Posted on 09/13/24 by Ben Stein (he/him)
Here are some of the bills we’re tracking as they move through the statehouse. Unless otherwise noted, the best action you can take is to call or email your state legislators and tell them to support, oppose, or amend these bills. *The most recently updated items are listed first. This list was updated on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.* HB 590: This bill creates the Hunger-Free Campus grant program, which will support efforts by Ohio colleges and universities to combat food insecurity for students. This is good policy; legislators should make it law. If they fail to do so, it should be included... read more
Posted on 09/12/24 by Elena Reim (she/her) in Education & Training
By Elena Reim, Upper Arlington HS Class of 2021 I attended Upper Arlington's public schools for 13 years beginning in kindergarten, following my older brother and leaving a trail of younger siblings, the last of whom... read more
Posted on 08/29/24 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Everyone who works deserves the security of knowing that, if they lose their job through no fault of their own, they will have income to prevent a financial crisis while they get back on their... read more
Posted on 07/29/24 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
All Ohioans, no matter what they look like or how much money they have, deserve to go as far as their dreams and abilities take them. Access to higher education improves economic security and contributes... read more
Posted on 06/10/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
When you set out to organize your workplace, or sit down at the bargaining table, knowledge is power. We’ve pulled together some of the most important economic data for organizers and bargaining teams to know,... read more
Posted on 05/07/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
In the 1960’s, my grandfather joined the United Steelworkers and together with my grandmother, a nurse, they changed the entire trajectory of our family through the stability and opportunities they earned. Almost 60 years later,... read more
Posted on 05/01/24 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
Policy Matters Ohio stands with peaceful demonstrators occupying campuses around the state. Students are coming together to form the kind of movement Ohio needs: one that includes members of all faiths, races, classes, and genders,... read more
Posted on 03/29/24 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
Insulin is one of the best modern-day examples of just how broken the American health care system is and the consequences of that systemic failure for patients and families. Insulin is the primary treatment for... read more
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