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Ohio House budget proposal makes some improvements, but still underinvests
by Zach Schiller (Plain Press, May 2017) On April 25th, the Republican majority of the Ohio House of Representatives announced its proposal for the next two-year state budget. Despite some improvements, the new House plan remains an underinvestment budget that provides inadequate resources for Ohio’s needs. NEWS ANALYSIS The proposal includes some welcome additional support for…
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Raise Up Cleveland announces start of statewide effort to raise minimum wage
(Plain Press, February 2017) Members of Raise Up Cleveland came to the Cleveland City Council meeting on January 10th to announce they will take their campaign to raise the minimum wage statewide. The also came to voice their displeasure at the move by Cleveland City Council’s leadership and Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration to thwart…
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State Representative Nickie Antonio receives awards
(Plain Press, November 2016) State Representative Nickie Antonio (District 13) received several honors this month. Antonio received the Center for Community Solutions Award for Public Service in Honor of John A. Begala for her efforts to address Ohio’s opioid addiction crisis and her work on the Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee to improve the rate…
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ODOT tackles pedestrian and vehicle safety issues near Shoreway ramps on W. 25th and W. 28th
(Plain Press, November 2016) At an October 6th meeting at Lakeview Towers, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), officials and contractors involved with the Lakefront West Project offered an update on construction work related to the turning of the West Shoreway into a Boulevard. The focus of the meeting was on concerns expressed by residents…
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Presidential candidates must outline clear budget priorities
To the editor: (Plain Press, May 2016) In less than a year, a new president of the United States will be inaugurated. The voters of Ohio will have a major role to play in determining who occupies that office. Choosing a candidate for President should involve moving beyond rhetoric to an evaluation of concrete plans.…
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To participate in our democracy – make sure you are registered to vote
(Plain Press, February 2016) This year promises to be an important and exciting year for those voting in local, state and national elections. American citizens, age 18 and older are eligible to vote in elections, but must first register to vote. To vote in Cuyahoga County, you must be a resident of the county for…
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Ohio State Budget fails low and middle income Ohioans
by Byron Solomon (Plain Press, September 2015) This year’s Ohio state budget, once again, shows how little the state legislature cares about low and middle income Ohioans. In November, members of Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality came together to develop a community platform of needs. These needs ranged from more money for K-12 education, health…
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Ohio House plan would undermine Medicaid expansion program
(Plain Press, May 2015) The Ohio House of Representatives is planning to erect barriers to the state’s Medicaid expansion program that could jeopardize health coverage for hundreds of thousands of adults and children, a new report by Policy Matters Ohio says. “Ohio’s Medicaid expansion has been an unqualified success, with more than half a million Ohioans…
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