CINCINNATI – Last Friday the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order blocking the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) from enforcing their order closing all in-person education for children grades seven thru twelve. Three private religious schools took TLCHD to court contending that even if the Constitution has taken
TOLEDO – A coalition of religious schools is saying a health department has gone too far and is overlooking the First Amendment. The group says the Constitution should not be suspended during a pandemic; it looks like now they will have their day in court. The Ohio Christian Education Network
COLUMBUS – School choice programs with as few strings attached, can ensure private Christian schools do not have to compromise their operating principles in order to enroll in state-sponsored scholarships. After a recent vote, families are thankful the government will not be pulling one more string. This week, Governor Mike
COLUMBUS — Last week the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee announced there would be a hearing on House Bill 369. The hasty announcement allowed opponents of the controversial sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) bill a chance to stand up and be counted. For pastors hailing from the Buckeye Bible
COLUMBUS – When additional school scholarships were placed on hold by the State Legislature, parents and private schools led by a public policy family group took state officials to court. Unfortunately they were met with deaf ears. Recently the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Citizens for Community Values (CCV) v DeWine,
COLUMBUS — After months of careful work surveying and researching Ohio candidates, Citizens for Community Values (CCV) has compiled a 2020 voter guide to inform citizens for the upcoming general election November 3rd. CCV President Aaron Baer made the announcement this week. “With apathy, fake news, and fear discouraging voters
COLUMBUS — Despite efforts by the ACLU, a student religious freedom measure has crossed the finish line. This afternoon Governor Mike DeWine signed the Student Religious Liberties Act, HB 164. Sponsored by Rep. Tim Ginter (R-Salem), the bill protects freedom of religious expression and students’ right to pray in public
COLUMBUS – A new poll reveals that Ohioans strongly support religious freedom and oppose putting children on dangerous cross-sex hormones for the purpose of “gender transitioning.” The poll also found that Ohioans think it’s wrong to force girls to compete against boys in athletic competitions, and do not support making
COLUMBUS — When orders from the President and Governor began restricting public gatherings and closing businesses, church leaders were left wondering what this could mean for their church services. “To help provide clarity to churches across Ohio, we have started weekly conference calls with the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and
COLUMBUS – When secular progressives are not in control, the distortion of facts is one of the oldest tricks in their book. Now they are hitting the books once again, this time involving religious freedom of students in public schools. Last week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed the Student
COLUMBUS — This week a self-styled “constitutional conservative” has teamed up with a Democrat to sponsor House Bill 369, a state version of the so called “Equality Act.” He claims he has widespread support before officially introducing the bill, but one public policy group says “not so fast.” Freshman State
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined forces with other states by defending the safety and privacy of women and girls. Last week, Yost signed onto a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Harris Funeral Home v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case arguing in favor of the original intent of
COLUMBUS — Nineteen State Representatives introduced Ohio House Resolution 180 last week declaring pornography as a public health crisis. State Rep. Jena Powell and eighteen co-sponsors including State Rep. Mark Romanchuk presented the resolution which emphasizes the connections between pornography and human trafficking. It also highlights the serious hardships pornography causes
MANSFIELD — Ohio faith leaders are applauding the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the Bladensburg Peace Cross in Maryland by a convincing 7-2 margin. One pastor who has a twenty-five foot cross at his church beside state highway believes this Supreme Court decision could help the judicial system to get
COLUMBUS — Two leading family values voices are at odds with House Bill 194 and its companion bill in the Senate (S.B. 111) which legalize online sports gambling. According to Aaron Baer of Citizens for Community Values, there are powerful special interests pushing these bills. “The casino industry knows this
COLUMBUS — Two drag queen events for children have been cancelled in three weeks at Ohio public libraries. The events, which were designed to instruct children on how to become drag queens, were canceled after citizens, pastors, and elected officials spoke in opposition. Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, a Republican
SOUTH EUCLID – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a small, Catholic college preparatory school filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to challenge an Ohio city’s ordinance that requires the school to violate its religious beliefs in employment, admissions, and other policies or risk fines and jail time. The Lyceum provides its students
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Senate just passed the Heartbeat Bill, SB 23, by a 19-13 vote. Sponsored by Senator Kristina Roegner, the Heartbeat Bill prohibits abortion once a heartbeat is detected in an unborn child. “The Heartbeat Bill is what Ohio voters want,” said Aaron Baer, President of Citizens for
