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Currently, we are facing the most serious federal threat to states' abilities to set standards for a more humane, sustainable, and safe food system. You may have heard of the "EATS Act"; the newest iteration is the so-called "Save Our Bacon Act" which is trying to strip states' rights to regulate agriculture sales and trade and protect animals, farmers, and consumers. This legislation would also overturn current incredible animal welfare laws such as Prop 12 in California.
There is currently a Democrat-specific letter circulating the House that we are asking Democrat Reps to sign. The letter urges the House Agriculture Committee to reject any provision in the Farm Bill that would override state-level standards for certain agricultural products. It currently has over 160 signatures from House Democrats
The request:
Please call Joyce Beatty's office at 202-225-4324 and leave the following message with one of her staffers or voicemail:
My name is [your name] ,
The activist group Indivisible of Central Ohio organized a protest on September 23 to protest ABC's cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel and Sinclair Broadcasting's refusal to air it. Some ABC stations, those owned by Sinclair, will still not be broadcasting his show, in an effort to suppress Kimmel from criticizing Trump.
Today, Ayman Soliman was released from immigration jail and his legal asylum status was reinstated. Some of his best friends, supporters, and attorneys met him outside the Butler County Jail.
At 5pm, Mr. Soliman, his attorneys, and his community will gather at the Clifton Mosque in Cincinnati to celebrate this tremendous victory.
WHAT: Press conference with Ayman Soliman, his legal team, and supporters
WHERE: Clifton Mosque (3668 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati)
WHEN: Friday, September 19 at 5pm
As part of our tree nursery campaign with American Forests, Green Columbus is giving away hundreds of trees in three-gallon containers this fall. In partnership with the City of Columbus and The Columbus Foundation, we invite you to sign up to receive your free tree!
Available species include:
Black Cherry, Red Oak, Sycamore, Tulip Poplar, Red Maple
Pick-Up Dates & Locations:
Franklinton – Sat, Sep. 28 | 10am – 1pm
South Side – Sat, Oct. 5 | 10am – 1pm
Linden – Sat, Oct. 12 | 9am – 2pm
Did you know each free tree is valued at $100 or more? Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’re able to offer them completely free to anyone who reserves one.
To pick up a free tree, you must agree to:
plant in the city limits of Columbus or Franklin County,
keep trees properly watered and maintained,
and plant your tree in the ground of your yard or community garden and NOT along streets or in city parks.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse" for you and me, but ignorance of the Constitution is an excuse for the government.
When a cop violates your right to speak, protest, or be free from unreasonable force, qualified immunity steps in to protect them. Likewise for any public employee.
It's time for this to stop. We need leaders like you in Columbus.
Step up and stop the spread of government overreach in Ohio.
Join us today: AbolishQualifiedImmunity.org/volunteer
Global investment in renewable energy projects hit a new record this year - but fell in the U.S. according to a study by BloombergNEF.
The first half of 2025 saw the "reallocation" of investment dollars away from the United States, with spending falling $20.5 billion, or 36 percent, from the second half of 2024. It was the steepest drop in renewable energy investment in any nation. Bloomberg stated the falloff was a direct response to the U.S. presidential election and anticipated anti-renewable federal policies.
An upcoming neighborhood election that was supposed to be routine has unraveled into one of the sharpest legitimacy crises in recent memory, raising the question no one at City Hall seems eager to answer: is the North Central Area Commission’s (NCAC) 2025 election even valid?
At the heart of the dispute is whether the ballots that will be circulating for the August 30 vote hold any official weight at all. As of mid-August, the Department of Neighborhoods has not confirmed whether petitions were certified, ballots set, or candidates recognized as eligible under city rules. Without that step, the “ballot” may be little more than an internal exercise — a process residents are treating as real, even if the City has not stamped it with legitimacy. The absence of any formal certification leaves the commission operating in a vacuum, raising doubts about whether the election results will be recognized by the very city that created these bodies.
A 14-page complaint filed with the city by Area Commissioner Ciera Jackson alleges that NCAC leaders bent bylaws, extended deadlines, and slow-walked records — moves she says undermine the commission’s legitimacy.
An ethical journalist acts with integrity. As I sat in my first ever journalism class, staring at the sentence scrawled on the chalkboard, my heart soared with the conviction that I was entering a field defined by truth.
But just two months later, as Israeli bombs reduced the streets of Gaza to rubble, I watched Western media justify the countless Palestinian lives stolen, as though my people’s suffering was disposable. Each death fractured my heart, while media organizations played a cruel game of linguistic gymnastics to avoid recognizing the depravity of genocide. Stories were told without context, headlines stripped of humanity, and the integrity I had been promised felt like an illusion. My faith in journalism collapsed, reduced to rubble alongside the buildings of my homeland.
Now, in the first journalism class of my junior year, I find myself staring at the same words again. Only this time, it doesn’t feel inspirational, it feels empty.
$7 billion Solar for All program canceled
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.
The funding, part of the Biden-era's Solar for All program, was awarded to 60 recipients for redistribution, including states, tribes and regions for investments in rooftop and community solar.
Only $53 million of the original $7 billion awarded has been spent so far, according to a tally by the research firm Atlas Public Policy. A number of policy insiders contend that the EPA has no legal authority to terminate grants already appropriated by Congress. The issue is now headed to the courts for resolution.
Solar panels from India latest to face tariffs
Oregon Passes Landmark Microgrid Legislation
There are currently no community-owned or operated microgrids in Oregon. Two new laws recently passed are designed to make it possible for communities to plan, build, and own local microgrids and connect them to the larger utility system. This development is unique in the nation, as most microgrids are owned by utilities, governments, or private businesses.