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01.26.2023

The New Mt. Rushmore: Householder Trial Updates #2 and a Look Back into the Scandal

Larry Householder and Matt Borges’ trial has been postponed until Monday, Jan. 30 because a juror tested positive for COVID.  In the meantime, let’s go back in time.  

01.24.2023

Day One of the Householder Trial: “If This Looks Complicated, It Is Purposeful”

12.1.2022

Submitted Testimony — “Opposition to Sub H.B. 294”

Does Sub HB 294 alleviate the problem of long lines at early vote? No, not at all. Does it implement known solutions to a problem that affects hundreds of thousands of Ohioans? No, it does not. 

Voting & Elections 12.1.2022

Common Cause, Ally-Signed Letter: Opposing HJR 6

"[HJR 6] is NOT a good-government reform. Making the ballot initiative process even harder for citizens groups will have the opposite of the desired effect: it will make it almost impossible for anyone except big money special interests to successfully pass a ballot initiative in Ohio."

Voting & Elections 11.21.2022

Ohio Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Citizen Petition Since 1950

Citizen-led proposals to the Ohio Constitution allow Ohioans to challenge the authority of the state legislature. Direct democracy is about a check on the state legislature.

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