Director of Public Policy | Edward D. and Dorothy E. Lynde Fellow

Tara Britton

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Tara Britton serves as the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy and Lynde Fellow at The Center for Community Solutions. She guides the Columbus and Cleveland-based policy team members in research, analysis, and advocacy across Community Solutions' priority areas. This includes advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels and across the legislative and executive branches of government. She has primarily worked in the non-profit space, advancing from policy assistant to the Director of Policy at Community Solutions and began her career as an assistant at a Columbus-based lobbying firm. She leads the organization's work on the state biennial budget process, engaging across health and human service programs, and has expertise in programs aimed at reducing poverty and on the topic of maternal health. Britton received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from The Ohio State University. Tara serves on the boards of Health Impact Ohio and Advocates for Ohio's Future.

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Tara Britton

Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Ohio Senate Finance Committee Interested Party Testimony on Sub. HB 96

Tara Britton
May 28, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Senate health testimony: SubHB 96

Tara Britton
May 13, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

TANF in the State Budget

Tara Britton
March 31, 2025
Medicaid
Public testimony

HB 96 Public Testimony: Medicaid expansion provision

Tara Britton
February 27, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Five veto asks for Governor DeWine

Community Solutions Team
June 26, 2025
Medicaid
Article

When health coverage wasn't available: The systems that stepped in

Community Solutions Team
June 21, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Conference Committee recommendations

Community Solutions Team
June 17, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

One Big Beautiful Bill Act calls for major changes to Medicaid, the ACA, and SNAP

Community Solutions Team
June 16, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
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State budget: What's in, what's out, and what's next

Community Solutions Team
May 5, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

A look at the Ohio House-passed version of the state budget

Community Solutions Team
April 28, 2025