Tag: Ohio
By Emily Dhatt. Saturday, January 18 2014
Cleveland resident Ricardo Ramos, the father of three U.S. citizen children and an Ohioan of 16 years, was set to be deported after being caught driving without a license. Ramos is the sole breadwinner in his family, working two jobs to provide for his children, and deportation would tear the family apart. That’s why Matt Hildreth of the organization America’s Voice started a MoveOn Petition asking Immigration and Customs Enforcement to grant prosecutorial discretion and let Ramos stay with his family.
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By Emily Dhatt. Monday, December 23 2013
John Arthur, a terminally ill Ohio resident, was concerned that he would die without his partner, Jim Obergefell, being formally recognized as his spouse. So the couple flew to Maryland to be legally married, and a judge issued a temporary order requiring Ohio to list Obergefell as Arthur’s “surviving spouse” on his death certificate—but Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine threatened to appeal the judge’s decision. That’s why Steve Bluestein started a MoveOn Petition telling Ohio officials to recognize the marriage.
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Gay Marriage | LGBTQ | LGBTQ Equality | Ohio | Victory
By MoveOn. Wednesday, January 16 2013
Stop making excuses that enable and normalize rape culture.
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Eye-Opening | Feminism | football | Nonpartisan | Ohio | Rape | video | videos | youth
By admin. Tuesday, September 18 2012
In an attempt to limit voter access to the polls, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted ordered all early voting to stop on Friday afternoon before Election Day. Following unprecedented African-American voter turnout in Ohio during the 2008 presidential election, Republicans there have been looking for ways to diminish the community’s electoral power. Color of Change, one of many organizations working to stop voter suppression, started a MoveOn Petition calling for the restoration of early voting rights in Ohio.
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By MoveOn. Wednesday, May 9 2012
Oh you did? Well let’s check in with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin . . .
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By Brandon. Wednesday, November 9 2011
Congratulations to the progressive forces in the state of Ohio and all who helped with this victory!
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2012 Elections | afscme | Economic Fairness | Gov. John Kasich | Gov. Scott Walker | Inspiring | jobs | Ohio | Photos | Public employees | Unions | Wisconsin | Wisconsin recall elections
By Sara. Monday, November 7 2011
If Ohio votes no on Issue 2, Senate Bill 5 will be repealed, sending a firm message to Kasich to stop the war on workers!
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bill cunningham | issue 2 | jobs | john kasich | Ohio | Politics | Republicans | videos
By Alicia. Tuesday, September 6 2011
Speaking of the First Amendment, what happened to freedom of the press?
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civil liberties | Ohio | Rep. Steve Chabot | Republicans | Shocking | Town Hall | videos
By Alicia. Monday, June 13 2011
Ohio Republicans are trying to make it nearly impossible to vote. Watch Rachel Maddow break it down.
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2012 Elections | Ohio | Rachel Maddow | Radical Right | Republicans | Shocking | videos | voter suppression