How Things Work at the Statehouse
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Former #Ohio Statehouse staff helping Ohioans understand state government and impact state legislators -- https://OhioBills.WTF
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We had hoped Governor DeWine would find the courage to veto some bills he knows are terrible, since he’s leaving office after 2026 and is not expected to run for anything else
He chose to cower in fear instead
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He chose to cower in fear instead
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DeWine caves to Statehouse Republicans
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December 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We had hoped Governor DeWine would find the courage to veto some bills he knows are terrible, since he’s leaving office after 2026 and is not expected to run for anything else
He chose to cower in fear instead
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco...
He chose to cower in fear instead
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There's a bill on Governor DeWine's desk that would require access to tampons, pads, and showers during a prisoner's menstrual cycle
📲 Tell the governor to SIGN #Ohio HB 29: Https://bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/inca...
📲 Tell the governor to SIGN #Ohio HB 29: Https://bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/inca...
Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
When Yraida Faneite was on trial for drug-related charges, the judge had to halt proceedings at one point because her period was so heavy that blood was running down her legs.The same struggle followe...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
There's a bill on Governor DeWine's desk that would require access to tampons, pads, and showers during a prisoner's menstrual cycle
📲 Tell the governor to SIGN #Ohio HB 29: Https://bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/inca...
📲 Tell the governor to SIGN #Ohio HB 29: Https://bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/inca...
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Have you attended a "How Things Work at the #Ohio Statehouse" training yet?
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Join us at noon tomorrow (Thursday 1218)!
Register: bit.ly/StatehouseLu...
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Join us at noon tomorrow (Thursday 1218)!
Register: bit.ly/StatehouseLu...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Have you attended a "How Things Work at the #Ohio Statehouse" training yet?
@howthingsworkoh.bsky.social
Join us at noon tomorrow (Thursday 1218)!
Register: bit.ly/StatehouseLu...
@howthingsworkoh.bsky.social
Join us at noon tomorrow (Thursday 1218)!
Register: bit.ly/StatehouseLu...
Most #Ohio levies passed in November. Ohioans support our schools, libraries, & first responders!
📲 Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the 3 bills that gut local services -- HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.athensmessenger.com/news/ohioans...
pcsao.org/seven-of-nin...
📲 Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the 3 bills that gut local services -- HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.athensmessenger.com/news/ohioans...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Most #Ohio levies passed in November. Ohioans support our schools, libraries, & first responders!
📲 Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the 3 bills that gut local services -- HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.athensmessenger.com/news/ohioans...
pcsao.org/seven-of-nin...
📲 Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the 3 bills that gut local services -- HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.athensmessenger.com/news/ohioans...
pcsao.org/seven-of-nin...
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Will Mike DeWine do the right thing and VETO these 4 dangerous bills? Or will he cave to his party’s extremists?
He only has a few days left to decide.
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco... #Ohio
He only has a few days left to decide.
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DeWine must decide soon
He only has a few days left to decide.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Will Mike DeWine do the right thing and VETO these 4 dangerous bills? Or will he cave to his party’s extremists?
He only has a few days left to decide.
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco... #Ohio
He only has a few days left to decide.
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco... #Ohio
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Messing with Ohio’s new weed law will be wildly unpopular with Republicans’ own voters. On top of that, Republican politicians will be wasting our tax dollars by sending more people into the criminal justice system under this bill (SB 56). @howthingsworkoh.bsky.social #Ohio bit.ly/3KOtlO
Ohio Republicans pass bill their own voters will hate
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December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Messing with Ohio’s new weed law will be wildly unpopular with Republicans’ own voters. On top of that, Republican politicians will be wasting our tax dollars by sending more people into the criminal justice system under this bill (SB 56). @howthingsworkoh.bsky.social #Ohio bit.ly/3KOtlO
Get to know the far-right "Center For Christian Virtue"
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They're one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in #Ohio. They write many of our laws
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They're one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in #Ohio. They write many of our laws
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Get to know the far-right "Center For Christian Virtue"
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
They're one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in #Ohio. They write many of our laws
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
They're one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in #Ohio. They write many of our laws
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🚨 SB 293 is officially on Gov. DeWine's desk! 🚨
Call Gov. DeWine and tell him to VETO SB 293.
Urge him to keep his word and not sign this bill
Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
DeWine's Policy Director: 614-644-0871
DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
Call Gov. DeWine and tell him to VETO SB 293.
Urge him to keep his word and not sign this bill
Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
DeWine's Policy Director: 614-644-0871
DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨 SB 293 is officially on Gov. DeWine's desk! 🚨
Call Gov. DeWine and tell him to VETO SB 293.
Urge him to keep his word and not sign this bill
Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
DeWine's Policy Director: 614-644-0871
DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
Call Gov. DeWine and tell him to VETO SB 293.
Urge him to keep his word and not sign this bill
Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
DeWine's Policy Director: 614-644-0871
DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
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NEW — #Ohio's Republican supermajority has passed a bill to re-criminalize #marijuana and completely change the law we passed in 2023 🤬
Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to RESPECT VOTERS and VETO SB 56: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
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Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to RESPECT VOTERS and VETO SB 56: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NEW — #Ohio's Republican supermajority has passed a bill to re-criminalize #marijuana and completely change the law we passed in 2023 🤬
Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to RESPECT VOTERS and VETO SB 56: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
@howthingsworkoh.bsky.social
Tell Gov DeWine (and his top staff) to RESPECT VOTERS and VETO SB 56: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
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Time for the Cleveland.com #Ohio politics Sloopy awards! Cast your vote!
🗳 Vote here:
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Full article + lists of previous winners:
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🗳 Vote here:
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Full article + lists of previous winners:
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December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Time for the Cleveland.com #Ohio politics Sloopy awards! Cast your vote!
🗳 Vote here:
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Full article + lists of previous winners:
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🗳 Vote here:
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Full article + lists of previous winners:
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Send the governor (and his top staff) a thank-you message: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
A BIG WIN 🎉🎉
Governor DeWine listened to your calls and VETOED the bill that would weaken child labor laws ( #Ohio SB 50 )!!
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Governor DeWine listened to your calls and VETOED the bill that would weaken child labor laws ( #Ohio SB 50 )!!
www.statenews.org/government-p...
DeWine vetoes bill to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours on school nights
Republicans said it would help with staffing shortages in Ohio, but Democrats opposed the longer hours and said it wouldn’t do much to fill the most in-demand jobs.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Send the governor (and his top staff) a thank-you message: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
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Demand DeWine veto these bills!
“An Ohioan is an Ohioan in the eyes of the state constitution -- or should be. But a school funding setup that hinges on real estate values undermines that pupil-to-pupil parity.”
“Legislators sang the “Hallelujah” chorus. Ohioans who know better heard a dirge.“
“An Ohioan is an Ohioan in the eyes of the state constitution -- or should be. But a school funding setup that hinges on real estate values undermines that pupil-to-pupil parity.”
“Legislators sang the “Hallelujah” chorus. Ohioans who know better heard a dirge.“
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO these three disastrous #Ohio property tax bills: HB 129, HB 186, HB 335
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Demand DeWine veto these bills!
“An Ohioan is an Ohioan in the eyes of the state constitution -- or should be. But a school funding setup that hinges on real estate values undermines that pupil-to-pupil parity.”
“Legislators sang the “Hallelujah” chorus. Ohioans who know better heard a dirge.“
“An Ohioan is an Ohioan in the eyes of the state constitution -- or should be. But a school funding setup that hinges on real estate values undermines that pupil-to-pupil parity.”
“Legislators sang the “Hallelujah” chorus. Ohioans who know better heard a dirge.“
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO these three disastrous #Ohio property tax bills: HB 129, HB 186, HB 335
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO these three disastrous #Ohio property tax bills: HB 129, HB 186, HB 335
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
📲 Contact info: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Find your #Ohio legislators by typing your address below these maps: www.legislature.ohio.gov/members/dist...
SB 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act, is making us fall behind ❌️ichigan‼️
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Find your #Ohio legislators by typing your address below these maps: www.legislature.ohio.gov/members/dist...
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SB 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act, is making us fall behind ❌️ichigan‼️
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
SB 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act, is making us fall behind ❌️ichigan‼️
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
This outrageous law is actively driving prospective local, out-of-state, and international students out of Ohio
Tell your Ohio legislators to #RepealSB1
#OhioState #Ohio #gobucks #gobuckeyes
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OhioBills.wtf has been updated!
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the most damaging bills: bit.ly/MikeDeWine #Ohio
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the most damaging bills: bit.ly/MikeDeWine #Ohio
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
OhioBills.wtf has been updated!
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the most damaging bills: bit.ly/MikeDeWine #Ohio
Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) to VETO the most damaging bills: bit.ly/MikeDeWine #Ohio
From @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social ‼️
Under SB 34, all #Ohio school districts would be forced to choose 4 of 9 approved “founding documents” to display in ALL social studies & history classrooms for ALL students starting in 4th grade
The list of “founding documents” includes the Ten Commandments....
Under SB 34, all #Ohio school districts would be forced to choose 4 of 9 approved “founding documents” to display in ALL social studies & history classrooms for ALL students starting in 4th grade
The list of “founding documents” includes the Ten Commandments....
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
From @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social ‼️
Under SB 34, all #Ohio school districts would be forced to choose 4 of 9 approved “founding documents” to display in ALL social studies & history classrooms for ALL students starting in 4th grade
The list of “founding documents” includes the Ten Commandments....
Under SB 34, all #Ohio school districts would be forced to choose 4 of 9 approved “founding documents” to display in ALL social studies & history classrooms for ALL students starting in 4th grade
The list of “founding documents” includes the Ten Commandments....
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ACTION NEEDED:
Pick 1 or 2 of these #Ohio bills that make you the angriest, and make some calls!
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco...
Pick 1 or 2 of these #Ohio bills that make you the angriest, and make some calls!
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco...
UPDATE: Bad Bills at the Ohio Statehouse
Pick the bills that make you the angriest, and make some calls!
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
ACTION NEEDED:
Pick 1 or 2 of these #Ohio bills that make you the angriest, and make some calls!
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco...
Pick 1 or 2 of these #Ohio bills that make you the angriest, and make some calls!
open.substack.com/pub/rachelco...
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Ohioans, these bills are toxic. Please make calls!
🚨🚨 RED ALERT — #Ohio's Republican supermajority is trying to rush several harmful bills through the Statehouse next week before anyone notices
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Ohioans, these bills are toxic. Please make calls!
LIVE -- Ohioans testify against #Ohio SB 293, which would:
🤬 Punish legal voters for the mail being slow
🤬 Force more Ohioans to vote provisionally
🤬 CANCEL your voter registration if you don't "cure" your provisional ballot within FOUR DAYS
ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho... #vote #votingrights
🤬 Punish legal voters for the mail being slow
🤬 Force more Ohioans to vote provisionally
🤬 CANCEL your voter registration if you don't "cure" your provisional ballot within FOUR DAYS
ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho... #vote #votingrights
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
LIVE -- Ohioans testify against #Ohio SB 293, which would:
🤬 Punish legal voters for the mail being slow
🤬 Force more Ohioans to vote provisionally
🤬 CANCEL your voter registration if you don't "cure" your provisional ballot within FOUR DAYS
ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho... #vote #votingrights
🤬 Punish legal voters for the mail being slow
🤬 Force more Ohioans to vote provisionally
🤬 CANCEL your voter registration if you don't "cure" your provisional ballot within FOUR DAYS
ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho... #vote #votingrights
NEW from @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social -- How to testify against HB 42
This bill would force #Ohio schools to report their students' data to the government: bit.ly/OhioHB42
This bill would force #Ohio schools to report their students' data to the government: bit.ly/OhioHB42
HB 42 — Testimony Template.docx
Find this resource valuable? Support our work! Share this toolkit: https://bit.ly/OhioHB42 Ohio HB 42 — Testimony Template Ohio HB 42 would create a serious threat to student safety. How can we tru...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NEW from @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social -- How to testify against HB 42
This bill would force #Ohio schools to report their students' data to the government: bit.ly/OhioHB42
This bill would force #Ohio schools to report their students' data to the government: bit.ly/OhioHB42
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🧵 THREAD of TEMPLATES to help you testify against some of the most harmful bills moving through #Ohio's Statehouse this week:
🔸️SB 293 — Punish absentee voters for slow mail: bit.ly/OhioSB293
🔸️HB 172 — We call it the "Child Abuser Protection Act": bit.ly/OhioHB172
🔸️SB 293 — Punish absentee voters for slow mail: bit.ly/OhioSB293
🔸️HB 172 — We call it the "Child Abuser Protection Act": bit.ly/OhioHB172
November 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🧵 THREAD of TEMPLATES to help you testify against some of the most harmful bills moving through #Ohio's Statehouse this week:
🔸️SB 293 — Punish absentee voters for slow mail: bit.ly/OhioSB293
🔸️HB 172 — We call it the "Child Abuser Protection Act": bit.ly/OhioHB172
🔸️SB 293 — Punish absentee voters for slow mail: bit.ly/OhioSB293
🔸️HB 172 — We call it the "Child Abuser Protection Act": bit.ly/OhioHB172
🚨🚨 RED ALERT — #Ohio's Republican supermajority is trying to rush several harmful bills through the Statehouse next week before anyone notices
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🚨🚨 RED ALERT — #Ohio's Republican supermajority is trying to rush several harmful bills through the Statehouse next week before anyone notices
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf
Click on a bill or two and take action: OhioBills.wtf