How Things Work at the Statehouse

Dem lawmakers want drilling banned under Ohio state lands, Lake Erie Two Democrats want to change Ohio law and ban any drilling for oil and gas, although the bill is unlikely to secure backing from the majority caucus.

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New -- #Ohio is ranked 37th in public education quality

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#Ohio Republicans don't need to vote against the veto overrides -- they just need to be anyplace else 🏖🏕🏞🚤🪂

ALERT — Ohio House Session scheduled for July! They're coming back to ruin everyone's Summer...

ACTION NEEDED -- The #Ohio House is pausing their Summer break and returning for a one-day Session on 7/21 ‼️ 🚨

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The wildest part is there’s no excuse for #Ohio Republicans to be passing terrible property tax policies

The previous legislature literally convened a “Joint Committee on #PropertyTax Review and Reform” that published 21 bipartisan recommendations‼️
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Learn how to present our original #Ohio Statehouse advocacy training in your own community!

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Controlling #Ohio's legislature with a supermajority "means Statehouse Republicans are not used to hearing the word 'no.' They’re used to getting everything they want, all the time, with no compromises or consequences"

Ohio budget cuts income taxes to historic lows; almost all savings go to those making more than $138,000  - Signal Ohio Estimates show Ohio will lose more than $1.1 billion in revenue per year when the tax change is fully phased in. An estimated 96% of those savings flow to those earning $138,000 per year or more.

"Ohioans with an income of at least $138,000 per year will reap over 96% of the $1.1 billion in annual tax cuts."

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Highlighted text: Due to the errors in drafting final language, the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate have requested this veto. Therefore, a veto of this item is in the public interest. Full text: This item was intended to strike a compromise between interested parties on how to best regulate the practice of pharmacy benefit managers in Ohio and the requirements for fair and transparent reimbursement for Ohio pharmacies. However, due to drafting errors, the language will not achieve the legislative intent of providing the needed oversight of pharmacy benefit manager practices. Subsequently, the language as written, may result in further detriment to Ohio pharmacies, especially those in small, rural communities, and could result in a reduction in health care access for many Ohioans. Due to the errors in drafting final language, the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate have requested this veto. Therefore, a veto of this item is in the public interest. It is important to note that the DeWine-Tressel Administration is committed to further reforms of pharmacy benefit managers, as already demonstrated in improvements made in Ohio’s Medicaid program through the adoption of the Single Pharmacy Benefit Manager. This administration is committed to working with the Ohio General Assembly in the future to deliver a pharmacy benefit manager regulatory bill.

Absolutely wild admission in Gov. DeWine's ohio budget line-item veto messages: Instead of fixing a poorly-drafted section of law, the Ohio House and Senate asked the governor to veto that section.

A lot of bad policy is out of the budget - and a lot of bad policy remains.

I’m glad the governor vetoed some of the dumbest and most indefensible stuff here, but Ohio is on the wrong track.

OFT President Cropper: Ohio Budget Chooses to Move Us Backward “It is clear from the policy choices made in this budget that Governor DeWine, Ohio House Speaker Huffman, and Ohio Senate President McColley value profits over people and stadiums over students."

"We are going to remember – and shine a light on – each and every anti-education, anti-labor, and anti-freedom policy that legislators and Governor DeWine tried to jam into this budget.”

Read our full release on the harmful policies in the Ohio budget passed by legislators & signed by Gov. DeWine.

Ohio Budget Bill 2025 — Action Items Ohio Budget Bill 2025 — Action Items *UPDATE IN PROGRESS Tuesday 7/1/25* Find this resource useful? Support Ohioans Against Extremism  Ohio’s state budget process determines where your tax dollars go...

#Ohio 's budget bill is still the cruelest I've ever seen. But the list of vetoes is massive. And it's no coincidence how many were on our list: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

We keep fighting, because these politicians don't deserve any easy days. They're HOPING we give up and stay quiet. Screw that.

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🚨🚨THIS IS A CRUCIAL DAY FOR #OHIO

Here's a list of dangerous budget items Governor DeWine should veto: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

Here's a contact sheet for Governor DeWine's office: bit.ly/MikeDeWine

Pick a few items that make you the angriest, and ask the governor to VETO them!!

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Well. #Ohio Republicans have sent the state budget bill to Governor DeWine

Our list of dangerous items the governor should veto is....very long: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

Pick the items you hate the most, and call the governor today: bit.ly/MikeDeWine

Will Ohio Republicans Defund the Police? We'll find out this week...

“Make no mistake, HB 335 is the single largest attempt to defund the police in #Ohio's history"

--Warren County Auditor Matt Nolan, speaking to his fellow Republicans...
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New Ohio Higher Education Law Banning Diversity Efforts and Faculty Strikes Takes Effect This Week S.B. 1 creates post-tenure reviews, puts diversity scholarships at risk, sets rules around classroom discussion, and creates a retrenchment provision that blocks unions from negotiating on tenure, amo...

S.B. 1 creates post-tenure reviews, puts diversity scholarships at risk, sets rules around classroom discussion, and creates a retrenchment provision that blocks unions from negotiating on tenure, among other things.

Ohio is experiencing attacks on numerous fronts from malicious state Republicans, not just federal. Pass to everyone you know in Ohio.

Let's talk about Ohio school funding It'll be interesting. I promise.

It took years for #Ohio Republicans, Democrats, tax policy experts, and many others to craft the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan

Now one man is trying to take it all away.

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OH SB 1 Petition Let Ohioans decide the future of higher education.

Have you signed the petition to repeal #Ohio's Higher Education Destruction Act (SB 1) yet??

You're almost out of time!
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Find a petition to sign this weekend:
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This bill would ban all abortion, IVF, & many options for contraception & miscarriage management — all rights protected by Ohio voters. @morgantrau.bsky.social talked to one Ohio family who lost a wanted pregnancy, but abortion access allowed them to later start a family. 🧵

Learn how to present our original #Ohio Statehouse advocacy training in your own community!

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#Ohio -- Another chance to attend our "How Things Work at the Statehouse" advocacy training on TUESDAY 6/17 at 7:00 pm!

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What would the poor #Cleveland #Browns do without Ohio's help? 😢
bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

Majority of Ohio's 8 biggest urban districts stand to lose money under the Senate budget Legislators say the budget still provides the most money the state has ever provided to education, but not all schools will receive increased funding.

Majority of Ohio's 8 biggest urban districts stand to lose money under the Senate budget
by Conor Morris
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LIVE NOW — The #Ohio Senate is debating Republicans' state budget bill:
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Learn more: bit.ly/OhioBudget2025

I was honored to join Sound of Ideas today to discuss #Ohio school funding!
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This new month would try to persuade Ohioans to have babies
(instead of actually passing any laws that help people have babies or raise kids...)

Also WTF is a "natural family"? The bill's authors seem to think single parents and #LGBTQ parents don't count....
naturalfamilystrong.com/about-us/ #Ohio