Ali Smith
@alissansmith.bsky.social
Childcare researcher. Building power for workers with @policymattersohio.bsky.social. Font collector. Kitten rescuer. Waffles are my love language. she/her
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Child labor is not the solution to adult labor force issues.
ask Governor DeWine to VETO SB50
El trabajo infantil no es la solución a los problemas de la fuerza laboral adulta.
pedir al Gobernador DeWine que VETE SB50
actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-child-labor-protections-in-ohio
ask Governor DeWine to VETO SB50
El trabajo infantil no es la solución a los problemas de la fuerza laboral adulta.
pedir al Gobernador DeWine que VETE SB50
actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-child-labor-protections-in-ohio
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Child labor is not the solution to adult labor force issues.
ask Governor DeWine to VETO SB50
El trabajo infantil no es la solución a los problemas de la fuerza laboral adulta.
pedir al Gobernador DeWine que VETE SB50
actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-child-labor-protections-in-ohio
ask Governor DeWine to VETO SB50
El trabajo infantil no es la solución a los problemas de la fuerza laboral adulta.
pedir al Gobernador DeWine que VETE SB50
actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-child-labor-protections-in-ohio
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Senate Bill 50, now on Governor DeWine’s desk, would let employers schedule 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 PM—beyond the current 7 PM federal limit.
Sign Policy Matters’ petition urging Governor DeWine to veto this harmful bill: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Sign Policy Matters’ petition urging Governor DeWine to veto this harmful bill: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Senate Bill 50, now on Governor DeWine’s desk, would let employers schedule 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 PM—beyond the current 7 PM federal limit.
Sign Policy Matters’ petition urging Governor DeWine to veto this harmful bill: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Sign Policy Matters’ petition urging Governor DeWine to veto this harmful bill: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
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Take action with @policymattersohio.bsky.social to stop Ohio's rollback on child labor protections!
Just Say No to Child Labor in Ohio
In March, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 30, which would allow employers to schedule children ages 14 and 15 for work as late as 9:00 p.m., beyond the 7:00 p.m. limit maintained by federal law. ...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Take action with @policymattersohio.bsky.social to stop Ohio's rollback on child labor protections!
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SB 50 passed out of the Ohio House yesterday. It would allow employers to schedule kids ages 14 and 15 as late as 9pm, beyond the 7pm limit set by federal law.
Child labor is not the solution to adult workforce issues.
Tell the governor to veto SB 50: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Child labor is not the solution to adult workforce issues.
Tell the governor to veto SB 50: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Just Say No to Child Labor in Ohio
In March, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 30, which would allow employers to schedule children ages 14 and 15 for work as late as 9:00 p.m., beyond the 7:00 p.m. limit maintained by federal law. We expect the Ohio House to vote on and pass this bill in the coming days. Then it will go to Governor Dewine to be signed into law. The Governor says he has a commitment to Ohio children, and we need all hands on deck urging him to veto this bill. Not only is it in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, it's just plain wrong for our kids. Please sign on and share, we will be delivering the petition, with all our names, in person when the time comes for him to consider signing.
actionnetwork.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
SB 50 passed out of the Ohio House yesterday. It would allow employers to schedule kids ages 14 and 15 as late as 9pm, beyond the 7pm limit set by federal law.
Child labor is not the solution to adult workforce issues.
Tell the governor to veto SB 50: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Child labor is not the solution to adult workforce issues.
Tell the governor to veto SB 50: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
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This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.
The Ohio Senate has chosen to provide 66% of what low poverty districts need, while wildly underfunding — and in some cases cutting funding from — districts that have higher numbers of kids who live in poverty.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Ohio Senate has chosen to provide 66% of what low poverty districts need, while wildly underfunding — and in some cases cutting funding from — districts that have higher numbers of kids who live in poverty.
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The House tax bill overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest Americans.
Net tax cuts:
$138 billion for top 1% of Americans
$92 billion for bottom 60% of Americans
This will worsen wealth inequality through the tax code.
Net tax cuts:
$138 billion for top 1% of Americans
$92 billion for bottom 60% of Americans
This will worsen wealth inequality through the tax code.
May 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The House tax bill overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest Americans.
Net tax cuts:
$138 billion for top 1% of Americans
$92 billion for bottom 60% of Americans
This will worsen wealth inequality through the tax code.
Net tax cuts:
$138 billion for top 1% of Americans
$92 billion for bottom 60% of Americans
This will worsen wealth inequality through the tax code.
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The House passed a bill that would strip 13.7 million people of health coverage, including an estimated 400,000 Ohioans.
The bill goes to the Senate next. Contact Senators Moreno and Husted urging them to reject any cuts to services Ohioans depend on.
policymattersohio.org/news/2025/05...
The bill goes to the Senate next. Contact Senators Moreno and Husted urging them to reject any cuts to services Ohioans depend on.
policymattersohio.org/news/2025/05...
Narrowly-passed House budget bill guts health care and food assistance
The U.S. Congressional House passed — by a single vote — a federal budget that cuts health care and food assistance Ohioans depend on.
The budget pays for tax cuts that most benefit the richest Americans by making the largest cuts in history to Medicaid and SNAP, alongside cuts to education and clean energy programs.
policymattersohio.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The House passed a bill that would strip 13.7 million people of health coverage, including an estimated 400,000 Ohioans.
The bill goes to the Senate next. Contact Senators Moreno and Husted urging them to reject any cuts to services Ohioans depend on.
policymattersohio.org/news/2025/05...
The bill goes to the Senate next. Contact Senators Moreno and Husted urging them to reject any cuts to services Ohioans depend on.
policymattersohio.org/news/2025/05...
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This week at CBPP, we focused on the impacts of the House Republican reconciliation plan. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
May 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This week at CBPP, we focused on the impacts of the House Republican reconciliation plan. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...
Proposed cuts to Medicaid would directly harm 5,500 women veterans in Ohio. See @npwf.bsky.social's new report: nationalpartnership.org/report/medic...
May 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Proposed cuts to Medicaid would directly harm 5,500 women veterans in Ohio. See @npwf.bsky.social's new report: nationalpartnership.org/report/medic...
Chaos, cuts, and disruption in D.C. are already harming Ohio kids. Parents, educators, and advocates are ready to take action. Join @policymattersohio.bsky.social for next week's virtual town hall to learn what you can do to stand up for special education in Ohio.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Chaos, cuts, and disruption in D.C. are already harming Ohio kids. Parents, educators, and advocates are ready to take action. Join @policymattersohio.bsky.social for next week's virtual town hall to learn what you can do to stand up for special education in Ohio.
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Okay, but in exchange for fewer and more expensive consumer goods, at least we’re getting lower economic growth and higher unemployment!
Trump: “Somebody said, ‘Oh the shelves are going to be open.’ Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls. And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.”
April 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Okay, but in exchange for fewer and more expensive consumer goods, at least we’re getting lower economic growth and higher unemployment!
The Ohio legislature wants to give $600,000,000 to help a billionaire build a new sports stadium.
And *checks notes* $50 to your public school kid.
Under the current budget proposal more than half of Ohio public school districts will ONLY get an increase of $50/student over the biennium.
And *checks notes* $50 to your public school kid.
Under the current budget proposal more than half of Ohio public school districts will ONLY get an increase of $50/student over the biennium.
April 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Ohio legislature wants to give $600,000,000 to help a billionaire build a new sports stadium.
And *checks notes* $50 to your public school kid.
Under the current budget proposal more than half of Ohio public school districts will ONLY get an increase of $50/student over the biennium.
And *checks notes* $50 to your public school kid.
Under the current budget proposal more than half of Ohio public school districts will ONLY get an increase of $50/student over the biennium.
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Protest footage from today in Columbus, Ohio.
April 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Protest footage from today in Columbus, Ohio.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Yesterday, the Ohio House unveiled their budget including plans to scrap the Fair School Funding Plan and underfund Ohio schools by ‼️$2.75 billion‼️over the biennium.
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House would scrap FSFP, underfund schools by $2.75 billion - Policy Matters Ohio
The school funding proposal put forward by Speaker Huffman provides the vast majority of Ohio districts far less than the actual cost of educating kids, returning Ohio to the days of funding schools b...
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April 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yesterday, the Ohio House unveiled their budget including plans to scrap the Fair School Funding Plan and underfund Ohio schools by ‼️$2.75 billion‼️over the biennium.
policymattersohio.org/research/hou...
policymattersohio.org/research/hou...
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Cleveland Municipal SD gets a $6M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $155M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Cleveland Municipal SD gets a $6M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $155M in additional, needed funding.
April 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Cleveland Municipal SD gets a $6M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $155M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Cleveland Municipal SD gets a $6M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $155M in additional, needed funding.
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Cincinnati Public SD gets a $32M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $40M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Cincinnati Public SD gets a $32M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $40M in additional, needed funding.
April 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Cincinnati Public SD gets a $32M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $40M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Cincinnati Public SD gets a $32M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $40M in additional, needed funding.
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Columbus City SD gets a $52M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $23M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Columbus City SD gets a $52M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $23M in additional, needed funding.
April 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Ohio school districts deserve nothing less than for our legislature to fully and fairly fund the Fair School Funding Plan.
Over the next biennium, Columbus City SD gets a $52M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $23M in additional, needed funding.
Over the next biennium, Columbus City SD gets a $52M cut under the current proposed budget.
Instead of cuts, the FSFP would provide $23M in additional, needed funding.
The legislature has to go all in for Ohio kids and fully and fairly fund public schools in this budget.
Anything less will force communities to choose between raising property taxes or under-funding schools. Neither of those are acceptable.
www.10tv.com/article/news...
Anything less will force communities to choose between raising property taxes or under-funding schools. Neither of those are acceptable.
www.10tv.com/article/news...
Ohio coalition says public schools will lose $103 million if DeWine's budget passes
Kia Reyes Woodward, a Columbus City Schools parent, said the cuts would be unfair, especially after voters recently passed a levy.
www.10tv.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The legislature has to go all in for Ohio kids and fully and fairly fund public schools in this budget.
Anything less will force communities to choose between raising property taxes or under-funding schools. Neither of those are acceptable.
www.10tv.com/article/news...
Anything less will force communities to choose between raising property taxes or under-funding schools. Neither of those are acceptable.
www.10tv.com/article/news...
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At a time when Ohio lawmakers are planning to go back on their promise to fund public schools fairly, kids, families, and communities can't afford to lose federal dollars as well.
See what federal funds your district relies on: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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See what federal funds your district relies on: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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March 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
At a time when Ohio lawmakers are planning to go back on their promise to fund public schools fairly, kids, families, and communities can't afford to lose federal dollars as well.
See what federal funds your district relies on: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
policymattersohio.org/research/fed...
See what federal funds your district relies on: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
policymattersohio.org/research/fed...
If Governor DeWine's proposals for childcare are implemented, families making under 160% FPL will qualify for Publicly Funded Child Care. This would move Ohio to 46th in the nation for eligibility, and last in the nation for reimbursement rates for providers.
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How Ohio’s Publicly Funded Child Care measures up - Policy Matters Ohio
Hearings for the Governor’s proposed budget just finished in the Children and Human Services Committee, and Policy Matters testified on the Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) system in the state. Broad...
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March 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If Governor DeWine's proposals for childcare are implemented, families making under 160% FPL will qualify for Publicly Funded Child Care. This would move Ohio to 46th in the nation for eligibility, and last in the nation for reimbursement rates for providers.
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My labor council is home to AFGE Local 1040 who represents TSA agents working at DFW airport. This is a direct attack on our affiliate union and their members. We will reach out with support to our AFGE 1040 family. This fight is just getting started!
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Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”
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March 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My labor council is home to AFGE Local 1040 who represents TSA agents working at DFW airport. This is a direct attack on our affiliate union and their members. We will reach out with support to our AFGE 1040 family. This fight is just getting started!
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🚨 Child care for one infant is more expensive than public college tuition in 38 states & DC 🚨
Child care is one of the biggest expenses families face. Check out our updated fact sheets to find out the cost of child care in your state: www.epi.org/child-care-c...
Child care is one of the biggest expenses families face. Check out our updated fact sheets to find out the cost of child care in your state: www.epi.org/child-care-c...
Child care costs in the United States
Learn more To learn more about the high cost of child care, check out these EPI resources: EPI Policy Agenda: Education and Child Care EPI Family Budget Calculator EPI Minimum Wage Tracker...
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March 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨 Child care for one infant is more expensive than public college tuition in 38 states & DC 🚨
Child care is one of the biggest expenses families face. Check out our updated fact sheets to find out the cost of child care in your state: www.epi.org/child-care-c...
Child care is one of the biggest expenses families face. Check out our updated fact sheets to find out the cost of child care in your state: www.epi.org/child-care-c...
If public school opponents have their way, Ohio’s public districts will lose
‼️$103,388,457
in foundation formula funding over the next two years, including
🚫$95,097,368
in cuts to special education funding.
Ohio students deserve better.
policymattersohio.org/research/pub...
‼️$103,388,457
in foundation formula funding over the next two years, including
🚫$95,097,368
in cuts to special education funding.
Ohio students deserve better.
policymattersohio.org/research/pub...
Public money for public schools - Policy Matters Ohio
Voucher programs siphon funds, weaken public schools UPDATE (3/4/25): The original version of this release used out-of-date information about the change in private-school enrollment compared to vouche...
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March 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If public school opponents have their way, Ohio’s public districts will lose
‼️$103,388,457
in foundation formula funding over the next two years, including
🚫$95,097,368
in cuts to special education funding.
Ohio students deserve better.
policymattersohio.org/research/pub...
‼️$103,388,457
in foundation formula funding over the next two years, including
🚫$95,097,368
in cuts to special education funding.
Ohio students deserve better.
policymattersohio.org/research/pub...