Voices for Change

This week the Honesty team sits down with Danielle Firsich, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio's director of public policy, and Jamie Miracle, Abortion Forward's deputy director, to talk about the Success Sequence Curriculum, a bill that is headed to Governor DeWine for a signature. Please join us in taking action by urging DeWine to VETO SB 276 .

This past week there was not much movement to note on priority education bills, but it was still a busy week at the statehouse. During this episode we discuss Ohio HB 795, which claims to combat Medicaid "fraud" but in reality would devastate programs that many of our residents rely on, and Senate Joint Resolution 10, a proposal that would enshrine the most restrictive voter ID requirements in the...

We are joined by Dr. Lathardus Goggins II with Applied Academic Solutions and Izetta Thomas with the Columbus Education Justice Coalition to dive into two particularly bad bills, Senate Bill 113 and Senate Bill 127. Both SB 113 and SB 127 had hearings in the Senate Education Committee on May 19th. Thomas and Dr. Goggins discuss what the real impacts would be if these bills were to become law. We n...

This week, we’re breaking down a rapid period that we're referring to as a "mini lame-duck session" at the Ohio Statehouse as lawmakers race to advance their bills before leaving the Statehouse for an extended summer break on the campaign trail. In this episode, we unpack what key education bill moved last week, discuss what bills are on deck for next week, and explore what it all could mean for O...

The final stretch of Ohio’s Lame Duck session is wrapping up, and it’s been a whirlwind of activity. This week, we’re diving into the chaos with Rachel Coyle to unpack the highs, lows, and everything in between. We’ll highlight key bills to watch, share updates from recent hearings, and explore ways you can continue advocating for Ohio’s future. Visit Honesty’s legislation tracker for updates, and...

Tis the season for lots of Chaos at the Ohio Statehouse! This week Rachel Coyle joins us to discuss what happened this past week during Ohio’s Lame Duck Session. As we go into the (hopefully) final week of Lame Duck with a lot of moving pieces, there are many opportunities to Ohioans to take action and advocate on some high-priority bills. You can follow all priority legislation by visiting lamedu...

Welcome back! We took last week off for the holiday, where the legislature was mostly on break with just two committee hearings taking place. We have officially wrapped up week four of lame duck and it was a busy one. This week, Rachel Coyle is back with us to discuss what took place this week during many committee hearings and sessions. You can follow all priority legislation by visiting lameduck...

Lame Duck week two is a wrap! This week, our very own Rachel Coyle will join us to discuss what all has happened. Our conversation focuses on Senate Bill 293, some good education-related bills that are moving in the statehouse, and hot gossip about the House Speaker race. Track lame duck bills – lameduck.wtf Sign up for our email list – secure.everyaction.com/APQ66uwvb0SvVrj665Oblg2

The first week of lame duck was very busy and extremely unfortunate. This week we had Natalie Hastings, an organizer with Honesty for Ohio Education, and Morgan Zickes, Public Policy Manager with Equality Ohio, join us to talk about what happened at the Ohio Statehouse. Our conversation focuses on a bill that wants to bring religious education to the public school day and an anti-trans bathroom bi...

Just a few days after the 2024 Presidential election, lame duck session has begun here in Ohio. On this inaugural episode, Voices for Change Host Matina Bliss and Communications Intern Leilani Negrete sit down with lame duck experts Jamie Miracle and Rachel Coyle to discuss the ins and outs of Lame Duck session in Ohio, bills residents should be watching out for this year, and ways Ohioans can get...

Welcome to Honesty for Ohio Education's podcast, Voices for Change, a space where we dig into the issues shaping education across the state. With a passion for transparency and a commitment to public understanding, we created this podcast to provide an accessible platform where you can learn about the latest policies, initiatives, and challenges in Ohio’s educational landscape. Visit our website:...