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Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien fails to launch criminal investigation into David Hansen

By Sandy Theis

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien has the important and unique responsibility of investigating and prosecuting crimes in the state capital.

Even though there is good cause to believe that ousted Ohio Department of Education (ODE) official David Hansen could have broken several laws when he served as head of Ohio’s charter school oversight agency, O’Brien continues to sit on the sidelines.…

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It’s time to stand up to anti-choice rhetoric

Democratic women lawmakers unveiled new legislation designed to protect people from the increasingly violent protests taking place at women’s reproductive health clinics.

House Bill 408 calls for a civil court right of action for employees of reproductive health facilities experiencing harassment and would require protestors to stay at least 15 feet from clinic entrances.…

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ProgressOhio Statement on Passage of HB 48

House Passes Bill to Allow Concealed Guns in Day-Care Centers, Government Offices and Public Universities and Colleges  

Despite opposition from police, prosecutors and professors, the Ohio House passed a bill that would allow concealed handguns to be taken into day care centers, government buildings, public areas of airports and on college campuses.…

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Richard Ross’ Resignation Offers New Hope for Charter School Reform

Dr. Richard Ross’ announcement that he will step down as Ohio’s top education official gives the state a chance to properly enforce a sweeping new charter school accountability law, said ProgressOhio Executive Director Sandy Theis.

“Key provisions of the new charter school reform law place an extraordinary amount of authority with the Ohio Department of Education,’’ Theis said.…

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New poll shows Ohioans support strong policies for women

New PPP Poll: Ohio Voters Support Pay Equity, Paid Maternity Leave;
Oppose Fast-Moving Bill to Ban Abortion if Fetus Has Downs Syndrome

For Immediate Release:
Sept. 28, 2015

COLUMBUS — A majority of Ohio voters overwhelmingly support laws that would require paid maternity leave and equal pay for equal work, and they oppose a bill that would make it illegal to abort a fetus with Downs Syndrome.…

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Kasich administration seeks once again to privatize the Ohio Lottery… What's changed?

Gov. John Kasich’s latest government-by-gimmick move: try and privatize the Ohio Lottery – again.
Who would benefit? Wall Street bankers who structure the deal.
Who’d get hurt? Taxpayers whose assets would be sold, the public sector workers whose jobs would be lost, the Cleveland area that would see more family-sustaining jobs with benefits go away…the list goes on.…

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Kasich administration seeks once again to privatize the Ohio Lottery… What’s changed?

Gov. John Kasich’s latest government-by-gimmick move: try and privatize the Ohio Lottery – again.

Who would benefit? Wall Street bankers who structure the deal.

Who’d get hurt? Taxpayers whose assets would be sold, the public sector workers whose jobs would be lost, the Cleveland area that would see more family-sustaining jobs with benefits go away…the list goes on.…

School Bust

David Hansen’s School Bust [part 1] & More

Click here to visit http://schoolbust.progressohio.org…

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