Inside the Ohio Statehouse: What You Need to Know & What Needs Your Voice

In episode 153, we kick off the start of our monthly series dropping Ohio-focused episodes, catching you up on the key legislation, power moves, and policy battles shaping Ohio politics. Don’t worry - we include any bright spots we can find plus action items every Ohioan should know.

Resources:
* Bill regulating drugs (including medication abortion pills) passes Ohio House committee (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/bill-regulat…)
* Both parties get heat for Ohio’s new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/both-parties…)
* Child-sex abuse prevention advocates worried about proposed Ohio parental notification bill (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/child-sex-ab…)
* Editorial: DeWine should promptly reject State Senate Bill 50 (morningjournalnews.com/opinion/editorials/2025…)
* HB 129 (legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb129)
* HB 186 (legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb186)
* HB 335 (legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb335)
* HB 486 (legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb486)
* Honest Friend Brewing (honestfriendbrewing.com)
* Honesty for Ohio Education – Legislation Tracker (honestyforohioeducation.org/legislation-tracker)
* Honesty for Ohio Education - Ohio SB34 Sub Bill (docs.google.com/document/d/10SWF7HxbKilVMwwQwi…)
* How They Voted on November 19, 2025 (abortionforward.org/blog/how-they-voted-on-nov…)
* Mill Levy Rate – CFI (corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/commer…)
* Ohio bill requiring legal statement prior to abortion treatment could sow mistrust, experts say (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/12/ohio-bill-re…)
* Ohio college students and faculty grappling with changes on campus from new higher education law (ohiocapitaljournal.com)
* Ohio GOP lawmakers claim deep concern about protecting kids — except from child labor, apparently (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/ohio-gop-law…)
* Ohio House passes bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products, revise state’s marijuana laws (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/20/ohio-house-p…)
* Ohio House passes bill to mandate schools teach positive impacts of religion on American history (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/ohio-house-p…)
* Ohio lawmakers send five property-tax reform measures to the governor (ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/24/ohio-lawmake…)
* Ohio Property Tax Bills (docs.google.com/document/d/1_LuJ3Q9sAPR8YNr4xd…)
* Rank the Vote Ohio (rankthevoteohio.org)
* TAKE ACTION: Ohio Priority Bills 2025-2026 (docs.google.com/document/d/1y6I3KklR_trf8TjasU…)
* Tim Ryan explores Ohio governor bid (politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/21/congress/…)
* Tucked in the state transportation budget: A pay raise for a top House Republican (cleveland.com)
* “This Is Sleazy, Totally Sleazy”: How Ohio lawmakers slipped a pay raise into the budget (cleveland.com)
* Volunteer Engagement – EveryAction (secure.everyaction.com/HoqmP1cGHE-qX_PztCcUDA2…)
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