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Ohio GOP special veto override session: What they’re up to, and what you can do about it
Hi Friend, The Ohio House will meet tomorrow, Monday (7/21) to try and override some of Governor DeWine’s budget vetoes. Backstory: DeWine responded to public outcry (from folks like you!) and vetoed several property tax provisions that would be...
Back Again? Ohio GOP Calls Special Session: Their Legislative Temper Tantrum Explained
One of the many problems with Ohio’s gerrymandered districts is that our Republican politicians have grown accustomed to getting their way. Rigged districts have handed Republicans a supermajority in the Ohio House and Senate. They aren’t worried about losing their...
DeWine’s 67 Budget Bill Vetoes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Hi Friend, Ohio’s budget bill has been signed into law. Governor DeWine removed 67 items from the budget before signing it. That's more items than any Ohio governor has vetoed in decades. You helped make it happen. The state budget is still terribly...
#NoKings + OH Budget Update!
Hi Friend, First, WHAT a weekend! We were thrilled with the turnout for #NoKings protests around the state. Joyful and passionate and full of democratic (and Democratic!) energy – we got chills seeing video and still images from every corner of Ohio. We'd love to...
Set Your Calendar: a Special Issue 1 Invite!
You're invited! We're excited to announce that on Tuesday August 8th we are having a Virtual Election Night Watch Call (and, we hope, party)! The eyes of the country are focused on Ohio right now, and we'll be joining together (virtually) to watch...
Join Us for a Post-Election Debrief
Over the course of the election, we saw so many folks like you pour their heart and soul into this election. Phone banks, text banks, door knocks, postcards – doing everything everywhere. And while many of the national results were uplifting, in Ohio the outcome was...
NYT: Why Little-Noticed State Legislative Races Could Be Hugely Consequential
By Nick Corasaniti, Oct. 10, 2022 EASTPOINTE, Mich. — The conversation started with potholes. Veronica Klinefelt, a Democratic candidate for State Senate in suburban Detroit, was out knocking on doors as she tries to win a seat her party sees as critical for taking...
Gaslit Nation: Laboratories of Autocracy; The David Pepper Interview
Gaslit Nation, October 5, 2022 David Pepper has witnessed Ohio devolve into an electoral autocracy where extreme Republican gerrymandering ensures that the results of the state elections are pre-determined. This is happening across the country in so-called red states,...
Join Us And Special Guest Ed O’Neill!
This month we're joined by special guest and Youngstown, Ohio native Ed O'Neill! You may have laughed along with him as Al Bundy in Married With Children, or as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family. But he agrees: what Republicans are doing in Ohio is no laughing matter....
Ashland Source: Drew Burge’s campaign finances draw largely from Democratic PAC
Nathan Hart, Report for America Corps Member, September 16, 2022 ASHLAND — Democrat Drew Burge of Brunswick has raised more than $3,629 — the majority of which came from a Political Action Committee — for his bid for the 67th Ohio House District, according to campaign...
