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Ohio legislators should vote no on HJR1
The League of Women Voters of Athens County urges our local representatives, and all Ohio legislators, to vote no on House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) and the current effort to hold an August special election.
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HB 68 discriminates against trans youth and their families
The bill counters medical consensus on transgender youths’ treatment and assumes things that are not true.
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Tell legislature that diversity matters
The sponsors of SB83 believe diversity is dangerous, and schools should be punished if diversity programs remain. What happens to campus hubs that welcome all?
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Support the Reproductive Freedom Amendment
Proponents of this constitutional amendment need 413,000 valid signatures from at least 44 counties by July 5, writes Fred Kight.
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Urge Congress to support Appalachian farmers
Our members of Congress must pass a Farm Bill that supports community-led land access initiatives and training and capital assistance for beginning farmers.
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Ohio legislators should OK increased funding for domestic violence programs
The $20 million in additional funding for domestic violence services that Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are recommending in the 2024–25 state budget could be a lifeline for survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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New voting laws in effect for May primary
State officials are still working out details of new voting regulations — including required photo ID for in-person voting — that take effect April 7, 2023.
