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12/10/25Tell Governor DeWine: Veto SB293📧 Email and call Governor DeWine to urge him to veto SB 293Here⏳ Yes Time sensitive- deadline for Governor DeWine to decide is 12/20 but he can sign or veto before then
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11/7/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Slow down changes to Ohio’s election laws
📧 Email your Ohio state senator and representative to remind them election laws are complex and rushed changes lead to negative consequences for voters and the state.Here⏳ Yes☎️ Call your State Sentator and tell them to oppose SB 153 if it comes to a vote |☎️ Call your Statehouse rep to tell them to oppose SB 193 if it comes to a vote
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11/3/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Protect voting by mail and reject SB 293📧 Email your Ohio state senator and members of the Senate’s General Government Committee to tell them to oppose SB 293Here⌛️ Tme sensitive- deadline 11/5/25📲Text 5 friends to let them know what's going onFacebook; Instagram
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10/10/25Oppose Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirement on the federal voter registration form📝 Leave a comment in the public portal of the Election Assistance Commission portal in reponse to the petition saying you OPPOSE this proposed requirement.Here⌛️ Tme sensitive- deadline 10/20📲Text 5 friends to let them know what's going onFacebook; Instagram
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9/26/25Ask majority members of Ohio's Joint Committee on Redistricting: Where's the map?📧 Email the majority members of the Joint Committee on Redistricting to ask: Where's the map?Here⌛️ Not after 9/30 but stay tuned the next phase of mapmaking from the Ohio Redistricting Commission!☎️ Call Senator Gavarone and Representative Stewart's office to ask them directly: where's the map?!Facebook; Instagram📲 Sign up for email updates from Fair Districts Ohio for the latest news, info about the next hearing and testimony opportunity
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8/20/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Prove You Believe in Fair Maps📧 Email Ohio lawmakers to tell them this is their chance to show us they really can put people before party in redistricting.Here⏳ Yes🎉Join us for Fair Maps Day in Columbus on 9/17- register here; 📚Learn about the 2025 redistricting process here; 📲Register for the next Fair Districts Ohio Huddle hereFacebook; Instagram
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8/8/25Tell Congress: Protect Voting Rights📧 Email Congress to tell them to support the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA).Here⏳ Yes☎️ Call our US Senators and your Congressional reps, 📧 then go here to do the LWVUS action.

Facebook; Instagram📖 Get additional talking points on LVRAA; Send another email to Congress via LWVUS; Learn more about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and why it's under threat now
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7/17/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Honor the legacy of John Lewis by protecting voting access and supporting election workers📧 Email Ohio legislators to tell them to honor John Lewis by voting in favor of legislation that strengthens elections and protects election workers and against legislation that makes it harder to vote.Here⌛️ Not after 7/17 but telling lawmakers to protect voter access, strong elections, and election workers is evergreen!☎️ Call your reps to tell them to support voters and election workers: contact info hereFacebook; Instagram
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7/12/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Vote no on veto overrides📧 Email Ohio legislators to tell them to vote NO on overriding the governor's vetoes on property tax provisions from the state budget that would hurt schools and communities and undermine both home rule and voter authorityHere⏳ Yes but time sensitive– only until the House votes on July 21 and the Senate votes on a soon-to-be announced date.☎️ Call your reps to tell them to vote no on these overrides: contact info hereFacebook; Instagram
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6/27/25Tell Governor DeWine: Veto these budget provisions📧 + ☎️ Call and email the governor and his staff to urge him to veto 4 budget provisions: partisan ID in school board races, ban on public records requests for lawmakers' correspondence, mandatory 40% carryover cap in public schools, and the removal of local authority decisions for property tax leviesHere⏳ Yes but time sensitive– only until the governor signs the budget☎️ Call everyone in the governor's inner circle: his press secretary, his aides, his legislative affairs team, his legal team, and the Lt. Gov.: tinyurl.com/GovDeWineContactsFacebook; Instagram
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6/20/25Oppose HB 335: Stand up for Ohio's public schools☎️ Call budget conference committee members to tell them not to add HB 335 to the budget in committee. Message: 1) Property tax reform is too big of an issue to be a last-minute budget amendment 2) Real property tax reform is fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan, ending school districts’ over-reliance on school leviesNo link this time, just call: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino (614) 644-7718, ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez (614) 466-6508 ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson (614) 466-5204 ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart (614) 466-1464 ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla (614) 466-4895 ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney (614) 466-3350⏳ Yes☎️ Call committee members until the committee has completed their workFacebook; Instagram
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6/4/25Oppose SB 153: Stop Ohio's attack on direct democracy📧 Email the Ohio Senate's General Government Committee, your Ohio state Senator, and Ohio Senate President Rob McColley to tell them to oppose SB 153 and HB 233Here⏳ Yes☎️ Call members of the Ohio Senate's General Government Committee with the same message; their contact information is here.Facebook; Instagram; X📰 Fair Districts' virtual press conference on SB 153/HB 233, 6/9/25
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5/27/25Tell the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan👥 Attend our rally at the Ohio Statehouse to demand fair funding for rural schools across Ohio in the budget billN/A⌛️ No but still time to tell lawmakers to fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan: See next column for contact information☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram📑 Special Report: Rural Schools & Fair School Funding
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5/21/25Tell the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan🗓️ Save the date: Rally for Rural Schools – demand fair funding for rural schools across Ohio in the budget billN/A⌛️ No but still time to tell lawmakers to fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan: See next column for contact information☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram🛠 School funding in the budget: toolkit
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5/14/25Stop SB 153 and HB 233: Protect Ohio's Direct Democracy📧 Email the General Government Committees in the Ohio Senate & Ohio House; your Ohio Senator; Ohio Senate President Rob McColley; Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman to tell them to oppose SB 153 and HB 233Here⏳ Yes☎️ Call members of the General Government Committes for the Ohio Senate and Ohio House General Government with the same message; their contact information is here (Ohio Senate) and here (Ohio House).Facebook; Instagram; X📬 LWVO Action Alerts: Command F "SB 153" or "HB 233"
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05/06/25Tell the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to fund Safe at Home📧 Email the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to demand they fund the Safe at Home program in the budget billHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: The Ohio Senate has passed their version of the Ohio Budget bill, which is now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram; X🛠 LWVO resources for these bills: Command F "SB 153" or "HB 233"
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4/29/25Tell the Ohio State Senate: Preserve democratic representation in public education📧 Email the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to demand they eliminate the budget amendment that calls for changes to the Ohio State Board of EducationHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: The Ohio Senate has passed their version of the Ohio Budget bill, which is now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.govFacebook; Instagram; X📬 LWVO Action Alerts: Command F "democratic representation in public education"
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4/22/25Protect independent campaign finance oversight📧 Email the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to demand they fund the Ohio Elections Commission, the independent body responsible for enforcing state campaign finance laws, in the Ohio budgetHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: The Ohio Senate has passed their version of the Ohio Budget bill, which is now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram; X
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4/17/25Tell the Ohio Supreme Court to recognize women leaders:☎️ Call Court administrators: Restore retired Chief Justice O'Connor's portrait to its place of honor in the Grand Concourse AND commission a reproduction of the portrait to center the Women in Law exhibit. Women deserve recognition for their accomplishments– I want women leaders represented where everyone can see them.N/A⏳ Yes: See the next column for contact information.☎️ Call Bob Horner, Administrative Director of the Ohio Supreme Court, at 614-387-9503; 📞 Call Andy Ellinger, Director of Public Information of the Ohio Supreme Court, at 614-387-9250Facebook; Instagram; X📖 Read our letter to the Ohio Supreme Court in support of their exhibit and letting them know we believe visitors shouldn't have to go all the way to their basement to see representations of women's leadership
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4/9/25Tell your Ohio Senator and state Senate Finance Committee: Fully fund Ohio's public schools📧 Email the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to demand they fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan in the Ohio budgetHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: The Ohio Senate has passed their version of the Ohio Budget bill, which is now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram; X
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4/4/25Tell Congress: Stop the SAVE Act📧 Email your US House member to vote NO on the SAVE Act. Here⏳⌛️ Sort of: The US House passed the SAVE Act 4/10/25, sending it to a committee in the US Senate. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you now it's time to call our US Senators with the same message. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call Senator Moreno at his DC office (202-224-2315), his Columbus office (614-469-2083), his Cleveland office (216-522-7272), and/or his Cincinnati office (513-684-1021).
☎️ Call Senator Husted at his DC office (202-224-3353), his Columbus office (614-369-4925), his Cleveland office ( 216-539-7877), Middletown office (513-318-1100) and/or his Toledo office (567-304-3777). 		Facebook; Instagram; XFacts about the SAVE Act
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3/25/25Protect Ohio's Election Workers: Support SB 82📧 Email your Ohio state Senator to tell them election officials need to be kept safe by designating them as public service workers so their personal information can be safeguarded from public records requests.Here⏳ Yes☎️ Call members of the Ohio Senate's General Government Committee with the same message; their contact information is here.Facebook, Instagram, X
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3/18/25Tell the Ohio Senate: Keep Ohio School Board Races Nonpartisan📧 Email your Ohio state Senator and members of the Senate’s General Government Committee to tell them to oppose SB 107Here⌛️ No: This appears paused in Committe. If it's revived, we'll send out a new Action Alert.👀 Learn more about school board governance with our webinar, Navigating School Board Roles, Responsibilities and Functions in a Polarized EraFacebook; Instagram, X
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3/7/14Tell our US Senators: Vote NO on the SAVE Act☎️ Call Senators Moreno and Husted to demand they oppose the SAVE ActN/A⏳ Yes☎️ Call Senator Moreno at his DC office (202-224-2315), his Columbus office (614-469-2083), his Cleveland office (216-522-7272), and/or his Cincinnati office (513-684-1021).
☎️ Call Senator Husted at his DC office (202-224-3353), his Columbus office (614-369-4925), his Cleveland office ( 216-539-7877), Middletown office (513-318-1100) and/or his Toledo office (567-304-3777). 		Facebook, Instagram, XFacts about the SAVE Act
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3/6/25Tell the Ohio House Finance Committee: Stand up for Ohio's kids!📧 Email the Ohio House Finance Committee to demand they fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan in the Ohio budgetHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: Both the Ohio House and Senate have passed their versions of the Ohio Budget bills, which are now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from each chamber are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram; X
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2/25/25Thank Ohio House members for protecting voters📧 Email the Ohio House Finance Committee to thank them for worked together in a bipartisan way to reject amendments in the Transportation Budget that would have harmed voters.Here⌛️ No💌 Send your Ohio representative a note to say you appreciate their public service, even if you don't always agree with their policy choices; contact info hereFacebook; Instagram; X
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2/18/25Tell your Ohio House member: Support Ohio's election workers📧 Email your Ohio representative to tell them to support election workers in Ohio's budget.Here⏳⌛️ Sort of: The Ohio House has passed their version of the Ohio Budget bill, which is now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram
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2/4/25Thank Ohio Governor DeWine for prioritizing public schools in his 2026-27 budget📧 Email the governor to thank him for standing up for Ohio's public schools in his 2025/27 budget proposalHere⌛️ No but: Message him about the budget before the June 30 end of the fiscal year☎️ Call or 📧 email the governor and people close to him NOW to tell him to fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan. Contact info for all the major players in the governor's orbit (including Lt. Gov. Tressel, First Lady Fran DeWine, the governor's chief of staff, communications team, aides, etc) hereFacebook; Instagram; X
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1/27/25Tell your Ohio House member: Protect our law-making process and promote an informed public.📧 Email your Ohio representative and Speaker Huffman to restore the 24-hour notice rule for bills coming up for a floor voteHere⌛️ No👀 Learn more about how a bill becomes a law in OhioFacebook; Instagram; X
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1/23/25Tell your Ohio representatives: Support measures that promote good governance and reduce the influence of dark money in our state. 📧 Email your Ohio House and Senate to encourage them to take a stand for transparency and fairness in our elections.Here⏳ YesFacebook, Instagram, X
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1/14/25Tell Ohio lawmakers: Ohio students deserve strong public schools!📧 Email the Ohio House Finance Committee to demand they fully fund the Fair School Funding Plan in the Ohio budgetHere⏳⌛️ Sort of: Both the Ohio House and Senate have passed their versions of the Ohio Budget bills, which are now in Conference Committee where a few leaders from each chamber are finalizing the details. So it's too late to do this exact action, but you can still message the committee members. See the next column if you want to do more.☎️ Call or 📧 email Conference Committee Members with the same message: ⭐️ Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino: (614) 644-7718, Cirino@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Vice Chair Brian Chavez: (614) 466-6508, Chavez@OhioSenate.gov; ⭐️ Senate Finance Ranking Member Paula Hicks Hudson: (614) 466-5204, hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Chair Brian Stewart: (614) 466-1464, rep12@OhioHouse.gov; ⭐️ House Finance Vice Chair Mike Dovilla: (614) 466-4895, rep17@ohiohouse.gov; ⭐️House Finance Ranking MemberBride Sweeney: (614) 466-3350, rep16@ohiohouse.gov Facebook; Instagram; X
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1/8/28Welcome lawmakers to the 136th General Assembly📧 Email new and returning representatives to let them know LWVO is fiercely nonpartisan and is committed to advancing secure and accessible elections, a strong democratic republic, and an effective public education system.Here⌛️ No👀 Learn how to make change at the Ohio Statehouse.Facebook; Instagram; X
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