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Toledo Blade Editorial Keep DeWine vetoes It’s state-sanctioned chaos to force three major policy changes on Ohio public schools a month before they open the doors for the start of classes. toledoblade.com/opinion/editor…
Ohio House approves one veto override, but skips voting on the other two on the schedule ideastream.org/2025-07-21/ohi…
🏛Today, the Ohio House met to vote on 3 veto overrides Governor DeWine issued before signing the budget last month, but stopped the vote after passing 1 override. ☎️We believe it's because they didn't have the votes to override the other 2, and that's because of YOU— your calls…

The final version of the two-year state budget gutted funding to H2Ohio, the multi-agency clean water initiative Gov. Mike DeWine established in 2019. Across agencies, the cuts account for about 40% of H2Ohio funds. by Sarah Donaldson ideastream.org/2025-07-18/on-…
What to know about the upcoming process to redraw Ohio’s congressional districts Ohio has to approve the new congressional map by Nov. 30 to use in the 2026 elections. by Andrew Tobias signalcleveland.org/ohio-resdistri…
The Ohio House meets at 11 this morning to take up three of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 67 line-item budget vetoes. A three-fifths majority, or 59 votes, is needed to override. The budget passed with 59 votes, so Republicans can’t lose any votes. by Karen Kasler wvxu.org/2025-07-21/ohi…
Tell your Ohio rep to: 🚨 VOTE NO ON VETO OVERRIDES🚨 If these provisions become law, all Ohio communities will have fewer teachers, firefighters, libraries, and other essential public services. ▶️Go here to act: lwvohio.salsalabs.org/votenoonevetoo…

The state budget is supposed to fund government. So why does it keep including rules about abortion, education, prisons and books in libraries? by Anna Staver cleveland.com/news/2025/07/h…
Our Executive Director Jen Miller spoke in Medina as part of the Medina Mavens' Good Trouble Lives On event to talk about why we have been working for more than 100 years to make democracy work for everyone #GoodTroubleLivesOn

Ohio and Athens County Leagues of Women Voters presents ward map to Nelsonville Trevor Martin, program coordinator for the Ohio League of Women Voters, invited residents to share their experience in creating the map to the council. by Abby Neff athensindependent.com/nelsonville-co…
Across the country and across Ohio today, we are coming together to mark the 5th anniversary of the loss of John Lewis, American patriot and civil rights hero On this national day of civic action, we are reminding our lawmakers of their duty to honor the democracy John Lewis…

Ohio's post-election audit shows 99.99% accuracy in May primary by Corey Vallas wfmj.com/story/52928295…
The League of Women Voters of Ohio has always been a membership organization! We now have members in every state Senate district and nearly all Ohio House districts. If you've met us, you know— we are a force. THIS is how to create real and lasting change: go to…

How Dept. of Education abolition could affect Ohio “With less money from the state, less money from the federal government, it is not good for the students of Ohio” -Jeff Wensing, @OhioEA by Delaney Ruth nbc4i.com/news/your-loca…
Not only will every Ohio county be voting in local elections this fall, many communities will be voting in special elections in September, too. Now is the time to check and update your voter registration — go to VOTE411 to see. vote411.org

Ohio House Republicans plan to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s vetoes on provisions they say would provide property tax relief but that public school advocates say come at the expense of education. It is expected to be a tight vote. by Morgan Trau ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/15/ohi…
Ohio bill would raise threshold for property tax levies to 60 percent House Bill 355 is looking to increase the threshold for property tax approval. by Caylee Kirby wtol.com/article/news/p…
📢 ACTION ALERT! 📢 Ohio needs real property tax reform, not more bad laws that take power away local communities and cut more funding for schools. Go here to tell Ohio lawmakers: leave our schools alone lwvohio.salsalabs.org/leaveschoolsal…
