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The freedom of reproductive choice in Ohio. Legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio. Ending Qualified Immunity in Ohio.
Those are all citizen-led ballot initiatives currently seeking to amend the Ohio constitution, and one initiative that may someday be jumpstarted by (progressive) Ohioans is ending the sales of Army and mass shooter guns.
As many know, the GOP-besieged Statehouse is trying to stop these citizen initiatives with Issue 1, which will be put to a statewide vote in August. If Issue 1 passes a 60 percent supermajority will be needed to change the Ohio constitution instead of a simple majority rule of 50 percent (among other changes making it more difficult to get a citizen initiative on a ballot).
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7:00 PM
AEP is jacking up electricity rates while they reap billions in profits. Join us for a community meeting to discuss AEP’s greed and what we can do to fight back. June 14th-16th marks the one-year anniversary since AEP power outages devastated the central Ohio community during some of the hottest days of 2022.
Now, flash forward a year later, the company is requesting an increase in rates for its customers, which will only continue to hurt marginalized communities the most. During the meeting we will: review AEP’s proposed rate increases and timeline of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio decision, provide an opportunity to share attendees’ AEP experiences, learn about what we actually pay for on our utility bill, discuss how to take action against the rate hikes, and review resources to help lower your utility bills and get payment assistance.
Partners: Columbus Stand Up, Black Environmental Leaders Association, Sierra Club, 350.
Was he kidding? Are these words for real?
“I have, therefore, chosen this time and this place to discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds and the truth is too rarely perceived — yet it is the most important topic on earth: world peace.”
Parade as a Protest Artform: Photographs of Doo Dah 1990 presents a small collection of printed images originally recorded by artist Carolyn P. Speranza on Kodachrome slide film. These photographs document that year's Anti-Censorship Demonstration led by the "Censor-Ship" (a metal, vehicle-sized, mobile sculpture) and featuring the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Drill Team, the "Censorship Banned" Band, the "I Don't Like It, You Can't Look at It" Porno-Police, and other groups.
Parade as a Protest Artform: Photographs of Doo Dah 1990 presents a small collection of printed images originally recorded by artist Carolyn P. Speranza on Kodachrome slide film. These photographs document that year's Anti-Censorship Demonstration led by the "Censor-Ship" (a metal, vehicle-sized, mobile sculpture) and featuring the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Drill Team, the "Censorship Banned" Band, the "I Don't Like It, You Can't Look at It" Porno-Police, and other groups.
Parade as a Protest Artform: Photographs of Doo Dah 1990 presents a small collection of printed images originally recorded by artist Carolyn P. Speranza on Kodachrome slide film. These photographs document that year's Anti-Censorship Demonstration led by the "Censor-Ship" (a metal, vehicle-sized, mobile sculpture) and featuring the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" Drill Team, the "Censorship Banned" Band, the "I Don't Like It, You Can't Look at It" Porno-Police, and other groups.
Today, students representing 10+ universities held a mock funeral for Ohio higher education in the face of continued efforts to pass SB83, best known as the Higher Education Destruction Act, bringing attention to how this dangerous legislation would cripple our education system and harm students.
Overwhelmingly, Ohio students have come out against SB83 and its companion bill HB151. If made into law, it would transform our higher education system for the worse, making it more costly, more restrictive, and less supportive for students. It attacks DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) programs that help support underrepresented populations and would stifle academic freedom. An Ohio where SB83 becomes law is one where faculty must teach ‘both sides’ of climate change and universities can not do something as simple as take a stance on concepts as broad as “diversity” or “sustainability.”
As in so many things, Gov. Mike DeWine and his cronies; led by party leaders in the State House and Senate who blindly copy the legislation of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arkansas; Lt. Gov. Jon Husted who publicly admits to disliking the arts and culture; and Yo Yost and anti-abortionist LaRose who are unfamiliar with the US Constitution, their own prior statements, and truth struggle to lead Ohio into paths of decline and destruction. Incredibly, these gerrymander-elected politicians claim to have earned law degrees.
This is true in so many ways, from the environment to human services, voting rights, public health, and knowledge and expertise at any level. My focus falls on public education. Having done their best to destroy public K-12 education by unconstitutionally diverting public funds to private education—so called “public vouchers” (in the courts at present)—from for-profit charter schools to parochial schools, and even online and 1930s Nazi home schooling, they are joined in cities like Columbus by anti-democratic Democrats whose tax abatements and TIFs for private interests (who support the mayor and city council) radically underfund public education.
Monday, June 19, Juneteenth Holiday- 10am-1pm
Linden area - Hudson and Cleveland Avenue - meet at 9:30am
Proceed southbound on Cleveland Avenue to 11th Avenue to Four Corners-Point of Pride.
Celebrate culture and community - walk, drive, cycle, join in the parade!
Entertainment, food trucks and fun with friends.
JULY 1 - JULY 31, 2023
Get ready, registration for Plastic Free Ecochallenge is now open! Join our month-long event, committed to reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainability. Make a difference, learn, and become part of the solution to plastic pollution. It’s not just an a one-time event—it's your step towards a brighter, greener future.