This week, hosts Sarah Rodenberg and Ben Stein speak with Danielle Firsich from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio about what’s good with the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Supreme Court decisions and legislative bills mentioned:

Issue 1 (Nov 2023) passed with 57% of the vote

CCV: 1/3 Evangelicals voted for Issue 1
House: Issue 1 Implementation Act would give power to interpret away from judiciary and give it to the legislature
Crisis pregnancy centers receive $14 mil of state budget and it has only increased post-Dobbs

The Citizens Not Politicians Issue 1 (Nov 2024) would end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Real partisan breakdown of Ohio: 53/47 vs. supermajority in the Statehouse

Learn more about the Ohio Supreme Court candidates:

Key election dates:

Voter registration deadline: October 7
Early voting begins: October 8
Absentee ballot request deadline: October 29
Last day of early voting: November 3
Election Day: November 5

Follow Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, and Facebook.

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Report on Black women’s health: visit The CEO Project and listen to their What’s Good with Childcare episode last season

What’s Good Ohio is a production of Ohio Voice and Policy Matters Ohio. Hosted by James Hayes and Sarah Rodenberg. Produced by Angela Lin, with production support from Ben Stein. Editing and engineering courtesy of Shawn Carter at Breakthrough Sounds Recording Studio in Cleveland, OH.

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