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Considerable power has devolved to states in the past 30 years, and actions of state legislators have often proceeded under the radar because major newspapers have at the same time reduced their coverage of state politics. Therefore, AAUW/Ohio is working to develop a program that will involve members in tracking and responding to actions by state government officials related to the AAUW Public Policy Program. These have tended to be primarily in the areas of education and reproductive freedom.

AAUW/Ohio is currently involved in lobbying state legislators in two ways—through a Lobby Corps conducted in cooperation with the League of Women Voters Ohio and through a Letter Corps that seeks to involve Ohio members in responding to legislators when issues concerning the AAUW Public Policy Program are being considered in the Ohio Legislature.

Branches interested in following legislation should bookmark these sites, which are excellent sources of information about legislation related to our issues:

The Ohio Legislature Search Page: Find contact information on legislators so you may write or e-mail them as well as the text of any bill under consideration by or passed by the current legislature here. Find information about bills considered and passed by previous legislatures here.
The Ohio League of Women Voters: Find Action Alerts and background information on key issues here.
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio: Find the details about the Ohio Prevention First Act, political updates, fact sheets, information on how your legislator voted on key bills, as well as the Voice of Choice newsletter here.
Ohio Education Association: Find updates on current education issues and read the OEA Legislative Watch, a weekly newsletter that outlines bills under consideration that will impact public education here.