Rally for Ohio’s Future: Ohioans call for a final state budget that invests in their future
WHEN: Wednesday, June 21st 12:00pm-1:00pm
WHERE: West Lawn of the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio
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Over the past few months hundreds of organizations, advocates, and citizens testified to the real needs of Ohioans. They asked our elected leaders to create a state operating budget that truly prioritizes and supports families, children, and older adults with the goal of making Ohio the best state to live, work, raise a family, and age.
Until last week, decisionmakers were brave and bold enough to truly listen. Governor DeWine and the House of Representatives made significant investments in programs that provide economic security, promote access to healthcare, help people get to work, and empower Ohio residents.
By eliminating proposed improvements in health care coverage for kids and pregnant women, cutting increased access to publicly funded childcare, removing pro-housing provisions, eroding funding for public K-12 education, underfunding foodbanks and adding red tape to make it harder for Ohioans to keep their families healthy and fed, the Senate proves their priorities do not align with the people of Ohio.
Ohioans from across the state will convene for a large public rally to summon our collective strength and show unified support for prioritizing investments in the real needs of Ohio’s citizens, families, and communities as final state budget (HB 33) deliberations continue among legislative leaders.
We invite all Ohioans to join us to:
Elevate the impact of the current proposed state budget on individual Ohioans, their families, and their communities through the amplification of their stories.
Hold state leaders accountable to the impact of the Ohio Senate’s state budget proposal.
Lend your voice when it matters most—as final budget decisions are being made—and demand state policymakers restore a budget that prioritizes the people of Ohio, aligned with Governor DeWine’s and the Ohio House’s budget proposals.