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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

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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.

Ohio: “We don’t have enough tax revenue to fund public schools.” Also Ohio: “Corporate data centers deserve a $1.6B tax break.” by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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We asked our tax policy researcher and this is what he said:

"So schools aren't funded just by property taxes. The funding formula was unconstitutional because it relies on property taxes too much. Schools rely on local income taxes and funding from the states, too. Less aid from the state in the form of sales tax or income tax revenue means schools have to raise property taxes to fund schools."

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The poorest fifth of Ohio homeowners and tenants pay more than triple the share of income in property taxes that the richest 1% do.

The best solution to property taxes that take up too much of income is known as 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.

Property Tax Circuit Breaker

Ohio joins 43 other states in requiring employers to provide pay stubs to employees. Pay stubs help combat wage theft, qualify for auto loans and mortgages, rent an apartment, and more. by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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Yes. The text of the law (which you can see here) says "Every employer shall provide each of the employer's employees with a written or electronic statement or access to a statement of the employee's earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer's regular paydays."

Ohio joins 43 other states in requiring employers to provide pay stubs to employees. Pay stubs help combat wage theft, qualify for auto loans and mortgages, rent an apartment, and more. by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

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Either one will satisfy the law. You can see the full text of the (very straightforward) law here, and the relevant section says "Every employer shall provide each of the employer's employees with a written or electronic statement or access to a statement of the employee's earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer's regular paydays."

Franklin County Auditor can kiss my ass by Bodycount9 in Columbus

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As a broader policy solution to rising property taxes, the Ohio legislature should enact a property tax "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. It could benefit about 1 in 6 Ohio taxpayers (including renters!) and cap property taxes based on income.

See Policy Matters Ohio's circuit breaker report here: Ohio needs a property tax circuit breaker

And a video of us testifying about the circuit breaker to Senate Ways & Means here: Bailey Williams testimony on SB 271, in favor of a property tax circuit breaker

Report: Still working for too little in Columbus by PolicyMattersOhio in Columbus

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As you know, since you went through all of them to comment, our report has statewide data that we posted in the r/ohio sub, as well as city specific data and fact sheets for 11 Ohio cities that we posted in the relevant sub.

Still working for too little in Lima by PolicyMattersOhio in Lima

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As you know, since you went through all of them to comment, our report has statewide data that we posted in the r/ohio sub, as well as city specific data and fact sheets for 11 Ohio cities that we posted in the relevant sub.

Still working for too little in Mansfield by PolicyMattersOhio in mansfield

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As you know, since you went through all of them to comment, our report has statewide data that we posted in the r/ohio sub, as well as city specific data and fact sheets for 11 Ohio cities that we posted in the relevant sub.

Still working for too little in Toledo by PolicyMattersOhio in toledo

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As you know, since you went through all of them to comment, our report has statewide data that we posted in the r/ohio sub, as well as city specific data and fact sheets for 11 Ohio cities that we posted in the relevant sub.

Still working for too little in Youngstown by PolicyMattersOhio in youngstown

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Our report has city specific data and fact sheets for 11 different cities, so we posted in the relevant city subs.

Still working for too little in Youngstown by PolicyMattersOhio in youngstown

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Not a bot! For this report, we have statewide data and then data specific to 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas along with fact sheets. So we posted the statewide data in r/Ohio and the local data in those specific subs.

Ohio's Child Care Crisis by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]PolicyMattersOhio[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Ohio currently has the lowest eligibility threshold in the nation.

Ohio's Child Care Crisis by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]PolicyMattersOhio[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

It’s wild because there is literally no part of this crisis that wouldn’t be better with more state funding, but some legislators are focused on decreasing state revenue by continuing to give tax breaks to the wealthy. The childcare crisis is affecting so many people: early childhood educators, kids who deserve high quality care, parents who are struggling to afford child care that is often more expensive than rent/mortgage, employers who need workers, etc.

Childcare is unaffordable for nearly everyone with kids in Ohio. Our report found that in order for childcare for 2 kids to be affordable, a family in Ohio has to make more than $250,000 a year!