Comments from Policy Matters Executive Director Hannah Halbert on threats and opportunities for Ohio legislators to address the ongoing child care crisis in our state. From the Columbus Metropolitan Club's Forum on February 11, 2026. Watch the full discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/live/j-SZpyjUaPw?si=0kyUSTqluZo5KKZt

These data centers provide economic benefit, but are they worth the cost?

Imagine working for decades to keep our country safe, only to have your contract torn up overnight. In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that unilaterally stripped the collective bargaining rights of more than one million workers. These workers — including a disproportionate number of veterans — were playing by the rules of contracts negotiated in good faith with the federal government.

The longest federal government shutdown only highlighted the long term problems at Social Security we have been facing every day for years. Living paycheck to paycheck on low pay, understaffing across...

Join Central Ohioans as we stand in Solidarity and support the Social Security Administration (SSA) workers and this critical program millions of Ohioans rely on while calling on Senators Husted and Moreno to support the Protect Americas Workforce Act. SSA offices are still drastically understaffed as staffing is at its lowest point in 50 years.  There is also the threat of another government shutdown at the beginning of February as the government's funding ends 1/31/26 under the current continuing resolution. At the end of our event we'll join partners at Policy Matters Ohio in delivering letters to Senators Husted and Moreno asking them to join bipartisan momentum to pass a clean 3-year extension of enhanced ACA tax credits. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-ohio-senators-husted-and-moreno-to-join-bipartisan-actions-protecting-healthcare?source=direct_link&

Tell Ohio Senators to Stand Up For Affordable Healthcare!

Tell Ohio Senators to Stand Up For Affordable Healthcare!

Bill would have put very young teens at risk, held down wages for adults, created headaches for businesses Today, Gov. DeWine vetoed Senate Bill 50, which would have extended working hours for 14- and...

Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill that would expand child labor by letting young teens work later for lower pay. Gov. Mike DeWine should veto it to protect kids from being exploited as a cheap fix for...

Analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) detailing major changes to tax policy, SNAP work requirements, Medicaid eligibility.