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Save Ohio Parks and 29 Organizations Demand Moratorium on Fracking Ohio State Parks and Public Lands

Melinda Zemper, Save Ohio Parks

Save Ohio Parks and 29 environmental and advocacy organizations from across the state have delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine demanding a moratorium on new or pending nominations, bids and leases to frack under Ohio’s beloved and pristine…

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Mandated Office Comeback Will Crash Ohio State Workforce

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s recent executive order mandating that nearly all state employees return to the office full-time—five days a week by March 17, 2025—has ignited a debate over its potential to disrupt workforce retention and…

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What happened at the Free Press February 2025 salon

The February 2025 Free Press Salon was held over Zoom on February 8. This is what happened.  

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Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery started out…

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Video of rally to end war on Black America and defend immigrant families

People in Columbus Ohio gathered on Saturday, February 8 at the Ohio Statehouse to defend immigrant families and end the war on Black America.

Video here

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This Weeks Events

Community Tue Feb24 12:00 pm
The Green Book in Columbus, by the Columbus Metropolitan Library
Meeting Tue Feb24 2:30 pm
WTF is Going On @ The Ohio Statehouse?!
Protest/Rally Tue Feb24 4:00 pm
Worthington Rush Hour Rally
more events