Public policy news alerts are compiled and posted by the Rev. Deniray Mueller, legislative liaison for the Diocese of Southern Ohio and Social Justice & Public Policy Convener. If you have any questions/comments about the subjects presented, please contact her at deniray@deniray.com or 614.668.6036.
Call to action
Women’s Public Policy Network Harmful U.S. Farm Bill is back – and it’s worse than before
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America DANGEROUS Stand Your Ground bill up for a vote!
Other topics in the news
GUN SAFETY
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Ohio House appears ready to loosen, not tighten, gun-control rules
HEALTH
The Washington Post White House proposes federal government overhaul, including a consolidation of safety-net programs, House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget
Vox Care How Republican Medicaid proposals restrict access, in one chart
National Partnership for Women & Families Moving backward
VOTING RIGHTS
The New York Times Supreme Court upholds Ohio’s purge of voting rolls
CNN Ohio voting rights decision not a green light for reckless voter purges
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Sen. Sherrod Brown drafts bill to overturn Ohio voter roll purging upheld by Supreme Court
IMMIGRATION
OP ED (The Rev. Deniray Mueller) Who Will Speak for Them? – resources for assisting family-separation and immigrant detentions