Advocacy Updates

Drama and suspense: Will House adopt constitutional change and special election May 10?  Right after I sent in last week’s legislative update, House Speaker Jason Stephens called off the May … Read more

May 3: Rally launches from Trinity, Capitol Square at 12:30 as House prepares to vote on: are both expected to come up for a vote on the floor of the … Read more

Battle Intensifies over Ohio Constitution In the context of last week’s explosive hearings as the Ohio Legislature races to raise new hurdles for citizen-sponsored constitutional amendments, this post documents the … Read more

Rules for citizen-sponsored constitutional amendments Both houses of the State Legislature could pass resolutions this week to raise the threshold for citizen-sponsored constitutional amendments to 60% of the vote. This … Read more

With the state legislature on recess, use the time well April 13, 11 a.m. Zoom meeting with Rep. Isaacsohn on Ohio K-12 public school funding Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) is … Read more

AEP contributed $1.4 million in dark money for HB 6, and has received $60 million to date in coal plant subsidies I wrote last week about HB 120, a bipartisan … Read more

Ohio Senate leaders propose special August election for measure raising the bar for citizen-sponsored constitutional amendments Ohio Republicans are again working to pass a resolution requiring a citizen-sponsored constitutional amendment … Read more

Update on bills that would slash funding for K-12 Public Schools HB 11, the “Backpack Bill,” is a top priority for Senate President Matt Huffman and was also included on … Read more

Webinars on state funding for food and the Fair School Funding Plan March 15, noon, Ohio Council of Churches Webinar:  Register here for this lunch and learn on key elements … Read more

Ohio Senate passes bill stripping most of State School Board’s authority Is racial equity the elephant in the room? Almost immediately after Ohio SB 1 was approved by committee last … Read more

Teachers, Parents, Students: Help shape education policy Debates over the state’s next education budget, authority over Ohio’s curriculum, making every student eligible for vouchers, and improving children’s literacy are front-burner … Read more

Teaching our history truthfully: Reflections from a participant in the Absalom Jones Celebration In the months following the death of George Floyd, an extraordinary level of self-scrutiny and repentance unfolded … Read more