Gary Daniels
@gdanielsohio.bsky.social
Legislative Director @acluohio working on mass incarceration, free speech, open govt, privacy, etc. Make noise. Be impatient. Fight fascism. Views are my own.
SB 293, the controversial bill requiring absentee ballots to be returned no later than Election Day night, has been quickly scheduled Tuesday for its first House committee hearing - with a planned vote that SAME HEARING! The significance =
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
SB 293, the controversial bill requiring absentee ballots to be returned no later than Election Day night, has been quickly scheduled Tuesday for its first House committee hearing - with a planned vote that SAME HEARING! The significance =
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Today, I'm testifying vs HB 338, a bill responding to the killing of a prison guard last year. However, it contains many provisions eliminating rehabilitative efforts in Ohio prisons. Per usual, data, discussion, etc. on these changes is MIA among legislators considering HB 338.
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today, I'm testifying vs HB 338, a bill responding to the killing of a prison guard last year. However, it contains many provisions eliminating rehabilitative efforts in Ohio prisons. Per usual, data, discussion, etc. on these changes is MIA among legislators considering HB 338.
After being passed by committee this morning, SB 293 is on the Senate floor today for a vote. Floor speeches will be supporters gaslighting about statistically non-existent voter fraud & how a single court decision not binding on Ohio makes SB 293 necessary.
Fresh off Election Day, the Statehouse GOP is hearing SB 293, a bill slashing early voting via mail, popular among all voters. This is the 2026 (& beyond) playbook. Politicians in power are deliberately making it harder for you to vote, for 100% political reasons.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
After being passed by committee this morning, SB 293 is on the Senate floor today for a vote. Floor speeches will be supporters gaslighting about statistically non-existent voter fraud & how a single court decision not binding on Ohio makes SB 293 necessary.
Fresh off Election Day, the Statehouse GOP is hearing SB 293, a bill slashing early voting via mail, popular among all voters. This is the 2026 (& beyond) playbook. Politicians in power are deliberately making it harder for you to vote, for 100% political reasons.
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Fresh off Election Day, the Statehouse GOP is hearing SB 293, a bill slashing early voting via mail, popular among all voters. This is the 2026 (& beyond) playbook. Politicians in power are deliberately making it harder for you to vote, for 100% political reasons.
Today, I will be testifying as “interested party” on HB 251, a bill to regulate govt use of drones. My point will be the bill contains some positive things, some negative provisions & that it needs improvement to truly & meaningfully regulate govt use & prevent mass surveillance.
October 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today, I will be testifying as “interested party” on HB 251, a bill to regulate govt use of drones. My point will be the bill contains some positive things, some negative provisions & that it needs improvement to truly & meaningfully regulate govt use & prevent mass surveillance.
The Ohio House just approved SB 56, the post-Issue 2/legal cannabis bill, at 4:25pm, missing a total opportunity by 5 minutes.
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Ohio House just approved SB 56, the post-Issue 2/legal cannabis bill, at 4:25pm, missing a total opportunity by 5 minutes.
Today, I will testify vs. HB 486, a thoroughly unnecessary bill. On its face, the legislation simply clarifies Ohio's K-12 schools + universities can teach about religion w/o violating the First Amendment. But the real goal appears to be indoctrination of our students. 1/9
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today, I will testify vs. HB 486, a thoroughly unnecessary bill. On its face, the legislation simply clarifies Ohio's K-12 schools + universities can teach about religion w/o violating the First Amendment. But the real goal appears to be indoctrination of our students. 1/9
I hope to see you at the No Kings rally later today in Columbus. Looks I’ll be sayin’ a few words, too.
#NoKings #RejectFascism
#NoKings #RejectFascism
October 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I hope to see you at the No Kings rally later today in Columbus. Looks I’ll be sayin’ a few words, too.
#NoKings #RejectFascism
#NoKings #RejectFascism
A yearly reminder Columbus never set foot in the future United States, or North America, and discovered nothing.
October 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A yearly reminder Columbus never set foot in the future United States, or North America, and discovered nothing.
This week I testified in support of the bipartisan "Ban the Box" bill, SB 143. This legislation delays inquiries about one's criminal record when a person in that situation is at the start of the employment/recruitment process. The idea is to reduce discrimination. 1/5
October 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This week I testified in support of the bipartisan "Ban the Box" bill, SB 143. This legislation delays inquiries about one's criminal record when a person in that situation is at the start of the employment/recruitment process. The idea is to reduce discrimination. 1/5
Multiple things competing for my time kept me from testifying in person today on SB 55. But, I was able to submit written testimony. SB 55 is a positive bill from Sen. Manning(R) to help modernize Ohio's DUI/OVI laws re: cannabis. This change is long overdue & much needed. 1/7
October 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Multiple things competing for my time kept me from testifying in person today on SB 55. But, I was able to submit written testimony. SB 55 is a positive bill from Sen. Manning(R) to help modernize Ohio's DUI/OVI laws re: cannabis. This change is long overdue & much needed. 1/7
If you’re in Columbus & want to know more about a police shooting and/or death, other use of force incident, or numerous other important info, it’s now hidden behind a paywall, courtesy of politicians at the Statehouse who loath govt transparency.
www.wosu.org/politics-gov...
www.wosu.org/politics-gov...
Columbus Division of Police now charges $37 per hour to process video records requests
Starting Tuesday, the Columbus Division of Police's public records office charges hourly to redact and process body-worn camera and police cruiser video for records requests.
www.wosu.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If you’re in Columbus & want to know more about a police shooting and/or death, other use of force incident, or numerous other important info, it’s now hidden behind a paywall, courtesy of politicians at the Statehouse who loath govt transparency.
www.wosu.org/politics-gov...
www.wosu.org/politics-gov...
Nothin' to see here. Just one of the most corrupt legislatures in the US torching public records laws so you can't see what they do behind closed doors via a change to state law they jammed into a budget bill at the last minute, after hearings were over.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
Ohio lawmakers’ texts, emails blocked from public scrutiny under new secrecy law
Beginning Monday, Ohioans no longer will be able to just demand access to Ohio lawmakers’ text messages and emails between each other and their staff as a new exemption in state public-records law tak...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Nothin' to see here. Just one of the most corrupt legislatures in the US torching public records laws so you can't see what they do behind closed doors via a change to state law they jammed into a budget bill at the last minute, after hearings were over.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...
Furthering the ongoing contempt for Ohio voters & our state constitution, next week is the first hearing for HB 347, an "informed consent" anti-abortion bill. HB 347 requires a bunch of unnecessary and duplicative actions before abortions can be performed.
#StatehouseTheocracy
#StatehouseTheocracy
September 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Furthering the ongoing contempt for Ohio voters & our state constitution, next week is the first hearing for HB 347, an "informed consent" anti-abortion bill. HB 347 requires a bunch of unnecessary and duplicative actions before abortions can be performed.
#StatehouseTheocracy
#StatehouseTheocracy
Cincinnati is poised to spend an additional almost $1 million on various surveillance technologies with ZERO city laws (the Statehouse remains asleep at the wheel) governing their use & preventing widespread, non-stop surveillance now or in the future.
www.wvxu.org/local-news/2...
www.wvxu.org/local-news/2...
Cincinnati poised to spend an additional $5.4M on public safety
Cincinnati Council's Budget and Finance Committee Monday voted to approve the funding for police overtime, new technology like police drones, and public outreach efforts including curfew centers for y...
www.wvxu.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Cincinnati is poised to spend an additional almost $1 million on various surveillance technologies with ZERO city laws (the Statehouse remains asleep at the wheel) governing their use & preventing widespread, non-stop surveillance now or in the future.
www.wvxu.org/local-news/2...
www.wvxu.org/local-news/2...
As baby boomers age, death with dignity is understandably reemerging as a public policy & civil liberties issue. As before, politicians think they know better & rob people of the ability to end their lives on their own terms w/o unnecessary suffering & pain.
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I am dying. My wife will watch my labored breathing, anguish. We deserve better | Opinion
I don’t want to suffer needlessly, and I don’t want my wife and friends to witness any more of that suffering than they already have.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As baby boomers age, death with dignity is understandably reemerging as a public policy & civil liberties issue. As before, politicians think they know better & rob people of the ability to end their lives on their own terms w/o unnecessary suffering & pain.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
133 Ohio state legislators remain unbothered enough by serious privacy & government surveillance concerns to introduce (let alone pass) commonsense legislation regulating law enforcement use of drones & similar technology. Ohio is the wild west re: this.
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As central Ohio law enforcement adds drones, civil liberties experts worry about abuse
At least 1,400 police departments across the country currently have a drone program. But critics say the technology isn't regulated enough.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
133 Ohio state legislators remain unbothered enough by serious privacy & government surveillance concerns to introduce (let alone pass) commonsense legislation regulating law enforcement use of drones & similar technology. Ohio is the wild west re: this.
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
Deliberately lying about current events to normalize military troops occupying cities to enforce local & state laws, especially with zero training in domestic law enforcement & no knowledge of those laws, is the exact opposite of civil liberties.
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www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
'Political theater:' Activists call on Gov. Mike DeWine to not send National Guard to D.C.
As the Ohio National Guard departs for Washington, D.C., Democrats and activists called on Gov. Mike DeWine to reverse his decision.
www.cincinnati.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Deliberately lying about current events to normalize military troops occupying cities to enforce local & state laws, especially with zero training in domestic law enforcement & no knowledge of those laws, is the exact opposite of civil liberties.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
Ohio does not have a sentencing database because too many Ohio judges hate transparency & are frightened of accountability. The fact Ohioans are so in the dark about what our courts/judges do should absolutely be a campaign issue no matter who proposes it.
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Vivek Ramaswamy considers reviving Ohio sentencing database
Vivek Ramaswamy floated reviving the database, which was a key issue in the 2022 Ohio Supreme Court races, during a recent campaign event.
signalcleveland.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ohio does not have a sentencing database because too many Ohio judges hate transparency & are frightened of accountability. The fact Ohioans are so in the dark about what our courts/judges do should absolutely be a campaign issue no matter who proposes it.
signalcleveland.org/vivek-ramasw...
signalcleveland.org/vivek-ramasw...
Two things The Man loathes the most & seeks to avoid almost 100% of the time:
1) Transparency
2) Accountability
1) Transparency
2) Accountability
The records are contracts and memoranda between the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office and federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Marshal’s Service and the Department of Homeland Security.
Another Ohio sheriff's office is sued for not turning over ICE records • Ohio Capital Journal
The ACLU is suing two sheriff's offices for not turning over ICE contracts with the federal government.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Two things The Man loathes the most & seeks to avoid almost 100% of the time:
1) Transparency
2) Accountability
1) Transparency
2) Accountability
That Ohio's legal cannabis market is struggling relative to some other states is no surprise. Ohio officials & legislators have been deliberate roadblocks to a robust, affordable market place. Yet they do everything in their power for legal gambling.
www.wosu.org/2025-08-06/1...
www.wosu.org/2025-08-06/1...
A year after launch, Ohio's recreational marijuana sales have been a slow burn
Sales recently topped $700 million, but local retailers say they're expecting an even bigger uptick when state regulators finalize rules for what products customers can purchase.
www.wosu.org
August 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That Ohio's legal cannabis market is struggling relative to some other states is no surprise. Ohio officials & legislators have been deliberate roadblocks to a robust, affordable market place. Yet they do everything in their power for legal gambling.
www.wosu.org/2025-08-06/1...
www.wosu.org/2025-08-06/1...
Your occasional reminder Ohio legislators could pass statewide, common sense regulations to protect us against this ever growing & prevalent use of invasive technology by law enforcement & government....but they 100% refuse to do anything helpful re: it.
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Police in southeast Ohio are touting the benefits of using drones while the ACLU calls for laws to govern their use
Law enforcement agencies across southeast Ohio are increasingly turning to drones—not just for search and rescue.
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August 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Your occasional reminder Ohio legislators could pass statewide, common sense regulations to protect us against this ever growing & prevalent use of invasive technology by law enforcement & government....but they 100% refuse to do anything helpful re: it.
woub.org/2025/07/31/p...
woub.org/2025/07/31/p...
Unable & unwilling to address actual & serious problems facing Ohioans & Ohio, the Statehouse supermajority will not rest until everyone is pushed back into the closet, key thrown away. Their agenda is not help, it is hate.
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Ohio GOP lawmakers eye override of budget veto to restrict LGBTQ+ library books
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Republican lawmakers are eyeing an override of Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a measure requiring public libraries to limit access to books related to sexual or…
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July 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Unable & unwilling to address actual & serious problems facing Ohioans & Ohio, the Statehouse supermajority will not rest until everyone is pushed back into the closet, key thrown away. Their agenda is not help, it is hate.
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
Today, I am testifying (virtually) before the Ohio Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights re: antisemitism in Ohio. My remarks will be limited to ongoing state government attempts to further adopt a sweeping definition of "antisemitism" impacting free speech. 1/2
July 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today, I am testifying (virtually) before the Ohio Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights re: antisemitism in Ohio. My remarks will be limited to ongoing state government attempts to further adopt a sweeping definition of "antisemitism" impacting free speech. 1/2
In a state notorious for corruption in & at the Statehouse, legislators are now poised, via the latest version of the budget bill, to torch public access to key legislative documents. This is how a legislature with things to hide from the public & media shamefully operates. 1/6
June 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In a state notorious for corruption in & at the Statehouse, legislators are now poised, via the latest version of the budget bill, to torch public access to key legislative documents. This is how a legislature with things to hide from the public & media shamefully operates. 1/6