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Reopening of Ohioʼs economy exposes the real priorities of the ruling class

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine captured the national spotlight in early March when he issued bold directives that moved the state to the forefront of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. DeWine pushed for Ohioʼs spring primary election to be…

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Carolyn Harding

Testimony on Ohio bill to ban the banning of plastic bags

Ohio #HB242 - a bill to ban local communities from banning single-use plastic) today at #OhioStatehouse.


Testimony by Carolyn Harding:


To Chair Manning, Vice Chair Brenner, Ranking Minority Leader Maharath, and all members of the…

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Ohio employers share the work and save jobs

A growing number of Ohio employers have discovered a tool to scale back operations while avoiding layoffs: Worksharing. Ohio’s shared work program allows employers to reduce employee hours by up to half. Workers then receive unemployment…

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Joe Motil and Young Latina woman

After Mayor and City Council give tax abatements, Motil asks: Why aren’t you #InThisTogether?

City Council this week approved of two new Community Reinvestment Areas or CRAs, one for Grandview Crossing and one for Northland. They also extended the boundaries of the Linden CRA. These CRAs now make developers eligible for a 15-…

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This Weeks Events

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Protest/Rally
Tue May19 4:00 pm
Worthington Rush Hour Rally
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Protest/Rally
Tue May19 4:30 pm
Support Veterans Rush Hour Rally.
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Meeting
Tue May19 6:00 pm
Ax the Tax? What are the Facts?