2/ Policies that concentrate poverty in predominantly Black cities are racist.
Sep 16, 2020 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
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Yesterday the #Census released new data that show how Americans fared last year w/ a caveat: the pandemic ended doorknocking early and caused a pretty big undercount.
But this is clear: too many Americans struggled to make ends meet in 2019. 1/ policymattersohio.org/blog/2020/09/1…
Everyone should be able to put food on the table and keep the lights on - even during tough times. But when the health crisis hit, and necessary public health orders caused many people to lose their jobs, a lot of people didn't have reserves needed.
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Sep 8, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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Like most of us, @GovMikeDeWine wants Ohio to be a healthy place to live.
Unlike most of us, he has the power to enact statewide policy solutions to help all Ohioans thrive, regardless of race, status or wealth.
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@GovMikeDeWine took a step toward a healthy Ohio for everyone when he convened his Minority Health Strike Force. Now that team has delivered a detailed blueprint for health equity in our state:
Thread: This #Labor Day, let’s reflect on how Ohio’s working ppl have stepped up during COVID-19: the ICU nurse tending to a gravely ill patient, the janitor keeping the building safe and clean, the meatpacking workers making sure we have food to eat despite their high risk. 1/
Every #LaborDay, we release our “State of Working Ohio” report. We look back at how working ppl fared over the last year. This year we’re focused on policies to provide working ppl w/ a much needed “reset” and longer-term reforms to “unrig” the economy 2/ policymattersohio.org/research-polic…
Aug 26, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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Most Ohioans have been doing our part to take care of each other – from wearing masks to running errands for neighbors. But years of bad policy -- sponsored by and in service to corporations & the wealthy -- have left us vulnerable.
bit.ly/CutsCostsCARES…2/ With proper investment in public services, Ohio could have been prepared & resilient in the face of COVID.
Instead, state leaders must use every tool they have just to keep vital systems running.
Hey #RNC2020, Since you brought up #Lordstown, we have some more thoughts. 1/
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Ohio lawmakers can extend the Art Modell Law to other businesses. The law, passed after the Browns' owner moved the team to Baltimore, requires pro sports teams to give at least 6 months’ notice of intent to leave, and give locals the opportunity to buy the franchise. 2/
Aug 25, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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Everyone – no matter their color – deserves the freedom to live without fear. That hasn’t been the case for Black and brown communities who are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement.
At Policy Matters, we’re outraged by the police shooting in Kenosha. Witnesses say Jacob Blake was trying to make peace in his community. Still police shot him seven times in the back, just feet away from his children, family and neighbors.
Medicaid is pulling more than its weight this year: As millions lose employer-sponsored care *during a pandemic,* Medicaid has expanded to help people afford check-ups, treatment and medication.
No matter where you’re from, local government helps keep the economy running. We can’t let our cities and towns go broke. Ohio needs Congress to bring home more federal stimulus.
When local governments are forced into layoffs & furloughs, those working people have no income to spend at private businesses...
Jun 26, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
🤓Let's end the week with word-nerd contest!🤓
What is the best adjective to describe efforts by the Trump administration and a gang of state AGs to strike down the ACA in the midst of a pandemic and unprecedented unemployment?
Racism is a public health crisis. Tune in now to hear some of the overwhelming proof: ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-sena…@jessicaroach01's testimony reminds the committee that any resolution *must* come with concrete action that's *led* by Black-led orgs who've been doing this work for decades. @ROOTTRJ is one of them.
When you challenge an order that would save Black lives, you choose to condemn Black people to death.
May 14, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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The economic impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented, but policymakers aren’t completely in the dark. They can learn from the shortcomings and successes of the policy response to 2008’s recession. bit.ly/Learn_from_20082/
First, they should use Ohio’s rainy day fund to maintain support for education and health & human services—That was one of the ways we closed the budget gap during the Great Recession. bit.ly/Learn_from_2008
May 1, 2020 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
✊🧵🚨SOLIDARITY THREAD ALERT🚨🧵✊Employers that pay low-wages have left too many Ohioans without enough financial cushion to survive a period of unemployment. We need policymakers to step up and prove we’re really #AllInThisTogether. #MayDay
In honor of #InternationalWorkersDay & #MayDay -- and because Ohio's working people need action *now* -- we released our report on four essential policies to sustain Ohio workers. You can read it in full here:
Tomorrow, we'll honor working people and the Labor Movement with a report describing how policymakers can put people first as the economy reopens.
Here are some samples to whet your appetite:
2/ Our elected officials have a choice. They can choose to make Ohio a state where every employer pays working people a fair price for their labor.
Apr 13, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
If @GovMikeDeWine needs a research-based reason to act, it's in this video.
If @GovMikeDeWine needs a legal justification to act, it's in this video.
Apr 8, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
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When we reach the other side of the COVID-19 crisis, Ohio could be a state where everyone really does have a fair shot at a good life. bit.ly/resources_vs_C…2/ To get there, we need to stand together & demand our leaders side with the people, not corporations and the well-connected few.
.@GovMikeDeWine - thank you for suggesting that judges release 38 people who committed nonviolent offenses, 23 pregnant women (or women who just had babies) & 58 older ppl.
Ohio's prisons are at 132% capacity. 2,600+ ppl in for nonviolent drug crimes.
All right--That does it for our inaugural #PolicyMattersOfficeHours! This short-and-sweet first edition was brought to you by Zach Schiller and Wendy Patton, with special thanks to David Rothstein and Samantha S.
We'll be looking for more opportunities to connect as often as we can--We're all in this together, and we need to stay in touch. Keep up with our ongoing analysis of Ohio's policy responses to the coronavirus crisis by signing up here: bit.ly/Follow_our_work
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Here’s a thread outlining some of her recommendations:
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Test broadly for the virus, and make sure everyone has access to treatment. That requires us to prioritize people who are most vulnerable: the elderly, people who are homeless, people with disabilities, people working jobs with lots of contact with the public.
