One Ohio Now

09/22/2022

Do tax cuts lead to job growth. Once again, Clearly they don't.

Ohio job growth among worst in U.S.; Dayton hiring slows to crawl

08/30/2022

08/29/2022

We all have a dream of a stronger and more inclusive Ohio, where all kids have strong schools and opportunities for a great education, where housing is affordable and nobody goes to bed hungry at night.

Join us on Wednesday at 11:30am for a conversation on how we can fight back against tax cuts and win the revenue we need to build up stronger communities at the local and state level.

It's time to Dream Big & Fight Back:

Come learn all about the state budget in Ohio: how it's put together and how we can affect what's prioritized in it

08/22/2022

Join us for a conversation tonight at 7pm to learn about the statewide revenue picture and how we can better communicate the importance of revenue to our neighbors and community members.

There's still time to register & dream big!

Come learn all about the state budget in Ohio: how it's put together and how we can affect what's prioritized in it

08/01/2022

📢 Social Workers, Librarians, Mental Health Professionals
Teachers, Students, Professors, Good Government Advocates, and Others!

Have a local levy fight coming up in your community? Want to understand how Ohio funds public services? Want to be better equipped to talk with your community on these topics?

Dream Big. Fight Back. Win on Revenue.

Join our upcoming conversations to learn about the statewide revenue picture and how we can better communicate to our neighbors and community members about the importance of revenue for our communities.

We will host the same 90 minute conversation (on multiple days):
August 3rd @ 7pm
August 17th @ 11:30am
August 22nd @ 7pm
August 31st @ 11:30am

Register here:

Come learn all about the state budget in Ohio: how it's put together and how we can affect what's prioritized in it

06/28/2022

The income tax supports things like...
teachers,
public pools,
snow removal,
state parks,
behavioral and mental health services,
public health,
Food for hungry Ohioans,
Public safety,
Economic development,
Clean water,
Social workers,
Healthcare,
Sewer pipes,
Community art programs,
Ohio History Center,
Affordable housing,
And much, much more...

Editor’s Note: A column from Sen. Steve Huffman will appear in Wednesday’s paper.

06/27/2022

Have you worked on a levy campaign locally and curious how state decisions impact the resources in our local communities?

Attend one of our Dream Big. Fight Back. Win on Revenue Conversations to learn more!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dream-big-fight-back-win-on-revenue-tickets-362551069007

06/16/2022

Compared to the nation, Ohio’s job growth has been slower — both pre- and post-pandemic. While the U.S. is approaching pre-pandemic levels of employment, Ohio is struggling to catch up.

Read our latest blog post to learn more about Ohio's sluggish job growth: https://www.oneohionow.org/post/ohio-s-sluggish-job-growth

Despite this, a vocal group of Republican lawmakers are trying to eliminate the state income tax. This would actually hurt Ohio's job growth!

Sign our petition to let your lawmakers know that you disagree with repealing the state income tax: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/say-no-to-sb-327/

No matter our race or our zip code, most of us believe that all Ohioans deserve quality schools, affordable care, and good-paying jobs that ensure all our families can thrive. Since 2005, Ohio has cut income tax rates 10 times with the purpose of creating jobs. However, simply put, it hasn’t worke...

06/15/2022

We all have a dream of a stronger and more inclusive Ohio — where all kids have strong schools and opportunities for a great education, where housing is affordable and nobody goes to bed hungry at night.

Unfortunately, nearly 20 years of state policies have made it harder to make our dreams a reality as Ohio has continuously cut taxes for the wealthy. Join us for a conversation about how we can fight back against tax cuts and win the revenue we need to build up stronger communities.

Our first Dream Big, Fight Back: Win on Revenue conversation will be happening TONIGHT, Wednesday, June 15th at 7pm. Register to learn all about the state budget in Ohio — how it's put together and how we can affect what's prioritized in it:

Come learn all about the state budget in Ohio: how it's put together and how we can affect what's prioritized in it

06/06/2022

Bi-partisan federal efforts exist to reduce housing crisis in the future. But we need to learn from the current crisis with what worked well and what didn't.

A descriptive summary of emergency rental assistance spending (ERA) trends, Treasury Department reallocation, disparities between grantees’ remaining ERA funds and their outstanding need

05/25/2022

"Eliminating the CAT will weaken the diversity of revenue in the state and make our tax system less stable."

One Ohio Now policy director Nick Bates testified yesterday against HB 234, which would repeal the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT).

Read the full testimony here: http://oneohionow.org/post/opposition-testimony-to-hb-234

05/24/2022

Check out our latest blog post on SB 327

No matter what we look like or where we come from, most of us believe in caring for our families and leaving things better for those to come. Some of us give our all as teachers, nurses, or delivery drivers, volunteering at the local food bank or neighborhood cleanup in our spare time. We work hard....