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A. Patrice Beard(Patrice)
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Longtime Athens County Resident former Miami University & Hocking College Alum. Athens County bluest county in SE OH, a lifelong Democratic, hometown of Joe Burrow QB of Cincinnati Bengals.
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Ohio's budget cuts more than a hundred million dollars from Ohio's public schools & increases the amount given to voucher programs by over a quarter of a billion dollars.
Does that seem right to you?
Tell lawmakers to fully fund Ohio's schools today:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/standupforoh...
March 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Ohioans are ready for change—our leaders should solve problems, not create them. I’m running to bring people together and put Ohio families over special interests. Thank you, Curtis, for the thoughtful conversation.
March 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Ohio Democrats this week peppered GOP state Sen Jerry Cirino with questions over his higher education overhaul bill that would ban faculty strikes and diversity efforts, and set rules on classroom discussion. One Democratic lawmaker called the bill racist
'The bill is very racist.' Ohio House Democrats question Republican senator on his higher ed bill • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Democrats peppered Republican state Sen. Jerry Cirino with questions over his higher education overhaul bill this week that would ban faculty strikes and diversity efforts on campus, as well as…
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March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Less than three weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump and those working under his auspices — most prominently billionaire Elon Musk — are making no apologies for barreling over institutions and flouting the law.
Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back • Ohio Capital Journal
Less than three weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump and those working under his auspices — most prominently billionaire Elon Musk — are making no apologies for barreling over…
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February 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined Ohio with three other states in a federal lawsuit seeking to keep certain immigrants from being counted in the U.S. Census including those in the country illegally and those with temporary visas.
Ohio AG joins three other states in lawsuit to keep certain immigrants out of census counts • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined Ohio with three other states in a federal lawsuit seeking to keep certain immigrants from being counted in the U.S. Census including those in the country…
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January 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Bathroom bans don’t lower food, prescription, and gas prices, nor do they have any measurable effect on protecting women from perpetrators of violence and sexual abuse./1
The Republican governor vetoed a different bill involving restrictions on transgender youth and student athletes late last year, although GOP lawmakers overturned it.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom bill - Signal Cleveland
The Republican governor vetoed a different bill involving restrictions on transgender youth and student athletes earlier this year.
signalcleveland.org
November 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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Ohio Republicans are jamming through a bill to require schools to release kids during the day to receive religious education at the urging of far right christian nationalist Lifewise Academy.

but in the spirit of school choice a new entrant has emerged to take advantage of the proposed law 😈
November 23, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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November 24, 2024 at 8:24 PM