At All Costs: AG Yost’s Justice-Blind Pursuit of Vengeance

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has been vocal in his support for resuming executions, without regard for the death penalty’s many flaws.

By Sean McCann

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House Bill 16 - Proponent Testimony

The ACLU of Ohio encourages this committee’s support of House Bill 16 with the caveat it should, and needs to be, improved in order to fully accomplish this bill’s goals.

By Gary Daniels

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House Bill 68: Pathway to Court

Since its original introduction in the Ohio General Assembly, the ACLU of Ohio has firmly opposed House Bill 68, Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth and ban on trans girls and women from participating in sports.

By Sheila Smith

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House Bill 88 – Opponent Testimony

The ACLU of Ohio believes everyone here is sincere about minimizing the horrific effects of addiction in our state. But House Bill 88 offers more of the failed status quo.

By Gary Daniels

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Adult-Use Cannabis: The Case Against Initiated Statutes 

ACLU of Ohio's Deputy Policy Director, Collin Marozzi, explains the difference between a constitutional amendment and an initiated statute. And why it matters.

By Collin Marozzi

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Am. House Bill 78 – Interested Party Testimony

The ACLU of Ohio’s main concern with HB 78 is the lack of specific privacy protections in the bill for your constituents.

By Gary Daniels

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Sub. Senate Bill 1 - Opponent Testimony

Like its predecessor, last session’s Senate Bill 83, Senate Bill 1 is an often confusing and contradictory mix of language and provisions that appears to have much less to do with actual policy than it does to inflame culture wars, which for many decades have targeted our colleges and universities.

By Gary Daniels

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Senate Bill 34 – Opponent Testimony

At its core, SB 34 is a plainly obvious attempt to impose explicit religious beliefs and practices on young, captive audiences in our public schools. This is not a new phenomenon; it is but the latest coordinated effort of a decades long demand.

By Gary Daniels

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Highlighting Banned Books by Black Authors for Black History Month

For Black History Month, the ACLU of Ohio shares a list of ten books that have been banned in the U.S. by Black authors.

By Lauren Wisenbarger

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