News & Commentary

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.

The ACLU of Ohio supports Senate Bill 37 because it is a stride in addressing flaws in existing law regarding how our state addresses offenses unrelated to driving that are currently standing between Ohioans and their ability to get to places like work and school.

The ACLU of Ohio remains gravely concerned about the dangers to student health and safety posed by the provisions of this bill and we urge the Committee’s rejection of HB 8.

The ACLU of Ohio rejects any attempt to limit and outlaw constitutionally protected free speech, even speech we, you, and others may find abhorrent.

The Greater CLE Youth Justice Collective is concerned about a negative trend in the way various community stakeholders discuss court-involved youth in greater Cleveland.