/tags/poverty poverty en-US Copyright Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:50:30 GMT /government-politics/2022-09-13/new-ohio-poverty-report-highlights-struggles-in-employment-and-child-care-in-wake-of-covid-pandemic Advocates for low-income Ohioans released the 2022 State of Poverty In Ohio report which showed that the state’s poverty rate at 12.7%. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:50:30 GMT /government-politics/2022-09-13/new-ohio-poverty-report-highlights-struggles-in-employment-and-child-care-in-wake-of-covid-pandemic Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-10-01/new-report-says-needy-ohioans-are-going-without-federal-funds-they-could-access Ohio receives more than $727 million dollars from the federal government each year that the state’s poorest families can use for things they need. But a… Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:45:10 GMT /government-politics/2018-10-01/new-report-says-needy-ohioans-are-going-without-federal-funds-they-could-access Jo Ingles /news/2018-04-13/poverty-numbers-declining-but-advocates-say-nearly-a-third-of-population-still-needs-assistance A group that advocates for low-income people has issued its annual report on the state of poverty in Ohio. 1.6 million Ohioans live in poverty. And while… Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:36:39 GMT /news/2018-04-13/poverty-numbers-declining-but-advocates-say-nearly-a-third-of-population-still-needs-assistance Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-04-03/democrats-propose-bill-to-hike-salaries-of-workers-not-paid-mandatory-overtime Democratic state lawmakers say they want to bring back guaranteed overtime protections that were supposed to be put into place two years ago but have been… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:22:02 GMT /government-politics/2018-04-03/democrats-propose-bill-to-hike-salaries-of-workers-not-paid-mandatory-overtime Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-02-05/advocates-for-the-poor-promise-to-push-for-change-through-non-violent-civil-disobedience Activists for low-income Ohioans say they are stepping up lobbying and protesting for change. It is one of 30 campaigns being waged throughout the… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:58:47 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-05/advocates-for-the-poor-promise-to-push-for-change-through-non-violent-civil-disobedience Jo Ingles /education/2017-09-21/lawmakers-mulling-possible-change-to-state-school-report-cards The bad grades for many school districts latest round of report cards has upset some parents and school officials. And now they’ve angered a state… Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:10:03 GMT /education/2017-09-21/lawmakers-mulling-possible-change-to-state-school-report-cards Karen Kasler /education/2017-08-18/lawmakers-panel-to-examine-connection-between-poverty-and-education-in-series-of-meetings 60% of Ohio public school students living in poverty scored below proficient on required statewide tests, and the districts that have the lowest test… Fri, 18 Aug 2017 20:15:03 GMT /education/2017-08-18/lawmakers-panel-to-examine-connection-between-poverty-and-education-in-series-of-meetings Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-08-02/hillbilly-elegy-author-envisions-different-approach-to-affordable-housing J.D. Vance, the best-selling author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” is starting to appear in the spotlight more and more with his thoughts on how the government… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:31:39 GMT /government-politics/2017-08-02/hillbilly-elegy-author-envisions-different-approach-to-affordable-housing Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-03-23/advocates-point-to-poverty-study-to-argue-for-programs-eyed-for-cuts-by-president-trump A coalition of advocates for the poor have a new report on poverty in Ohio. And they're using it to call on Congress to save multiple programs that would… Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:01:25 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-23/advocates-point-to-poverty-study-to-argue-for-programs-eyed-for-cuts-by-president-trump Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-03-17/another-crackdown-on-payday-lenders-back-before-lawmakers-but-industry-is-ready-to-push-back Nearly nine years after state lawmakers passed a crackdown on payday loan businesses and voters upheld that law, people are still borrowing from… Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:55:35 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-17/another-crackdown-on-payday-lenders-back-before-lawmakers-but-industry-is-ready-to-push-back Karen Kasler