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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.

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.

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.

House Bill 54, better known as the transportation budget bill, includes an anti-voter provision that requires people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, or updating their registration, at the Bureau of Moter Vehicles.

You may have heard through the proverbial grapevine that a group of legislators is taking an unusual (not to mention unconstitutional!) approach to death penalty repeal legislation this General Assembly.

Ohio voters overwhelmingly supported Issue 2. In doing so, they endorsed policies regarding adult-use cannabis. SB 56 now proposes to roll back these changes, in whole or in part, in an affront to those same voters.

To support SB 1, as is, is an invitation to chaos, confusion, and First Amendment violations on all our campuses. Instead, the ACLU of Ohio urges this committee's rejection of Senate Bill 1.

A transparent government can be an accountable government.

The ACLU of Ohio submits HB 206 grants far too much authority to a single individual, and we are concerned these powers will be abused and unevenly applied. We encourage lawmakers to reject Substitute House Bill 206.