistance fraud to divide people and build support for cuts that ultimately hurt working families while benefiting the […]