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Democracy Is A Participatory Sport – 02/22/2022 – Volume 66

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Democracy Is A Participatory Sport – 02/22/2022 – Volume 66

What’s Inside

  • Alan Darnowsky Petition Signing Party
  • Important Election dates for May 3rd Primary
  • What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond
  • Word From The Chair
  • Democracy Is A Participatory Sport- Get Involved
  • Reading Room
  • COVID19 In Ohio
  • Join The Donkey Club
  • Clermont County Democratic Club Updates
  • Clermont County Democratic Club Directory

ALAN DARNOWSKY PETITION SIGNING PARTY

Alan Darnowsky is running for Congress in Ohio’s Second District. He needs signatures of Democrats and Independents to get on the Democratic primary ballot. He will be having a petition signing party this Saturday. Come by, say hello, and sign!

Saturday, February 26, 2022
Plane Street Coffeehouse and Cafe
125 W Plane Street
Bethel, OH 45106
1-3PM
Hope to see you there.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 3RD PRIMARY

The Ohio primary is Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Be sure to check your registration here. The deadline to register for the May primary is April 4th. You may register online here.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES TO REMEMBER

Apr. 4     Deadline Registration for Voting in May Primary
Apr. 5     Absentee Voting Begins and ends May 2
Apr. 30   Deadline to request a ballot
May 2     Absentee Ballots must be Post Marked
May 3     Primary Election Day
May 13   Absentee ballots returned by U.S. Mail must be postmarked no later than May 2 and received by boards of elections by this date to be counted.

Statewide Democratic Candidates on the May 3rd Ohio primary ballot.
Tim Ryan, U.S. Senate
Morgan Harper, U.S. Senate
Jennifer Brunner, Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Marilyn Zaya, Justice of Supreme Court
Terri Jamison, Justice of Supreme Court
Nan Whaley, Governor
John Cranley, Governor
Jeffrey Crossman, Attorney General
Chelsea Clark, Secretary of State
Marion Mayor – Scott Schertzer, Treasurer
Taylor Sappington, Auditor of State

Be sure you’re registered and VOTE!

For Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 17, 2022

CONTACT: Cameron Keir, ckeir@ohiodems.org, 614-506-5413

Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee Votes to Endorse Candidates in Senate, Supreme Court Races

Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) held a virtual meeting of its Executive Committee. Per ODP bylaws, the Committee is required to consider endorsements of statewide candidates before the primary election. The Executive Committee voted tonight to endorse Rep. Tim Ryan for Senate, Justice Jennifer Brunner for Chief Justice and Judges Marilyn Zayas and Terri Jamison for Supreme Court.

“Ohio Democrats are proud to endorse Rep. Tim Ryan, Justice Jennifer Brunner and Judges Marilyn Zayas and Terri Jamison, and we’re excited about the strong candidates we have running. We’re confident we have a strong, diverse ticket coming out of the primary elections that will show voters we’re on their side and lead us to victory in November,” said Chair Walters.

At the request of both candidates, ODP’s Executive Committee did not endorse in the race for governor.

“We respect Mayor Cranley’s and Mayor Whaley’s request for the party not to endorse in the governor’s race. We’re confident that our eventual nominee will provide Ohio voters a much better alternative to the failed leadership and corruption coming out of Mike DeWine’s statehouse,” said Walters.

The Executive Committee will meet again in March to consider endorsements in the other statewide races.

According to ODP bylaws, the Executive Committee shall be called for a meeting before the primary election and the Committee must carefully consider an endorsement in each race. Before tonight’s endorsement vote, the Party convened a screening committee made up of members of the Executive Committee that met with each candidate. The candidates also filled out questionnaires and were vetted thoroughly.

WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND

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CUPS ARE NOW RECYCLABLE IN CLERMONT COUNTY

Disposable paper cups, most plastic cups, and aluminum cups are now accepted in all curbside bins and public recycling drop-off dumpsters in Clermont County, regardless of the hauler. Examples of the newly accepted material include paper and plastic beverage cups from fast-food restaurants (Starbucks, McDonalds, etc.), plastic souvenir cups, and aluminum cups such as those used at many stadiums and some dedicated outdoor refreshment areas (DORAS). READ MORE

CALLS FOR OHIO TO MAKE PLAN ON REMAINING RESCUE PLAN DOLLARS

Ohio still has billions of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the table, and advocates are calling for a public planning process to ensure the needs of communities are met. $2.7 billion of the more than $5 billion allotted to the Buckeye State have already been assigned. READ MORE

OHIO SUPREME COURT TO REDISTRICTING COMMISSION: WHY SHOULDN’T WE HOLD YOU IN CONTEMPT?

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor signed an entry in all three of the lawsuits against the ORC on legislative redistricting, asking Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Auditor Keith Faber, Senate President Matt Huffman, House Speaker (and commission co-chair) Bob Cupp, state Sen. (and commission co-chair) Vernon Sykes and House Minority Leader Allison Russo, to explain the “failure to comply with this court’s February 7, 2022 order,” and why they shouldn’t face anything from fines to jail time, the consequences for contempt of court. READ MORE

PRESIDENT’S DAY: FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE BALLOT BOX

As we celebrate Presidents’ Day 2022, we’re taking a look at four key inflection points for voting rights when the head of state either stepped up or failed to meet the moment, whether within their control or not. READ MORE

WHAT WILL RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF BREAKAWAY UKRAINE REGIONS MEAN?

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Here’s a look at the implications for the wider crisis, in which the United States says Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine with a force of up to 190,000 troops it has massed near its neighbour’s borders. READ MORE

WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKEIt is tempting to think of Clermont County as this anomalous Republican enclave where our Party has dropped the ball. That image is particularly tempting when we compare ourselves to Hamilton County next door, which is now a Democratic County. Unfortunately, Clermont County is in Ohio’s political mainstream by many measures. READ MORE

Katie Paris, Ohio resident and the founder of Red Wine and Blue — a national network of like-minded, mostly Democratic suburban women — believes the only way to fight back the increasingly vitriolic rhetoric from parents whose protests over mask mandates and diversity education have turned school board meeting rooms into battlegrounds, is to present a calm face to counter the angry groups that have dominated and disrupted board meetings and in some cases threatened officials. Her network of more than 300,000 women recently broadened its focus to fight the rising number of book bans across the country, launching a case trackeron Jan. 31, and is running training sessions to help women testify and manage highly charged government meetings. Democracy is a participatory sport. To find out how to get involved sign up for their newsletter here. Red, Wine & Blue was featured in the Washington Post here.

Campaign Staff Academy

Applications for our next cohort of the LEAD Ohio Campaign Staff Academy are open!

Democracy is a participatory sport. Campaigns require more than strong, well trained candidates to win elections. Campaign managers and staff play an important role to ensure campaigns are organized and effective, and we need more of them in Ohio. This training program is specifically tailored for current and future campaign managers and campaign staff. Whether you are working on a school board race or have your sights set on managing a candidate for Congress, the skills we teach and the network you’ll build in this Academy will be extremely valuable.

The Campaign Staff Academy will be hosted over the course of 8 weeks. In person is in Columbus, Ohio and we typically do 8-8.5 hours in a single day, but for virtual learning we’ll do about 3 hours on Saturday and 3 hours on Sunday because Zoom fatigue is a real thing. Training dates are as follows:
  • In-person: Saturday, March 26th
  • Virtual: Saturday, April 9th & Sunday, April 10th
  • Virtual: Saturday, April 23rd & Sunday, April 24th
  • In-person: Saturday, May 14th

Each class builds on the last, so it’s important to attend ALL classes. The training is free and you may apply here.

This is an organization you can participate in as an individual or a group. Postcards to Voters are friendly, handwritten reminders from volunteers to targeted voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close, key races coast to coast.

What started on March 11, 2017 with sharing 5 addresses apiece to 5 volunteers on Facebook so that they could mail postcards to voters in Jon Ossoff’s race grew in one month to 1,200+ volunteers nationwide and over 51,000 postcards mailed.

Now, we consist of over 75,000+ volunteers in every state (including Alaska and Hawaii) who have written close to 8 million postcards to voters in over 200 key, close elections. Democracy is a participatory sport. If you are a candidate and would like Postcards to Voters to support your campaign you must apply. For information about writing postcards go here.

READING ROOM

It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable―And How We Can Stop It by Jonanthan Greenblatt

It’s almost impossible to imagine that unbridled hate and systematic violence could come for us or our families. But it has happened in our lifetimes in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. And it could happen here.

Today, as CEO of the storied ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Jonathan Greenblatt has made it his personal mission to demonstrate how antisemitism, racism, and other insidious forms of intolerance can destroy a society, taking root as quiet prejudices but mutating over time into horrific acts of brutality. In this urgent book, Greenblatt sounds an alarm, warning that this age-old trend is gathering momentum in the United States—and that violence on an even larger, more catastrophic scale could be just around the corner. READ MORE

COVID19 IN OHIO

TRACKING CORONAVIRUS IN OHIO

Sources: State and local health departments About this Data: New cases and deaths are matched to the date they occurred when possible. Otherwise, they are recorded on the date they are reported by health departments. The seven-day average is the mean number of new cases and deaths for the previous seven days.

You can find where to get vaccines and booster shots in Clermont County here.

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests here.

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

  • Limit of one order per residential address
  • One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Orders will ship free starting in late January

For information for COVID19 testing in Ohio go here.
For more information about the numbers in Ohio, what precautions you need to take and where you can find resources for testing, mental health assistance and employment visit the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Portal  

JOIN THE DONKEY CLUB

Your Clermont County Democratic Party believes the economy should work for everyone, diversity is a strength, health care is a right, facts and truth matter, fair and effective government is fundamental, and justice is for ALL. We strive to cultivate and elect public servants who reflect these beliefs. There are two ways you can impact Clermont County Democratic Party with donations: (1) Monthly contributions help us manage our yearly expenses. (2) Annual donations in any amount are welcome. Whether it’s a one-time contribution or a recurring monthly contribution we appreciate your support. Join online by clicking the Donation button below or join by mailing a check made out to CCDP PO Box 475, Batavia, Ohio 45103

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB UPDATES

The Young Dems are having a happy hour at Jungle Jim’s Wednesday night, Feb. 23rd, at 6:30. Please join us if you are available!

Quin-T Democrat Club’s next meeting is Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. David Pepper, former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party and author, will be the guest speaker. He will be discussing his most recent book Laboratories of Autocracy. Details forthcoming.

To give you a sneak preview here’s Sam Seder interviewing David Pepper on The Majority Report.

Reminder: per the Ohio Democratic Party’s directive in-person meetings are suspended due to increases in COVID cases overwhelming our hospital systems. Please contact the leaders of our Democratic clubs to find out their meeting arrangements.

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIRECTORY

Below is a listing of Democratic groups in Clermont County. Due to the concerns about COVID19 it is a challenge to schedule in-person meetings. Remember this is temporary. We will get through this! Click on the name of each club and it will take you to their website or Facebook page with updated information about meetings. Some groups are conducting virtual meetings while others are looking to outside locations.

Quin-T Democrat ClubDemocracy In Action
West Clermont DemocratsClermont County Young Democrats
The Goshen Democratic ClubDrinking Liberally

Clermont County Democratic Party Central Committee

Please contact Patty Lawrence, Central Committee Chair at: p.lawrence@fuse.net for more information.

Clermont County Democratic Party Executive Committee
The Executive Committee will meet on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 6pm via Zoom

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This is your newsletter. We welcome you to submit news items, events, book reviews or anything else you feel is important to advance our Democratic values in Clermont County.

Next issue will be published Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Friday, March 4, 2022. Send your submission with “CCDP Newsletter” in the subject line to our newsletter editor Cheryl Richards at: cheryl1richards@gmail.com

Share the newsletter with your friends and encourage them to sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter at clermontdems.org

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  • Way To Go Ohio! – 11-14-2023 – Volume 111

    WHAT’S INSIDE Today’s Bright Light Word From The Chair – Raymond Lembke What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond Election 2024 – Reasons To Run Women Ready to Run Campaign Training Join The Donkey Club Today Clermont County Democratic Party Committee Meetings Next Issue Publication Dates Happy Thanksgiving Today’s Bright Light Issue 1, the Reproductive Freedom Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, passed unofficially by 56.62% to 43.38% statewide. Clermont had a 48% yes vote. That is significant movement in a GOP firewall county. Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed unofficially by 57% to 43% statewide. Congratulations and thank you to our candidates who bravely ran for office in this red, red county. We had some wins and some almosts. See below. Most importantly we had choices. We need to keep the momentum going in 2024. You can find the offices up for election in Clermont County along with the job description and qualification requirements at our website at County Offices 101. We have a lot of smart people in the Democratic Party. Let’s give our voters a smart choice next year. Thank you to all who ran for election this year. You are truly our heroes! Emily Chesnut and Myra Powers won positions on the Milford School Board Lynn Mangan and Christina Jeranek won positions on the Loveland School Board Julie Schmidt won a position on the CNE School Board Democrats Kris Parish and Brad Price won seats on Milford City Council Alice Rofles made a fine showing in Monroe Township and has much to be proud of. She came up short but she laid the groundwork for a future run Diedre Hazelbaker needed only 106 more votes to win in Loveland. We are excited to see what she is going to do next! WORD FROM THE CHAIR- Raymond Lembke The headline good news from last week’s election is that Ohio voters passed State Issue 1, the Reproductive Freedom Amendment to the Ohio Constitution. Unofficial statewide results show that just under 57% of Ohio voters voted yes on Issue 1. Unofficially, Issue 1 lost in Clermont County by 2,654 votes out of 74,216 votes cast. Sadly, it appears that many in our county fell for the lies being told by the dark forces opposed to the individual rights guaranteed by Issue 1. However, the fact that the vote was close contributed to the statewide win. The dark forces knew they could not win in Ohio’s urban counties, and they did not. To defeat individual rights, those opposing Issue 1 needed to win big in places like Clermont County. They did not. CONTINUE READING What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Click on the headline to access the full article Abortion-rights victories cement 2024 playbook while opponents scramble for new strategy Anti-abortion leaders woke up Wednesday to the sobering reality that abortion rights remain the nation’s predominant political issue. Decisive wins in swing and red states in two national election cycles since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year have given momentum to reproductive rights groups, who aggressively campaigned and fundraised in key states across the country, and intend to triple down for 2024. CONTINUE READING Gerrymandered Ohio Republican lawmakers are already scheming to attack voters over election results Ohio voters just took firm positions on abortion and reproductive rights and adult-use recreational marijuana Tuesday, but gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers are already planning to flout, ignore, challenge, and abuse the voters’ wishes. This is what gerrymandering brings. This is why it’s a fundamental poison in the lifeblood of our republic. CONTINUE READING Editors Note: Sign up to help ban politicians from Ohio’s redistricting process in 2024: http://CitizensNotPoliticians.org Supreme Court justice sues over Ohio law requiring certain judicial candidates to use party labels COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top jurist and former elections chief in Ohio has sued two state officials over a recently passed law that requires certain judicial candidates to declare their party affiliation on ballots. CONTINUE READING Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire Rep. Brad Wenstrup, an Ohio podiatric surgeon representing what is considered a safe Republican Cincinnati-area seat in Congress, announced late Thursday that he will retire at the end of this term. CONTINUE READING Election 2024 Democrats on the ballot November 5, 2024 – This is the big one! Joseph Robinette Biden is running for a second term as POTUS in 2024. You know him. Vote for him! To support his campaign go to Joe Biden for President Sherrod Brown is running for reelection for Ohio senator in 2024. You know him. Vote for him! To support his campaign go to Sherrod Brown for Senate. (Possible) Issue on the ballot November 5, 2024 Citizen-led Statewide Redistricting Commission – Groups are starting to collect signatures to get a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2024 ballot that would scrap Ohio’s current system for drawing legislative and congressional district maps and create a new one. Learn more at Citizens Not Politicians. Important Date December 20, 2023 – Deadline to file declaration of candidacy for 2024 election by 4 p.m. at the Clermont County Board of Elections. The Clermont County Democratic Party is recruiting candidates for several offices in 2024. The filing deadline is December 20 of this year. For a list of the offices that will have elections in 2024 and the requirements for each see: County Offices 101 Also listed at this link are the General Assembly positions that cover Clermont County. We have two districts for the House of Representatives, District 62 and District 63. We are District 14 for the state Senate. You will find the details of these positions at County Offices 101. If you should consider a run for one of these state legislature offices check out Blue Ohio an organization solely dedicated to supporting candidates for the Ohio Statehouse. Reasons To Run You probably have good reasons why you don’t want to run for office. Here are some of the possible reasons with counter arguments. • I don’t know if I’m qualified to […]

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  • Don’t Boo – VOTE YES! – 10-31-2023 – Volume 110

    WHAT’S INSIDE Today’s Bright Light Word From The Chair – Raymond Lembke Poll Workers Needed What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond CCDP Eat ‘n Vote Continental Breakfast Election 2023 – CCDP Office Hours – Early Voting Dates Join The Fight To Pass Issue One Election 2024 – Offices Up For Election Women Ready to Run Campaign Training Join The Donkey Club Today Clermont County Democratic Party Committee Meetings Next Issue Publication Dates Happy Halloween We have enough gloom and doom today. Days are getting shorter. Conflicts across the globe. Conflicts in our own country. And on and on. So in light of all this darkness we are going to introduce a new feature in the newsletter. Drum roll please. Today we present our first feature of: Today’s Bright Light Global Music Diplomacy Initiative On September 27, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken launched the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, a worldwide effort to elevate music as a diplomatic tool to promote peace and democracy and support the United States’ broader foreign policy goals. The initiative builds on existing music diplomacy efforts and delivers upon on the bipartisan Promoting Peace, Education, and Cultural Exchange (PEACE) Through Music Diplomacy Act that President Biden signed into law last year. To launch the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative in Washington, DC., Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays and sings Muddy Watters “Hoochie Coochie Man”. WORD FROM THE CHAIR- Raymond Lembke The question we are voting on in State Issue 1 is not whether abortion or contraception is right or wrong. The question we are voting on is who makes that decision. A Yes vote on Issue 1 is a vote for individual Ohioans to decide for themselves whether abortion or contraception is the right decision for them. A no vote on Issue 1 is a vote for the state government to make those decisions for every single Ohioan. Do you really want the politicians in Columbus making that decision for you? Put simply, the choice voters are making on Issue 1 is between individual liberty and government power. If voters understand that fact, Issue 1 should pass overwhelmingly. CONTINUE READING Poll Workers Needed for November 7, 2023 We are still in need of PEOs (Precinct Election Officials) for the November 7, 2023 election. Most around Goshen, Jackson Township and Williamsburg. Call Leann Helton at 513-732-7488 or email at lhelton@vote.clermontcountyohio.gov at the Clermont County Board of Elections to find out how you can serve. What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Click on the headline to access the full article Sec. LaRose defends removing nearly 27,000 unresponsive voters ahead of November election Every year, Ohio’s county election officials go through their voter rolls to remove inactive registrations. Typically, it happens in the summer between the primaries and the general election in November. But then a funny thing happened. CONTINUE READING Signature gathering for group backing Ohio citizens redistricting panel delayed by typo It’s back to the drawing board again for the group trying to change the process of drawing congressional and state legislative district maps through a ballot issue next year. And it’s all because of a typo. CONTINUE READING LaRose uses state newsletter to promote Senate campaign Frustrated former employees told the press that in their office “everything revolved around” Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s run for U.S. Senate. Now LaRose appears to be using the taxpayer-funded office’s newsletter in that campaign. CONTINUE READING CCDP Headquarters Office Hours For your convenience, the Clermont County Democratic Party office will be open during the following hours beginning Oct. 1 through election day, Nov. 7. Information and literature regarding Issue 1 will be available. The address is 174 E. Main St., Batavia. Phone: 513-732-2378. Thank you to all who have volunteered! Election 2023 ATTENTION BATAVIA VOTERS If you live in Batavia townships H or I or Batavia Village A, you will be voting in a new location this November.  Because of the closing of the middle school, you are being moved to the old high school gym on Bulldog Place. This will be the new administration building for Batavia Schools. There is a circle drive where the entrance is located. Democrats on the ballot November 7, 2023 Myra Powers is running for the Milford School Board on the 2023 November ballot this year. Go to Myra Powers for Milford to learn more about Myra and donate to her campaign. Emily Chesnut is running for reelection to the Milford School Board on the 2023 November ballot this year. To find out more about Emily and how you can support her campaign go to Chesnut for Milford. Check out her Facebook page at Emily Chesnut for School Board. Deidre Hazelbaker is running for Loveland City Council on the 2023 November ballot. Go to Vote for Hazelbaker to learn more about Deidre and donate to her campaign. Check out her Facebook page at Vote for Hazelbaker. Alice Rolfes is running for Monroe Township Trustee on the 2023 November ballot. You can donate to her campaign here. Editors note: The most effective way to support a candidate is to donate to their campaign. No amount is too small. Since this is a non-partisan election year, meaning candidates political affiliation does not appear on the ballot, please let us know of any other Democratic candidates who may want recognition in this newsletter. Issues on the ballot November 7, 2023 Issue 1: The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, if passed, would amend Article I of the Ohio Constitution. Go to Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom to download the the three page PDF that contains the language of the amendment and find out how you can help support the amendment. Issue 2: An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis is an initiated statute proposal sponsored by “The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” (CRMLA). To download the language of the initiative and learn how you can support the effort go to Regulate Marijuana Like […]

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  • Stay Focused – 10-17-2023 – Volume 109

    WHAT’S INSIDE Word From The Chair – Raymond Lembke What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond CCDP Eat ‘n Vote Continental Breakfast Event CCDP Office Hours Election 2023 2023 Early Voting Dates Join The Fight To Pass Issue One Election 2024 2023 Ready to Run Campaign Training Is Your General Assembly Working For You? Join The Donkey Club Today Clermont County Democratic Party Committee Meetings Next Issue Publication Dates   WORD FROM THE CHAIR- Raymond Lembke State Issue 1 will establish in the Ohio Constitution that “[e]very individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” This principle should be non-controversial. That a woman’s right to decide whether and when she will give birth is a basic human right should be beyond all debate. It should not be surprising, and is illogical, that Ohio conservatives oppose Issue 1. We have seen conservatives react very strongly against government involvement in individuals’ health care decision making to the point of opposing things like mask mandates and vaccination requirements necessary to prevent the spread of deadly diseases. CONTINUE READING What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Click on the headline to access the full article Two measures further expanding gun rights moving in Ohio Statehouse A pair of gun bills backed by Ohio Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, are quietly making their way through committees. Both proposals are prospective in nature — seeking not so much to change existing policy, but to anticipate and forestall potential changes in the future. For nearly a decade in the state House and Senate, Johnson has been a consistent voice pushing for more expansive gun rights in Ohio. He was the driving force behind last year’s sweeping concealed carry changes allowing most adults to carry without a permit. Before that he sponsored several stand your ground measures. CONTINUE READING Editors Note: Terry Johnson is our state senator here in Clermont County. If you disagree with the loose gun laws he’s pushing that is flooding our streets with guns then contact Terry Johnson, State Senator Ohio District 14 (all of Clermont County) by email: https://ohiosenate.gov/members/terry-johnson/contact or phone (614) 466-8082 or both. Effort to replace Ohio’s political-mapmaking system with citizen-led panel cleared to gather signatures COLUMBUS, Ohio — Backers of a proposal to reform Ohio’s troubled political map-making system got the go-ahead Thursday to begin signature-gathering. The Ohio Ballot Board cleared the way when it agreed unanimously that the constitutional amendment proposed by Citizens Not Politicians constitutes a single subject. The campaign committee now has until July 3 of next year to collect the 413,487 valid signatures required to make the November 2024 ballot. CONTINUE READING Ohio Republican infighting drama continues as lawsuit filed against House speaker The ongoing saga of Republican infighting in the Ohio House has led to the Speaker being sued by his rivals. Republican State Reps. Ron Ferguson (Wintersville), Derek Merrin (Monclova), Phil Plummer (Dayton) and the Ohio House Republican Alliance (OHRA) have filed a lawsuit against Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill), state Rep. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.), treasurer of OHRA J. Matthew Yuskewich and Winterset CPA Group, Inc. This controversy is about who is in control of the money inside the House GOP campaign fund. CONTINUE READING CCDP Headquarters Office Hours For your convenience, the Clermont County Democratic Party office will be open during the following hours beginning Oct. 1 through election day, Nov. 7. Information, literature and signs regarding Issue 1 will be available. The address is 174 E. Main St., Batavia. Phone: 513-732-2378. Thank you to all who have volunteered! You may pick up YES on Issue 1 signs at the Clermont County Democratic Party office at 174 E. Main St., Batavia, Ohio 45103, hours listed above. Let’s flood Clermont County and GOTV! Election 2023 ATTENTION BATAVIA VOTERS If you live in Batavia townships H or I or Batavia Village A, you will be voting in a new location this November.  Because of the closing of the middle school, you are being moved to the old high school gym on Bulldog Place. This will be the new administration building for Batavia Schools. There is a circle drive where the entrance is located. Democrats on the ballot November 7, 2023 Myra Powers is running for the Milford School Board on the 2023 November ballot this year. Go to Myra Powers for Milford to learn more about Myra and donate to her campaign. Emily Chesnut is running for reelection to the Milford School Board on the 2023 November ballot this year. To find out more about Emily and how you can support her campaign go to Chesnut for Milford. Check out her Facebook page at Emily Chesnut for School Board. Deidre Hazelbaker is running for Loveland City Council on the 2023 November ballot. Go to Vote for Hazelbaker to learn more about Deidre and donate to her campaign. Check out her Facebook page at Vote for Hazelbaker. Alice Rolfes is running for Monroe Township Trustee on the 2023 November ballot. You can donate to her campaign here. Editors note: The most effective way to support a candidate is to donate to their campaign. No amount is too small. Since this is a non-partisan election year, meaning candidates political affiliation does not appear on the ballot, please let us know of any other Democratic candidates who may want recognition in this newsletter. Issues on the ballot November 7, 2023 Issue 1: The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, if passed, would amend Article I of the Ohio Constitution. Go to Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom to download the the three page PDF that contains the language of the amendment and find out how you can help support the amendment. Issue 2: An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis is an initiated statute proposal sponsored by “The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” (CRMLA). To download the language of the initiative and learn how you can support the effort go to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. […]

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