{"id":341,"date":"2023-03-16T18:46:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T18:46:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:46:44","slug":"shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Shine a Light on the Statehouse Event\u2014Follow-up Action and Materials"},"template":"","class_list":["post-341","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":null,"article_type":153,"authors":null,"related_issues":false,"related_work":false,"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many thanks to everyone who was able to celebrate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsleaders.org\/sunshine-week-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunshine Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2023 with us. It was a fantastic event, with an amazing turnout! Your enthusiasm for moving Ohio towards a brighter future is what made it such a success. Special thanks to our panelists: Laura Bischoff, Dave Davis, Kathiann Kowalski and Sandy Theis.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8842 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/03\/StatehouseFlashlight_Banner-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" \/>\r\n\r\nWe are pleased to provide the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NgiMyetWUZI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shine a Light on the Statehouse Recording<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1sAja8MVqcgMkZgT-RnWlYDbkREZ_up3gttCMy_sKD2g\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presentation Slides<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<b>Next Steps - Take Action!<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consider putting in a public records request.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/Files\/Publications-Files\/Publications-for-Legal\/Sunshine-Laws-Publications\/2022-Sunshine-Manual.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio\u2019s Sunshine Manual<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for good information and suggestions. Randy Ludlow, former Columbus Dispatch reporter and open government advocate, and Catherine Turcer have graciously offered to help answer questions on public records. Send an email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:rglindy56@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rglindy56@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:cturcer@commoncause.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cturcer@commoncause.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you want some tips.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/find-your-representative\/addr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Look up<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your Ohio Representative and Senator<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and tell them to take action so that this kind of scandal cannot happen in Ohio ever again. You can call Governor Mike DeWine at (614) 644-4357 or (614) 466-3555.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support local and nonprofit journalism: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporters are the lifeblood of transparency and shining a light on what\u2019s happening in Ohio. Some examples of nonprofit journalism: Are you interested in utility policy? Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/energynews.us\/midwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy News Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Interested in what\u2019s happening at the Statehouse? Check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio Capital Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/01\/Image-3-Transparency-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" \/>\r\n\r\n<b>See below for resources shared during the presentation:<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/legal\/sunshine-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>2023 Sunshine Law Manual<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about Ohio\u2019s Sunshine Laws.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/reports\/a-decade-under-citizens-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the billions of dark money dollars that have flowed from that decision, and the lack of transparency in being able to follow the money.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigate the problem with keeping records of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/politics\/government\/2020\/11\/22\/capital-insider-bid-honor-former-dispatch-reporter-jim-siegel\/3776896001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ohio Legislative Service Commission<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> secret so we can\u2019t see who is responsible for writing legislation and proposing amendments.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out panelist Kathiann Kowalski\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2023\/03\/14\/what-the-guilty-verdicts-in-the-hb-6-corruption-case-mean-for-energy-policy-and-good-government-in-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>article<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about how Ohio\u2019s energy policy has been influenced by utility interests. Laura Bischoff, who attended the Householder\/Borges trial every day, dives into dark money, Ohio politics and power, and shares the impact of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/03\/09\/whats-the-impact-of-larry-householder-matt-borges-guilty-verdicts\/69968108007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Householder\/Borges' guilty verdict<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information on the Householder trial,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/resource\/shining-a-light-on-dark-money-its-time-for-ohioans-to-unite-for-a-brighter-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>take a look at our HB6 Scandal website<\/b><\/a><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/ohio-politics-explained\/playlists\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ohio Politics Explained podcast<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Special thanks to our co-sponsors: ACLU Ohio, All Voting is Local, League of Women Voters of Ohio, Ohio Citizen Action, Ohio Environmental Council, Ohio Fair Courts Alliance and Ohio Voice who join Common Cause Ohio every day to fight for increased transparency and reform.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/fundraising\/common-cause-ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>supporting our efforts to shine a light on dark money<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and for<\/span><b> taking action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is PAST TIME for Ohio to enact anti-corruption laws that will lift our state out from the slime of pay-to-play and racketeering. In the wake of this verdict, <\/span><b>let\u2019s make some noise!\u00a0<\/b>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/fundraising\/common-cause-ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DONATE TO COMMON CAUSE OHIO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Shine a Light on the Statehouse Event\u2014Follow-up Action and Materials - Common Cause Ohio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shine a Light on the Statehouse Event\u2014Follow-up Action and Materials\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause Ohio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/OH.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/shine-a-light-on-the-statehouse-event-follow-up-action-and-materials\/\",\"name\":\"Shine a Light on the Statehouse Event\u2014Follow-up Action and Materials - 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