Advocacy Updates

Election Day Prayers As polls begin to close on Nov. 8 for the U.S. midterm elections, all are invited to join an Election Day Prayers gathering from 8 p.m. to … Read more

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment begins today, with more generous subsidies plus fix of “family glitch” to shield millions from inflation: If the premiums … Read more

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Training for Election Day Poll Monitors begins Oct. 27 Register here to attend Thursday online from 6-7 pm. The Coalition says you can receive a link … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community Requires Protecting Civil Rights and Equal Protection Under Law Over the past two years I’ve been covering news on dangers to civil rights and equal protection under … Read more

Voter registration deadline today Oct. 11 Is the deadline for registering or updating your registration as an Ohio voter. You can do it online if you have an Ohio ID … Read more

Cincinnati’s median rent surge the worst of top 50 metros Greater Cincinnati’s rents have increased 25.8% since August 2021, with median rent hitting $1,682 this August. Cincinnati has one of … Read more

Two chances this week to advocate for immigrants, one national, one local Transformations’ proposal is that “City Council create and fund the position of Immigration Community Liaison under the City … Read more

Sept. 29: Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference: The nonprofit Ohio Environmental Council is hosting a powerful hybrid conference on the theme “In Pursuit of Energy Justice for All.” Speakers … Read more

1.77 million Ohioans have federal educational loans. How new federal debt forgiveness will work. The Statehouse News Bureau reports that Ohio ranks second nationally in the percentage of residents with … Read more

New red flag bill Gun safety laws supported by a majority of Ohioans have failed to pass so far, but Sen. Matt Dolan (R- Chagrin Falls) is not giving up. … Read more

Inflation Reduction Act passes with historic climate provisions President Biden is scheduled to sign landmark legislation Aug. 16 which provides incentives for climate solutions at every level: household choices on … Read more

Ariel Miller is joined in today’s advocacy update by Becky Surendorff of Ascension and Holy Trinity, Wyoming, who is working to reform Ohio’s laws so sexual predators are exposed and … Read more