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Heartbeat Bill Passes the House
55 Lawmakers Voted For The “Heartbeat” Abortion Ban The so-called “Heartbeat” bill (HB 69) passed the House yesterday with a 55-40 vote. It prohibits the abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be...
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Take Action to Support Paid Family Leave
The U.S. is one of only 3 countries in the world with no legal right to paid time off work for pregnancy, childbirth and infant care. Only half of U.S. Workers are eligible for time off without pay....
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Minimum Wage Proposal Would Help Ohio Women and Families
On Thursday, Senator Patty Murray and Rep. Bobby Scott introduced the Raise the Wage Act in Congress. The legislation would raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour and eliminate the tipped wage...
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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 —...
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Review Finds Women Not Getting Coverage Required by ACA
Women may not be getting the health coverage they were guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report by by the National Women’s Law Center, and the Obama administration has warned...
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Boston Passes the City’s First Ever Paid Parental Leave Policy
In our recently released Paid Parental Leave Report, we detailed the state of paid leave in our country, outlined the benefits of PPL, and described policies implemented within cities, states, and...
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Senator Portman Must Reconsider ‘Yes’ Vote on TPP Fast Track
As the US Senate passes a bill allowing for fast tract authority on the controversial trade deal titled the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP), Ohio finds itself, once again, on the brink of...
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Please Join us For a Fundraising Reception
We hope you’ll join us to support the work of Innovation Ohio Women’s Watch Initiative Now is more important than ever to support the work of our Women’s Watch Initiative as we work to push back...
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A Closer Look: The Kasich Record on Public Education
Research Overview As Gov. John Kasich looks ahead to the White House, we took a look back at his record on one of the most critical areas of responsibility for his gubernatorial leadership – primary...
View ArticleThe State of the State in Marietta
As the debate over Ohio’s economic successes or shortcomings continues, a closer look at individual communities can be illuminating. The town of Marietta, the site of the Governor’s sixth State of the...
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