Voter Guide Released by the Ohio Women’s Public Policy Network Ahead of Presidential Debate
Ahead of the first presidential debate next Monday, the Ohio Women’s Public Policy Network (WPPN) – a coalition convened by Innovation Ohio Education Fund – released their 2016 Election Presidential Voter Guide.
Dayton’s first year of paid family leave
A year after it began offering paid parental leave to all City workers, Dayton reported today that the program helped 64 employees spend more time with their growing families, all while avoiding new costs to the taxpayer.
New Report Shows Hedge Funds Contributing to Ohio Job Loss
Today a new report from Ohio Hedge Clippers - a coalition of policy, labor and grassroots organizing groups -- shows the role billionaire hedge fund managers have played in the loss of thousands of Ohio jobs.
Evaluating The Cleveland Plan
For the first time in decades enrollment in Cleveland schools has increased and so too have graduation rates. These are a few of the positive developments since the reforms of 2012, but many challenges still remain.
A $458 Billion Budget Hole: Rob Portman’s Record as George W. Bush’s Budget Director
Before he became Ohio’s junior U.S. Senator, Rob Portman was the architect of George W. Bush’s penultimate budget in 2008. During that time, Portman was responsible for doubling down on the Bush tax cuts and nearly tripling the size of the annual federal budget deficit.
Raising Minimum Wage In Cleveland Can Help Nearly 100,000 Working Families
As the push for a ballot measure to increase the minimum wage in Cleveland begins, Innovation Ohio has taken a closer look at how a wage increase will impact working families and who would benefit.
NEWS RELEASE: ROB PORTMAN’S TRACK RECORD ON TRADE, SUDDEN SHIFT ON TPP
Innovation Ohio takes a closer look at Rob Portman's sudden change of position on TPP, his long history of support for trade deals, and the economic impacts of that support on manufacturing jobs in Ohio.
Women’s Watch
Innovation Ohio monitors state legislation and we are building a proactive economic security agenda that positively impacts women and their families.
IO Analysis: The Benefits of Paid Parental Leave
The United States falls behind the rest of the world in providing workers with guaranteed paid parental leave. Only 13% of U.S. workers enjoy paid family leave benefits, and the number is much lower — 4% — among low-wage workers
