Ohio Families Urge GOP to Fund Affordable Child Care in Budget

Ohio families urge GOP to fund affordable child care in budget

More than 200 parents and families rallied at the Ohio Statehouse, urging lawmakers to fund affordable child care in the state budget.

Families rally at Ohio Statehouse for support in state operating budget

Attendees of a rally to support child care supports hold up signs on the Ohio Statehouse steps. The rally demanded better supports for children and families in the state operating budget, and a return of the child tax credit proposed by Gov. Mike DeWine, but removed from the budget by both legislative chambers. (Photo by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal.)Dozens of people took to the steps of the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, taking with them con…

Join Hunger Network in Ohio at the Rally for Working Families

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PMWest Lawn of the Ohio StatehouseAcross Ohio, parents are working hard and still feeling the squeeze. Families are dealing with soaring costs for childcare, groceries, and housing – and an unfair tax code, making it increasingly difficult for them to make ends meet. Governor DeWine has proposed solutions to provide tax relief and make childcare more affordable for working families through a new Ohio Child Ta…

Ohio families push for better support in state budget

We Can’t Afford to Wait: Working Families Rally at Statehouse to Demand Real Relief in State Budget

Hundreds rally at the Ohio Statehouse demanding child care funding and a refundable Child Tax Credit in the state budget.