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Former #Ohio Statehouse staff helping Ohioans understand state government and impact state legislators -- https://OhioBills.WTF
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This bill would ban all abortion, IVF, & many options for contraception & miscarriage management — all rights protected by Ohio voters. @morgantrau.bsky.social talked to one Ohio family who lost a wanted pregnancy, but abortion access allowed them to later start a family. 🧵

Learn how to present our original #Ohio Statehouse advocacy training in your own community!

Want to become a trained "How Things Work at the #Ohio Statehouse" presenter? SIGN UP for our new program with @howthingsworkoh.bsky.social and @rachelcoyleohio.bsky.social: ohagainstextremism.org/become-a-how...

#Ohio -- Another chance to attend our "How Things Work at the Statehouse" advocacy training on TUESDAY 6/17 at 7:00 pm! REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #ohpol

What would the poor #Cleveland #Browns do without Ohio's help? 😢 bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

Majority of Ohio's 8 biggest urban districts stand to lose money under the Senate budget by Conor Morris www.ideastream.org/education/20...

LIVE NOW — The #Ohio Senate is debating Republicans' state budget bill: ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-se... Learn more: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

I was honored to join Sound of Ideas today to discuss #Ohio school funding! www.ideastream.org/podcast/soun...

This new month would try to persuade Ohioans to have babies (instead of actually passing any laws that help people have babies or raise kids...) Also WTF is a "natural family"? The bill's authors seem to think single parents and #LGBTQ parents don't count.... naturalfamilystrong.com/about-us/ #Ohio

Testimony request! The bill to create a "Natural Family Month" in #Ohio (HB 262) has a hearing tomorrow 🙄🤢🤮 HB 262 testimony is due TODAY 6/9 by 3:15 pm! Only written testimony will be accepted (🤬) And a few sentences is plenty! Testimony Template: bit.ly/OhioHouseTestimony

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Wednesday 6/11 at the #Ohio Statehouse! www.core4ed.org/events

I wish everyone in #Ohio knew how state politicians are trying to spend their tax dollars This budget bill is inhumane. No other way to describe it. #Republicans are openly trying to give tax cuts to billionaires by hurting literally everyone else Take action: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

BREAKING #Ohio Statehouse news: www.statenews.org/government-p...

Satan's scavenger hunt

HELP US SEARCH through #Ohio's UPDATED proposed state budget —— www.lsc.ohio.gov/assets/legis... Control-F or Command-F search for any words you can think of Let us know what you find!

TUESDAY EVENING (6/3) -- Learn how YOU can impact #Ohio laws and policies! 📲REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Let's get a GOOD bill passed into law! 😍 TAKE ACTION -- Support #Ohio's Medical Debt Fairness Act: bit.ly/OhioMedicalD...

How to testify in support of #Ohio's Medical Debt Fairness Act (in-person OR written only): bit.ly/OhioMedicalDebt Testimony is due by 12:00 pm on Tuesday 6/3!

State Rep Darnell Brewer represents SE #Cleveland, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Bedford, and Bedford Heights www.facebook.com/share/19Bqou... www.facebook.com/RepBrewer/ #Ohio

Forest Hills School District joins more than 300 Ohio districts in voucher lawsuit 'Public tax dollars shouldn't be going to fund those private entities' by Bret Buganski www.wcpo.com/news/educati...

Has your public school district joined the Vouchers Hurt #Ohio lawsuit yet? vouchershurtohio.com/districts If not, ask your local school board to join! VouchersHurtOhio.com

Miss today's hearing on #Ohio's SAVE Act (SB 153)? You can watch it here: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-s...

If you missed the announcement about this hearing, it's probably because #Ohio Senate Republicans announced it right before the long weekend AND set the testimony deadline ON Memorial Day so the fewest possible people would testify against it....

LIVE NOW -- Ohioans testify against #Ohio's SAVE Act (SB 153): ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-se... This bill would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting AND make it much harder for citizens to place amendments on the ballot‼️ Learn more: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct

I submitted testimony against Ohio's latest voter suppression bill #SB153. View the pdf with linked sources: drive.google.com/file/d/1p4g4... Any Ohioan can submit testimony before 2pm Monday 5/26: ohiosenate.gov/committees/g... Learn more from @ohagainstextremism.bsky.social: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct

OPPONENT TESTIMONY NEEDED #Ohio's SAVE Act might be the most dangerous bill I've seen from this legislature It would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting It must be stopped. WHAT THIS BILL DOES + how to testify: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct

TONIGHT (Wednesday 5/21) — Learn about #Ohio’s budget process, why it matters, and how YOU can impact where your tax dollars are spent 👀‼️ REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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WEDNESDAY 5/21 — Learn about #Ohio’s budget process, why it matters, and how YOU can impact where your tax dollars are spent 👀‼️ REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Catch some of Ohio's most serious 2,000 gas & oil accidents polluting our air, soils and water. Bookmark this primer today and learn the REAL facts on fracking: bit.ly/3Xi236X @ohcitizenaction.bsky.social @howthingsworkoh.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.social @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social

MONDAY 5/19 in REYNOLDSBURG -- Attend a "How Things Work at the Statehouse" training! Learn how YOU can impact #Ohio laws and policies 🇺🇲 WHEN: 6:30 pm WHERE: Reynoldsburg Library COST: FREE

Here's the bill: www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/... See your #Ohio legislator listed as a sponsor or cosponsor? Give them a call: OhioHouse.gov

Lots of Ohio politics and policy news in this week's State Signals newsletter. signalcleveland.org/anti-propert...

You can testify against these deadly #Ohio budget items -- Testimony is due Wednesday 5/14 at 9:00 am: Bit.ly/SaveOhioMedicaid

There are two sections of #Ohio's budget bill that could END #Medicaid expansion statewide 🚨🚨🚨🚨 Help us save lives. Help remove these sections: bit.ly/SaveOhioMedicaid

Have you been hearing about attacks on school funding? Library funding? Medicaid? ALL of that is in #Ohio's proposed budget bill Learn what you can do to help! Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Attn #OhioState

TESTIMONY NEEDED -- Support #Ohio public schools‼️💗 HOW TO submit testimony: bit.ly/OhioFairSchoolFunding Testimony must be submitted by Tuesday 5/13 at 9:00 am!

🗓 MONDAY (5/12) at 7:00 pm -- Learn about #Ohio’s budget process, why it matters, and how YOU can impact where your tax dollars are spent‼️ REGISTER: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Attn #OhioState

TESTIMONY NEEDED — Help save #Ohio libraries! 📚👩‍🏫🖨 HOW TO submit testimony: bit.ly/SaveOhioLibraries

#Ohio's Republican-dominated Supreme Court: signalohio.org/ohio-supreme...

THURSDAY 5/8 at noon -- Learn how to research #Ohio politicians and candidates! REGISTER HERE: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 signalcleveland.org/issue-2-pass... #Ohio