Advocacy briefing: Voting rights
HB 294 introduced, raises hurdles to early and absentee voting
Ohio now becomes the 48th state to consider restrictions in early and absentee voting with HB 294, sponsored by Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati). T...
Advocacy briefing for April 27, 2021
Bipartisan Bill aims to end death policy in Ohio
Republicans and Democrats in both houses of the Ohio Legislature are co-sponsoring a bill to eliminate the death penalty in Ohio because wrongful convictions oc...
Advocacy briefing for April 20, 2021
Today's advocacy briefing comes to you from affordable housing advocate Elizabeth Brown, a member of Christ Church Cathedral.
There is a controversial charter amendment on the May 4 ballot in Cincinnati to e...
Advocacy briefing for April 13
Opposing HB 99
Opponent testimony due WEDNESDAY on HB 99 authorizing untrained adults to carry loaded guns in Ohio schools: The bill I wrote about a couple of weeks ago is moving again, and the Ohio House Crim...
Advocacy briefing: Hold legislators accountable to ensure fair districts
Census numbers will be released to Ohio several months late, but it’s time now to start the public process needed to draw fair, representative Congressional and state legislative districts under the reforms app...
Advocacy briefing for March 23, 2021
HB 99 would permit staff with minimal training to carry loaded guns in schools
The Criminal Justice Committee of the Ohio House is hearing opponent testimony on HB 99 on Thursday, March 25, either written or o...
Advocacy update: Federal Relief Bill expands health insurance aid, eligibility
Starting April 1, uninsured or self-insured Americans may qualify for significant new savings provided by the federal relief bill signed into law March 11. The pandemic Open Enrollment period launched by Presid...
Advocacy update: American Rescue Plan huge lift to children in poverty
It’s a joy to be able to share good news for everyone who’s been striving to prevent a massive rise in hunger, evictions, and to prevent havoc to students from preschool through college. Please read this overvi...
Monthly Ohio redistricting briefing March 8
Because Ohio is severely gerrymandered and we have a brand new process for drawing both state and Congressional districts, the national non-profit All On The Line has made Ohio one of its nine priority states.
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Advocacy update: SB 17
Ohio SB 17 makes it harder to qualify for and maintain food and medical benefits. Tell the Senate what this would do to the people you serve.
Nearly 1.5 million people in Ohio – 700,000 households – currently ...