Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Matters Ohio We're a nonpartisan research institute helping to create a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable, and inclusive Ohio. www.policymattersohio.org

Based in Cleveland and Columbus, Policy Matters has a staff of 13, and works closely with allied organizations including the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute, Ohio Organizing Collaborative and One Ohio Now. We are members of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative, the Economic Analysis Research Network and Greater Cleveland Community Shares.

Ohio workers produce the wealth that powers the state’s economy, but legislators make policy primarily to benefit corpor...
09/06/2026

Ohio workers produce the wealth that powers the state’s economy, but legislators make policy primarily to benefit corporations and the well-connected wealthy. As a result, too many Ohioans cannot afford the basics, recover from economic shocks, secure childcare, or take time away from work to care for themselves or their families.

Policy Matters Ohio’s annual Labor Day report, the State of Working Ohio, finds that these challenges are not inevitable. They stem from decades of policy choices that have suppressed wages, weakened worker bargaining power, and underfunded public systems.

Read the report: https://policymattersohio.org/state-of-working-ohio/

Ohio workers produce the wealth that powers the state’s economy, but legislators make policy primarily to benefit corpor...
09/06/2026

Ohio workers produce the wealth that powers the state’s economy, but legislators make policy primarily to benefit corporations and the well-connected wealthy. As a result, too many Ohioans cannot afford the basics, recover from economic shocks, secure childcare, or take time away from work to care for themselves or their families.

Policy Matters Ohio’s annual Labor Day report, the State of Working Ohio, finds that these challenges are not inevitable. They stem from decades of policy choices that have suppressed wages, weakened worker bargaining power, and underfunded public systems. LINK IN BIO.

Do think Ohio’s economy is working for working people?

09/04/2026

ULA Executive Director Dave Megenhardt traces 55 years of worker-centered service in Cleveland and what the AI economy means for organizations like his.

08/27/2026

Being the best state for business is not the same thing as being the best state for workers and families, and Ohio is falling behind.

08/12/2026

Four years later, Intel still hasn't delivered on promises that will lead to a Silicon Heartland that benefits the Ohio economy and working families.

Mahoning Valley friends: Head over to the UAW Local 1112 Union Hall this Friday afternoon for a town hall on the needs o...
08/12/2026

Mahoning Valley friends: Head over to the UAW Local 1112 Union Hall this Friday afternoon for a town hall on the needs of working class Americans, focusing on seniors and affordability — and to celebrate Social Security's founding 91 years ago!

It's hosted by our friends at the Mahoning Valley People's Action Alliance — and you might just spot a familiar face from Policy Matters!

Details are here: https://mvpeoplesalliance.blogspot.com/2026/08/mahoning-valley-peoples-action-alliance.html

08/08/2026

Drive to Justice is a coalition of organizations advocating to end debt-related driver’s license suspensions in Ohio. Join their next virtual info session to learn more!

🗓️Wednesday, August 19, 2026
🕙5:00 PM
💻Virtual - Register online: https://loom.ly/6oklk5M

with Building Freedom Ohio; Neighborhood Connections; Policy Matters Ohio; Towards Employment

Four years after the CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law, central Ohio is still waiting to see if the promise of s...
08/07/2026

Four years after the CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law, central Ohio is still waiting to see if the promise of semiconductor investment will lead to a “Silicon Heartland” that benefits the Ohio economy and working families.

See our opinion piece in the Columbus Dispatch at the link in our bio!

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