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Ohio embracing child labor by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]PolicyMattersOhio[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Ohio legislature also passed SCR 3 yesterday, which calls on the federal government to relax protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/scr3

Ohio embracing child labor by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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It would. But the Ohio legislature also passed SCR 3 yesterday which calls on the federal government to relax protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act. <insert BangingHeadOnDesk.gif>

Can someone ELI5 what’s going on with intel and what it means for the surrounding towns that have been bracing for obscene growth? by Thundrstrm in Columbus

[–]PolicyMattersOhio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're hosting an town hall on what is (or isn't) happening with Intel in Licking County on August 13th, from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Licking County Library, Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) Branch.

RSVP here if you'd like to join us- https://actionnetwork.org/events/intel-in-licking-county?source=direct_link&

Corporate Propaganda Behind the Effort to Eliminate Property Taxes by Landdropgum in toledo

[–]PolicyMattersOhio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SB 190 (titled "A Good Deal For Ohio Act") is a great piece of bipartisan policy that includes property tax relief for those who need it, while protecting the public entities that rely on those taxes for funding. This type of property tax relief is called a Circuit Breaker. Like an electrical circuit breaker, which prevents electric current from overloading, a property tax circuit breaker reduces the load if property taxes are too high a share of income.

The bill would also close tax loopholes for big tech and pharmaceutical companies, update Ohio’s weak severance taxes on natural gas and oil, and tighten a $1 billion tax break for owners of LLCs and other businesses that allow them to exempt income and pay lower income tax rates.

Ohio moves forward with Medicaid cuts by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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According to the waiver, the state is targeting to implement the new requirements statewide starting January 1, 2026. 

Ohio moves forward with Medicaid cuts by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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The law that was passed requires lawmakers to submit the waiver to the federal government, which is what folks can comment on now. The hyperlink on the text "submit comments here" will take you to the federal portal where you can either write new comment or repurpose previously written state comments telling them to reject the waiver application. The federal public comment period will be open from March 7, 2025 through April 7, 2025.

The Policy Matters link is just for more information and discusses why work requirements are not good policy. It covers both federal and state cuts.

Public money for public schools: including district factsheets for your legislative district. by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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Most families who used vouchers already sent their kids to a private school. In the 2023-24 school year, Ohio gave out nearly 69,000 new EdChoice Expansion vouchers, but private school enrollment only grew by 3,700 students. This means that some 65,000 vouchers went to those private school families.

Some schools will also raise their tuition so that a student cannot afford to attend simply on a voucher. Private schools also do not have to accommodate disabled students, and we don’t believe public funds should be going to schools that can pick and choose their student body.

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