Advocacy Updates

Advocacy update November 23, 2021

Two gun rights expansion bills and anti-protest bill passed by Ohio House; Governor signs Congressional map Two bills passed by the Ohio House last week now go to the Ohio … Read more

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Advocacy briefing, November 16, 2021

Bills expanding gun rights and chilling protest reach Ohio House Floor Call House Speaker today! This is the time to call House Speaker Bob Cupp and your Ohio House Representative … Read more

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Advocacy update for November 9, 2021

Anti-Protest Bill, Redistricting Hearings, and Two Greener Energy Bills The Ohio Legislature is moving fast this week on several issues affecting Beloved Community: HB 109 adding criminal penalties for protest … Read more

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Advocacy briefing, November 2, 2021

Signs of our times in Ohio’s changing policy Justice, love, and reconciliation are the heart of the Episcopal Church’s quest to build Beloved Community. This post summarizes several policy trends … Read more

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Advocacy briefing, October 26, 2021

Voting Rights and Redistricting Republican Senators used the filibuster to prevent even debating the Freedom to Vote act we wrote about last week, which would provide national, legally enforceable standards … Read more

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Advocacy briefing, October 19, 2021

How you can act to stop gerrymandering Fair districts are a top priority for a wide coalition of Ohio nonprofits. Ohio voters have two opportunities to speak out against gerrymandering … Read more

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Advocacy briefing, October 12, 2021

Vote expected this week on bill allowing concealed carry of firearms without permit The Ohio House Government and Oversight Committee is holding a hearing Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10 am … Read more

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Advocacy briefing for October 5, 2021

Congressional maps; K-12 teaching on race Ohio bills banning the of teaching “critical race theory” grades K-12 are arousing great concern among people of faith working for racial justice and … Read more

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