Messages for discussing property tax reform in Ohio Key Message Some Ohioans are paying too much in property taxes. Reform should help them — without making our tax code even less equitable and without harming schools and other public services that rely on property taxes. Talking Points The post Property tax circuit breaker is effective, targeted tax reform appeared first on Policy Matters Ohio.| Policy Matters Ohio
Note: This event was held on Aug. 20, 2025. Some information may be out of date. See below for details about events and resources mentioned in the recording. Panelists (in order of appearance) Resources More info on how the federal budget impacts Ohioans| Policy Matters Ohio
This piece originally appeared on Cleveland.com on July 27, 2025 Ohio is about to begin its second annual expanded Sales Tax Holiday. This holiday has been panned by experts across the political spectrum. The conservative Tax Foundation and the progressive Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy describe sales tax holidays as ineffective drains on public […] The post Everyday Ohioans should not settle for sales tax holiday crumbs appeared first on Policy Matters Ohio.| Policy Matters Ohio
House makes it harder for public schools to raise funds locally Today, the Ohio House of Representatives continued their crusade against public education by overriding Gov. DeWine’s line-item veto of a property-tax measure included in the state operating budget that was passed last month. Of three vetoes targeted for override, House leadership was only able […] The post Another loss for Ohio schools appeared first on Policy Matters Ohio.| Policy Matters Ohio
Still time to shut it down in the House Today, the Senate passed the federal budget mega-bill by the narrowest margin possible. It’s telling that the last hold-out vote, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), did not switch to a Yes until she had secured special carve-outs to lessen the bill’s impact on her state. That’s because […]| Policy Matters Ohio
Ohio legislators sent a budget to Gov. DeWine that gives a billion-dollar annual tax break to Ohioans earning six figures. This tax cut is possible, in part, because the legislature is underfunding schools by $2.86 billion, as compared to the amount the Fair School Funding plan says schools need to provide an adequate education, regardless […]| Policy Matters Ohio
Use the talking points below to help plan your call. Saying how federal budget cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicaid would harm you or your loved ones is a powerful message! Talking points Ohio cannot afford these cuts! Urge the Senators to protect their constituents and safeguard essential services Ohioans depend on.| Policy Matters Ohio
The new federal budget will cost New York State $10 billion annually. The State will have to step in. The post Filling the Gaps: State Tax Policy after the OBBBA appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
FPI Director Nathan Gusdorf presented a briefing on July 17 about how state tax policy can respond to the federal funding cuts in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act". The post FPI Briefing on State Tax Policy after the OBBBA appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Fiscal Policy Institute Director Nathan Gusdorf today released a statement on the federal budget legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon by a vote of 218-214, with all of New York's Republican representatives voting in favor of the bill. The post The Federal Budget is an Assault on New York appeared first on Fiscal Policy Institute.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The First Quarterly Update to the State’s financial plan indicates the State remains on strong fiscal footing, with modestly higher revenue than projected in the Enacted Budget financial plan and lower spending than expected. Measured as a share of total state personal income, State spending is set to fall, and is on par with its fiscal year 2016 level.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Governor Hochul’s directive to the MTA to 'indefinitely pause' planned congestion pricing for New York City, and her proposed alternative revenue sources, are ill-advised tax and economic policy.| Fiscal Policy Institute
Governor Hochul’s directive to the MTA to 'indefinitely pause' planned congestion pricing for New York City, and her proposed alternative revenue sources, are ill-advised tax and economic policy.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The fiscal year 2025 enacted budget totals $237 billion, an inflation-adjusted decline of 0.4 percent from fiscal year’s 2024 total budget. In non-inflation-adjusted terms (nominal dollars) this represents an increase from fiscal year 2024’s total budget of $231.6 billion.| Fiscal Policy Institute
The housing deal currently under consideration in budget negotiations (as publicly reported) would create new tax incentives for affordable housing developers, weaken certain tenant protections passed in 2019, and impose a watered-down version of “Good Cause Eviction” with significant exemptions and loopholes.| Fiscal Policy Institute