Press Releases - Progress Ohio

March 20 2017

State Officials Lying For Two Years Running About Troubles With Liquor Tracking System

COLUMBUS – Despite ample evidence of widespread problems with Ohio’s multi-million dollar liquor inventory system, state officials continue to downplay the extent of the problems – and plan to spend $19 million to try and get the system working properly.…

February 1 2017

Constitutional Scholars Voice Concerns Over Trump’s Supreme Court Pick

For Immediate Release:
Feb. 1, 2017

COLUMBUS – Federal courts corrected a troubling overreach by President Donald Trump when they temporarily blocked enforcement of his executive order banning people from seven mostly Muslim countries from entering the United States, immigration lawyer David Leopold told a news conference today.…

December 7 2016

ProgressOhio Calls for Treasurer Mandel to End PSAs with Urban Meyer

For Immediate Release:
Dec. 7, 2016

COLUMBUS — Now that Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has announced he is officially running for the U.S. Senate, he must stop promoting himself in a Public Service Announcement (PSA), said ProgressOhio Executive Director Sandy Theis.…

October 25 2016

Release: Trump Banner to Circle Progressive Field

Due to technical issues, the plane has been rescheduled to circle before Game 2 Wednesday, October 26th. Had Donald Trump Gotten His Way
There Would Be No World Series in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Those who attend Game 1 of the World Series tonight will be reminded that the game would be playing somewhere other than Cleveland had Donald Trump gotten his wish to buy the team back in the 1980s.…

October 18 2016

Advocates Promote Voter Protection Hotline

Voter Advocates Reassure Voters that Ohio Elections are Fair,
Urge People with Concerns to use Ohio Election Protection Hotline

COLUMBUS — Voter advocates reassured voters on Tuesday that Ohio’s election system is secure and urged Ohioans to use the toll-free Election Protection Hotline if they encounter any voting-related issues.…

October 11 2016

Ohio Auditor is Asked to Probe Gulen-Linked Charter Schools

For Immediate Release:
Oct. 11, 2016

COLUMBUS — Concept Schools, which oversees a chain of Ohio charter schools, abused public money by siphoning millions of dollars out of the schools and into a related real estate company, according to a complaint against the schools unveiled today.…

October 4 2016

Advocates Deliver 92 Empty Seats to Portman

Federal Court Advocates Deliver 92 Empty Chairs to Sen. Rob Portman To Symbolize Record-Setting Obstructionism over Federal Court Vacancies

For Immediate Release: Oct. 4, 2016

CINCINNATI – Senate Republicans have now blocked confirmation hearings on Merrick Garland’s nomination for 202 days, marking the first time in American history that a vacancy on the U.S.…

September 30 2016

Miss Piggy, Miss Bimbo Join “Beauty Pageant” Outside Sen. Portman’s Office

For Immediate Release:
September 30, 2016

COLUMBUS – As GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump continues his anti-woman rants, women called attention to his misogyny today by hosting a mock beauty pageant outside the office of U.S.…

September 22 2016

Activists Hope Ohio Rapper’s New Song Inspires Voting

For Immediate Release: Sept. 22, 2016

CLEVELAND – A minister, a former state Senator and a rapper joined forces today to announce a new voting rights committee that urges Ohioans to make sure they are properly registered – then vote early, absentee or in person on Nov.…

September 21 2016

Ohio Women to Trump: Dump Ailes!

Women Leaders Urge Trump to Dump Roger Ailes; Say Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Disqualify Him as Adviser

For Immediate Release: Sept. 21, 2016

TOLEDO – With Donald Trump scheduled to visit Cleveland and Toledo today, women leaders across Ohio demanded that the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump end its affiliation with serial sexual harasser Roger Ailes.…