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Voting, Districts, and Infrastructure The coming week will be packed with drama at both the federal and state level as Ohio’s legislature tackles Congressional redistricting, Senators Klobuchar and Manchin try to win Republican support for their voting rights bill scaled back from the For the People Act, and Democrats strive to carry two infrastructure bills…

 Statehouse Rallies Sept. 21 and 22 Statewide coalitions are holding major rallies at the Statehouse next week to defend two constitutional rights: the principle that every vote should count equally, and the right of peaceful protest. The statewide Unitarian nonprofit UUJO offers Fundamentals of Legislative Visits training this Wednesday at 7 via Zoom. Register here. …

What’s ahead for the Ohio Legislature’s fall session The Ohio Legislature will be discussing important bills that could significantly change voter access, the right of peaceful protest, gun rights and safety, and environmental sustainability.  Hanging over everything is anxiety over how the new rules for drafting Ohio’s Congressional and state legislative districts will play out.…

Please act to stop intimidation and violence! After helping Debby Stokes to lead a workshop in Lebanon over the weekend, I am writing with great concern for school boards, public health professionals, and all the other teams across our country who have been trying to faithfully carry out their responsibilities under increasing danger of violence.…

What’s brewing in the State Legislature, and a federal bill to reduce the burden of energy costs on poor people UUJO Legislative Update, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 7-8:15 pm on Zoom The Rev. Joan Van Becelaere of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (UUJO) will host a discussion of bills on the fall agenda of the Ohio…