HB 296 – Proponent Testimony

Rather than keeping our neighbors trapped in cycles of poverty and punishment, we believe this legislation will give formerly-incarcerated Ohioans a chance to succeed.

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House Joint Resolution 9 – Opponent Testimony

HJR 9 is much less about the underlying policy issue of photo IDs for voters and much more about taking away valuable policy and legislative time to quickly place an unneeded constitutional amendment on the ballot for purely political reasons.

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House Bill 251 – Opponent Testimony

HB 251 is a blank check for law enforcement and government to continue warrantless surveillance limited only by their financial resources. Pass HB 251 and almost all the problems that arise from government surveillance will increase, not decrease.

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Senate Bill 113 – Opponent Testimony 

The top reason to oppose SB 113 is it’s most glaring omission. Like Senate Bill 1 before it, SB 113 contains zero definition of “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

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Senate Bill 202 – Opponent Testimony

SB 202 protects and addresses only one type of expression, one message. When Government puts its finger on the speech scale, as it does with SB 202, it creates First Amendment problems.

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Unprecedented times? The ACLU Has Been Here Before.

The ACLU was forged in fire, and we understand how to combat this abuse of power.

By Riley Taylor

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Tell Your Buddies – Changes to Ohio’s Cannabis Laws in Effect

We’ve rolled into April once again and our team is hard at work making sure you know the state of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis laws. To be blunt, they haven’t improved

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Substitute House Bill 20 – Opponent Testimony

Laws and legislation, like HB 20, inherently cast too wide of a net, impacting First Amendment rights, even when that is not the intention.

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Government Watchdog 101: How the State Has Restricted and Expanded Access to Public Records

It’s Sunshine Week! Learn how have Ohio lawmakers expanded and restricted access to public records over the years.

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