The gas tax holiday is minimally effective, drains resources from the budget, and does nothing to address inadequate wages for working people.

Estimated average weekly savings per driver during the 12-week “Gas Tax Holiday” that was rushed through the legislature and signed by Gov. DeWine this week. That’s roughly enough to cover an ...

Ohio’s legislature has given generous incentives to tech companies to build data centers in our state. Ohioans should have a say in whether and how to allow these facilities in our communities. What ...

Today, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), in partnership with the Department of Labor, released job and unemployment indicators for August, showing Ohio employers added just 2,100 ...

Major tax policy changes enacted by Ohio lawmakers since Governor Taft’s 2005 State Budget Bill ask families with the lowest incomes to pay more, the wealthy to pay less, and the state to forgo the ...

Unproductive tax breaks that favor corporations and wealthy Ohioans have riddled the state tax code for years.

Ohio’s students deserve a world-class education, including safe and well-resourced schools that are staffed with teachers who are well trained and fairly paid. Providing that education is our shared ...

In May 2023 Ohio fully restored the jobs lost to the COVID recession. In March 2024, Ohio posted the largest job total in the state’s history, restoring the jobs lost to the 2001 dot com recession. In ...

“Ohio’s childcare crisis” was originally published in March 2024. The 2025 version updates data but is otherwise unchanged, except where additions are highlighted. Childcare should be a top priority ...

Ohio’s future depends on all our children thriving. Children need love, and a safe, stable environment that supports healthy growth and development. Yet poverty, racism and the ongoing opiate ...

People experiencing crises related to behavioral health, homelessness or substance use do best when they are treated with compassion and care. That’s why advocates, policymakers and service providers ...

The Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) is a bipartisan approach to school funding based on how much districts must spend to educate every child, including those who need different or additional support.