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New Open Enrollment through May 15 for Health Insurance Marketplace

February 16, 2021

Responding to the continuing burden of job losses created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Administration has reopened enrollment in Marketplace plans from Feb. 15 to May 15 at https://www.healthcare.gov. He...

Restoring fairness and transparency in US elections

February 9, 2021

e-Connections, Public Policy

HR 1, the For the People Act, has been re-introduced in the new Congress and offers important remedies to many serious distortions in the American electoral system: barriers to voting, gerrymandering, and the d...

Public Policy/Advocacy update for Feb 2, 2021

February 2, 2021

e-Connections, Public Policy

Following up on last week’s report, HR 1, For the People Act of 2021, was introduced Jan. 4 in the new session of Congress, sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes, (D-Maryland). This includes a number of reforms desi...

Advocacy updates, January 26

January 26, 2021

e-Connections, Public Policy

Following up on the Rev. Lee Anne Reat’s post two weeks ago (Advocacy: Where Do We Stand?) about priority issues for the Episcopal Church and our diocese, this week we’re highlighting civil rights in two issues...

Legislative advocacy briefing for Jan. 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

e-Connections, Public Policy

Thank you to everyone in the diocese who advocated on the policy issues we followed in the 133rd session of the Ohio Legislature: gun safety, creation care, and criminal justice reform. Here are some updates ...

Legislative Advocacy Briefing for January 5, 2021

January 5, 2021

e-Connections, Public Policy

Legislature passes SB 33, Governor must now decide “SB 33 is part of a wave of legislation to crush demonstrations against new oil and gas infrastructure, writes the Rev. Brandi Slaughter, JD, public policy as...

Legislative advocacy briefing for Dec. 15, 2020

December 15, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Stand Your Ground bills hurtling towards passage this week in Ohio Legislature Ohio legislators are speeding towards a vote this week on Stand your Ground legislation (companion bills SB 383 and HB 796). Stand...

HB6, nuclear and coal bailout, still in effect

October 20, 2020

Creation Care, e-Connections, Public Policy

Ratepayers will start paying in January After the FBI indicted former House Speaker Larry Householder this summer over a $61 million dollar bribery scheme crucial to the passage of the nuclear plant bailout bi...

Contact Ohio House on HB 746

September 22, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Ohio’s new Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight was formed to consider repeal of last year’s controversial energy bill HB 6. As currently drafted, the bipartisan repeal bill HB 746 would restore Ohio...

New resources for safe voting

September 15, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Common Cause of Ohio has put out county-specific flyers on how to follow up on your absentee ballot request and how to submit your ballot successfully in the 24/7 drop box at your County Board of Elections or b...