Blog - Greater Ohio Policy Center

On July 10, 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act goes into effect, bringing with it a broad, bipartisan set of federal housing policy changes aimed at reducing barriers to housing production, improving existing homes, and helping bring down housing...

Opportunity Zones (OZs) are low-income census tracts, which investors can make qualifying investments into new projects and enterprises in exchange for federal capital gains tax reductions. Since they were first established as a pilot program in 2017, OZs have encouraged investors ...

In January, GOPC shared this post about the United States Semiquincentennial celebration, marking 250 years of independence. Below is an updated version of the blog with events that are taking place over the next week marking this momentous celebration across Ohio.

2026 marks 250 years since the original 13 colonies de...

We regularly feature an Ohio city as part of our Ohio Community Spotlight series.

For 2026 we are expanding the series to focus not only on Ohio’s cities but the counties where they are located.

This month, we’re traveling to the state’...

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of spending several days with local leaders in Northeast Ohio. Youngstown, Akron, and North Canton are chockful of committed residents who are tenaciously committed to leaving their communities more beautiful and vibrant than they were before.

Brownfield remediation funding is spurring private investment into landmark buildings in...