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We are spreading the good news of a people’s governing coalition. Our work has been covered by global, national, state and local media. Below are press clips that have amplified our impact in Ohio and beyond.
2024
Spectrum News | Ohio cities ranked among the highest with income inequality
10TV Columbus | Arnold Schwarzenegger joins push to end gerrymandering in Ohio
Toledo Blade | Group behind 'voters bill of rights' sues attorney general
Bloomberg Law | Progressives Sue Ohio AG Over Denied Ballot Measure Language
Ideastream | For these Ohioans, poetry offers a post-prison path
Spectrum News | Voting advocates resubmit petition to expand voting rights
Public News Service | Push is on to add Voters Bill of Rights to Ohio Constitution
Cleveland.com | Ohio could see ballot issue expanding voting access on November 2024 ballot
Toledo Blade | Ohio looks toward major constitutional changes in 2024
Signal Cleveland | Proposed constitutional amendment would expand voting access in Ohio
Signal Cleveland | Low voter turnout is everyone’s problem. And responsibility.
Ideastream | This Cleveland activist uses his ‘abnormal, normal life’ to keep people out of prison
Ideastream | Was his mother ashamed he was in prison? Poetry helped him find the answer
2023
AP | Those who engage with voters of color looking for messages that will resonate in 2024 (picked up by multiple outlets)
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio House Higher Education Committee votes to pass massive overhaul bill
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio redistricting advocates eye ballot after disappointment in court
FiveThirtyEight | Issues, not candidates, are motivating young voters (picked up by ABC News)
USA Today | Trump takes up a lot of oxygen, but voting rights groups have a lot more on their minds
Dayton Daily News | Organizing for Ohio’s future (op-ed)
NPR Here and Now | Organizers in Ohio work to engage ‘rightfully cynical’ Black voters
Truthout | The Story Behind the Abortion Win in Ohio Offers Important Insights for 2024
Ohio Capital Journal | ‘A sleeping giant.’ Voting rights groups engage Black Ohioans
Religious News Service | In wake of Ohio abortion victory, some clergy rejoice, others mourn
Roland Martin Unlimited | 2023 Election Recap: The Victories & Defeats
Spectrum News | Student concerns surface over impact of affirmative action ruling
Cleveland.com | Issue 38 - putting schools and streets over stadiums: Fred Ward
Akron Beacon Journal | Sending kids to adult prisons creating new generation of criminals
NPR Here and Now | Ohio child care providers press Intel to help families thrive
WOSU | Many Black students don’t feel supported on Ohio campuses, according to new report
The Vindicator | Black experience is eroding at Ohio colleges, report says
Signal Cleveland | Black on campus: How African American college students feel in Ohio
The Buchtelite | Virtual Press Conference for the Ohio Black Student Equity Report
Truthout | End of Pandemic-Era Child Care Aid Spells Crisis for Millions of Working Moms
Ohio Capital Journal | Final Ohio Education Budget Expands Vouchers, Limits Board of Ed Powers
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohioans need democracy as Issue 1 vote approaches
Vanity Fair | Ohio’s Special Election Shows Abortion Is Still Driving People to the Polls
Truthout | Ohio Republicans Are Trying to Take Power From Voters. We Won’t Let Them. (Op-ed)
The Grio | Black people are being erased from democracy. Here’s a way to fight back and win. (Op-ed)
WLWT5 News | Issue One fails: Ohio voters reject proposal in state's special election
Convergence Magazine | ‘We Build Democracy Through Grassroots Organizing’
Cleveland Local 19 | Khnemu Foundation mentoring youth to keep them away from crime
Scripps News | Breaking the Cycle: Redefining Incarceration and Reentry in America | The Race
Dayton Daily News | Ohio budget expands vouchers, plans to spend $2B in next two years
Ohio Capital Journal | Final Ohio education budget expands vouchers, limits board of ed powers
Columbus Dispatch | Ohio’s inequitable child care system is built on underpaid Black women | Opinion
Columbus Dispatch | Letters: Matt Huffman wants to 'defunds our kids, arm ignoramuses
NBC4 Columbus | Advocates make diverse requests for Ohio budget
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio takes part in National Day Without Childcare
NBC4 | Locals Rally at Ohio Statehouse for affordable childcare
WFMJ | A local childcare provider traveling to the statehouse to advocate for change
Hannah News | Advocates Urge State to Further Increase Access to Child Care, Raise Worker Pay
Cleveland.com | What if childcare didn’t exist?
Cincinnati Enquirer | Dewine must allocate more funding for childcare (op-ed)
Dayton Daily News | New public money helping child care crisis; advocates say more is needed
Dayton Daily News | ‘Workforce behind the workforce’ challenged by low pay even as child care becomes less affordable
Columbus Dispatch | I was paid $45.46 for 3 months I cared for children. Ohio must do better. (op-ed)
Dayton Daily News | Child care crisis’ holds back children, parents, economy
NBC4 | Columbus parents call for re-evaluation of city schools funding formula
Springfield News-Sun & Dayton Daily News | Debate Grows Over How Some Ohio Local Govs Use ARPA Funds
NBC4 | Ohio lawmakers putting final touches on school funding plan in the state budget
Statehouse News Bureau | The fight over the expansion of Ohio's school voucher program heats up
Gongwer | Students Push For Continued School Funding Plan Implementation
2022
New York Times | Who’s to blame for sneaky partisan line-drawing?
The Atlantic | Republicans are trying to suppress more than votes
Prism | How independent map-drawing commissions are transforming redistricting
Christian Science Monitor | Out of bounds? Why Ohio’s redistricting fight matters.
Nonprofit Quarterly | Beyond Neoliberal Politics: What a Multiracial US Democracy Requires
Vox | 4 themes to watch in the Ohio and Indiana primaries
USA Today | Biden hasn’t forgiven student loan debt. Advocates warn it could hurt Dems in elections.
Afropunk | HB 616, Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, And How Black Young People Are Fighting Back
Spectrum News | Advocates call on lawmakers to pass criminal justice reform
Columbus Dispatch | 57 years after Voting Rights Act, 'we’re still fighting' (op-ed)
19 News (Cleveland) | Hundreds registered to vote during event in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood
NBC 4 (Columbus) | Columbus teachers’ union files intent to strike
Local 12 (Cincinnati) | Local group calls lawmakers to take action on gun reform
WCPO (Cincinnati) | Local family reaches 20,000 people in get out the vote effort
Ohio Capital Journal | As young voters, we have the power to decide Ohio’s future (op-ed)
NewsOne | Op-ed: Changing The Political Destiny Of Ohio
Black Star Network (Roland Martin Unfiltered) | Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022
AP | Groups to defend citizens’ power to amend Ohio constitution
The Lurie Daniel Favors Show | Lurie Daniel Favors with Prentiss Haney
Capital & Main | Six Very Real Threats to Democracy
2021
Dayton Daily News | As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
Cleveland.com | COVID inequities show why Ohio’s fair map mandate must not be ignored: Jeniece Brock (op-ed)
Statehouse News Bureau | Justice DeWine won't recuse himself in case involving his father
Cleveland.com | Republicans deny plaintiffs discovery in redistricting lawsuit
Sandusky Register | Third lawsuit filed against redistricting maps
Toledo Blade | Gov. DeWine starts remap process for state legislative districts
Ohio Capital Journal | Child care budget: Step Up to Quality remains, low-income care boosted
NBC4 | Homicides in Columbus, other major cities outpacing last year’s numbers
NBC4 | Parents, educators urge Ohio legislators to fund education in next budget
Cleveland Scene | Will Ohio Get a 'Fair' Fix for School Funding?
Crain’s Cleveland Business | What the end of expanded jobless benefits means for Ohio’s economy
Columbus Dispatch | Opinion: Some Ohio politicians working to create 'color-coded ' barriers
ABC News | Pandemic sparks labor reckoning for some: 'It's not just about the job anymore'
Ohio Capital Journal | Second ‘critical race theory’ ban enters Ohio House
Ohio Capital Journal | Legislators confident in school funding overhaul staying in state budget
Dayton Daily News | Doula care should be available to all mothers: Kalesha Scott
The Guardian | ‘No one wants to work anymore’: the truth behind this unemployment benefits myth
Black Enterprise | Black community leaders demand DOJ investigation into Columbus Police Department
Sandusky Register | Fix school funding
The Guardian | Hiring is rebounding in the US – but the ‘shecession’ persists
Columbus Monthly | Molly Shack Turns Shame Into Dignity
Columbus Dispatch | Opinion: 'People's Budget' needed because all Ohioans deserve to thrive
The Guardian | Ohio nearly purged 10,000 voters who ended up casting 2020 ballots
Columbus Dispatch | Column: A demand for democracy and accountability
2020
The Appeal | How Ohio’s Racial Justice Movement Won Big At The Ballot Box
Cleveland Plain-Dealer | Heal Our Communities. Pass Sensible Drug Reform Now: Robin Turner
Truthout | Instead of Chasing “Swing Voters,” Ohio Organizers Push to Expand Electorate
Fox 19 NOW | Community members protest for Cincinnati Police shooting range to be moved
The Nation | The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
WOSU | Ohio Advocates Call For Unemployment Compensation System Reforms
The Guardian | Could Daytons’ Black Voters Turn Ohio Blue?
New York Times | Michelle Alexander: Let Our People Go
ABC6 | Group calls for Governor DeWine to release 20,000 prisoners in May to slow COVID-19 spread
Columbus Dispatch | Coronavirus: Caravan of families carry concerns about inmates to Columbus
Bloomberg Government | Driving Around Gains Popularity As Virus-Era Protest Vehicle
Loveland Magazine | Civil Rights Groups: Vote By Mail Improvements Needed For Ohioans
Mahoning Matters | Mutual aid: Valley residents can care for each other
Cincinnati City Beat | Candidate Forum for County Offices Sets Focus on Justice System Reforms
2019
East Liverpool Review | KSU Professor Selected for National Leadership Program
The Advertiser-Tribune | Brown Pushes to Expand Scale and Scope of Earned Income Tax Credit
ideastream | After Cuyahoga Jail Report, Where Do Bail Reform Talks Stand?
Columbus Dispatch | Clergy Support Columbus Officers’ Civil-Rights Concerns, Other Issues
Record-Courier | Local Award Winners Named by NASW
Ideastream | Demonstrators Protest Cuyahoga County Jail Conditions
ABC News 5 Cleveland | Protesters Call for Change, Issue Demands Amid County Jail Controversy
2018
90.5 WESA | One Of Town's Saga Of Few Jobs, Chronic Pollution And The Coming Chemical Boom
Cincinnati Enquirer | Gap Between the Super-rich, Everyone Else Is Widening
KentWired | Ohio Organizing Collaborative Proposes New Ballot Initiative
Columbus Dispatch | Martin Luther King’s Legacy Inspires Today’s Activism
2017
New York Times | Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters
Columbus Dispatch | Ginther Says New Programs Would Replace Controversial Safety Initiative
WKBN | Study Links High Manganese Levels in East Liverpool with IQ Scores
Columbus Dispatch | Protesters Take Over Columbus Council Meeting for Nearly 2 Hours
WLWT | Hundreds Gather for Sam DuBose Rally in Downtown Cincinnati
Columbus Dispatch | Collaborative Helps Organize Community and Social Policy Activists
WLWT | March for Sam Blocks Streets, Businesses in Over the Rhine
WKBN | Health Care Protester: ‘I’m scared...it’s going to kill a lot of people’
Toledo Blade | Local Faith Leaders Cite Seniors, Poor, Ask Portman Not to Budge
Cincinnati CityBeat | Faith Communities Join Sanctuary Movement in Cincinnati
