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1. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Hannah Halbert

   As feds allege SNAP fraud, Ohio public employees step up - Policy Matters Ohio (opens the original)

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   This piece was originally published by Cleveland.com For too many Ohioans, sticker shock at the grocery store has become an overwhelming part of daily life. It’s not anyone’s imagination: Monthly grocery costs across the nation have been steadily rising over the last nine years. Although wages have generally increased for Ohio workers since the pandemic, they aren’t rising fast enough to keep up with food costs. Neither is the food assistance that many Ohio families rely on to help keep food on

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2. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Hannah Halbert

   Ohio take note: Voters in Missouri soundly reject state income tax phase-out - Policy Matters Ohio (opens the original)

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   Voters in Missouri yesterday decisively defeated a proposal that would have phased out the state income tax and allowed for legislators to expand the sales tax to make up for it. Missourians turned the proposal down by an astonishing 83%-17%, with it losing in every county in the state. “This should send a message to those who are proposing to repeal or further cut the Ohio income tax,” said Hannah Halbert, executive director of Policy Matters Ohio. “We need to raise revenue from those who can a

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