Ohio

The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes "an individual right to one's own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion" before viability.

The world’s largest amateur radio convention returns to the Greene County Fair and Expo Center this weekend, with a slate of new and classic experiences for ham radio fans of all ages.

Hamvention brought over 35,000 amateur radio enthusiasts and over 700 volunteers to Xenia last May, and organizers have seen “equally exciting” ticket sales for 2025. For comparison, the population of the entire city of Xenia is only about 25,000.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate qualified immunity for police and public officials, allowing citizens to sue public employees who violate their constitutional rights.

The decision clears the way for the amendment to proceed to the Ohio Ballot Board, which will review its language to determine if it should appear as one or multiple ballot issues. Proponents must then collect 413,487 valid signatures to place the measure on the statewide ballot.

Yost, a Republican, had rejected the amendment’s language eight times, prompting a lawsuit from three Ohio voters represented by Capital University professor Mark Brown. U.S. District Court Judge James Graham ruled against Yost, finding his rejections overly technical. The Supreme Court’s denial upholds that decision, though Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, indicating they would have reviewed the case.

The ruling could limit the attorney general’s authority to reject proposed constitutional amendment language, potentially easing the path for future ballot initiatives in Ohio. The Ohio Ballot Board previously approved a modified version of the measure in December 2024, but proponents aim to move forward with their original language.

Thousands of protesters rallied April 19 at the Ohio Statehouse to oppose the Trump administration.

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Quote from EqualityOhio:

" Yesterday, the Ohio House just introduced Sub. HB 96—a state budget proposal that goes beyond funding issues to actively harm Ohio families, public schools, and marginalized communities including LGBTQ+ Ohioans and our allies. This budget proposal would:

• Defining Gender as only two sexes.
• Requirement that all books in libraries that reference sexual orientation or gender identity be made inaccessible to minors.
• Prohibition on funding for homeless shelters that are affirming a young person’s social transition.
• Requires public libraries to segregate materials related to sexual orientation and gender identity, restricting access for young people under 18.
• Dismantles the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.
• Funnels more public tax dollars into private schools with little oversight.
• Strips Ohioans of elected representation on the State Board of Education.
• Enforces outdated retention policies that disproportionately harm LGBTQ+, Black, and brown students.
• Pushes government overreach into public education with forced religious instruction time."

Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House Bill 68, Ohio’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, and prohibiting trans women and girls from participating in sports.

Has anyone here participated in the Fairborn Community Gardens in the past? I'm trying to get an idea of what the "normal" approach is, and what the general expectations are.