Advocacy Updates

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

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

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

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

Spotlight: How Will Congress Act? This week, key votes in Congress could shape the future for social and environmental justice in the United States and beyond, as the House considers … Read more

Voting, Districts, and Infrastructure The coming week will be packed with drama at both the federal and state level as Ohio’s legislature tackles Congressional redistricting, Senators Klobuchar and Manchin try … Read more

Statehouse Rallies Sept. 21 and 22 Statewide coalitions are holding major rallies at the Statehouse next week to defend two constitutional rights: the principle that every vote should count equally, … Read more

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s ahead for the Ohio Legislature’s fall session The Ohio Legislature will be discussing important bills that could significantly change voter access, the right of peaceful protest, gun rights … Read more

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Please act to stop intimidation and violence! After helping Debby Stokes to lead a workshop in Lebanon over the weekend, I am writing with great concern for school boards, … Read more

What’s brewing in the State Legislature, and a federal bill to reduce the burden of energy costs on poor people UUJO Legislative Update, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 7-8:15 pm on Zoom … Read more

Ohio Redistricting Commission public hearings in Southern Ohio! The commission charged with drawing Ohio’s new Congressional maps will hold its public hearings next week in person, with four taking place … Read more

URGENT: Help prevent evictions and foreclosures You can help prevent a huge wave of evictions in Ohio by connecting people in your community to your county’s emergency rental assistance team. … Read more