Thank you to those of you who joined us for our March Coffee with Common Cause!  

Click here for the slides and here for the recording. 

So much is going on at both the state and federal level. Here are the topics we discussed. 

1. Tell Congress to REJECT the SAVE Act (HR 22)

• What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act from the Campaign Legal Center
• Call 202-224-3121 today (Find your representative). 
• Send an email. 

2. Speak out against Trump’s anti-voter Executive Order

• Pres. Trump’s Executive Order
• Common Cause’s Pres. Virginia Kase Solomon’s statement 
• Take action! 

3. Signal Security Breach

• Freedom of Information Advocacy Guide from Georgetown University 
• The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans, the Atlantic, March 24, 2024 
• Pete Buttigieg

4. Trump and SCOTUS

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” ~ Chief Justice John Roberts on March 18 

• New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
• Wynn v. Associated Press

5. Rank Choice Voting in Ohio

Senate Bill 63 – sponsored by Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) & Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) prohibits– denies funding to local governments if they use Rank Choice Voting 

• Watch the hearing on the Ohio Channel 
• Read Mia’s testimony 
• Read other testimony 

6. Learn more about Article V Convention:

• DefendOurConstitution.org
• Interest builds in a new constitutional convention, but is it a good idea? Editorial Board Roundtable, Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com, March 1, 2025 
• House Joint Resolution 2 sponsored by Riordan McClain (R- Upper Sandusky) and Bernie Willis (R-Springfield) 
• House Joint Resolution 3 sponsored by Heidi Workman (R-Rootstown) 
• Senate Joint Resolution 3 sponsored by Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) and George Lang (R-West Chester)
• House Bill 67 sponsored by Riordan McClain (R- Upper Sandusky) and Bernie Willis (R-Springfield) 
• Senate Bill 112 sponsored by Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) and George Lang (R-West Chester)
• Take Action: Say NO to An Article V Convention 

7. SB 315 – Find out what your Police Department is doing

• Some information may be online: Google public records and your local Police Department to learn more. 
• Call your Police Department Public Records or assistance Hotline.
• Share what you learned by sending an email to inquiries@ofupac.org with “Body Camera” in the subject line. 
• Read House Bill 315.
• If you run into problems with your research, send an email to cturcer@commoncause.org.  

8. Letters to the Editor & Social Media

• Open Letter to Ohio Senators Husted and Moreno and Ohio District 2 Representative David Taylor, Chillicothe Gazette, March 23, 2025
• Tips for Writing Letters to the Editor
• Help spread the word via social media about the upcoming registration deadline for the May 6 Primary, information about Early Voting, and Election Protection (folder with social media graphics). 

9. Upcoming events

• April 4 at noon Ohio Voter Rights Coalition meeting
• April 5 Hands off rallies HandsOff2025.com Find an event near you: mobilize.us/handsoff
• April 24 at 8:30am Coffee with Common Cause. Register here. 

10. Thank you!

We appreciate you joining us for our monthly chats and continuing to engage on these important topics. Thanks for all you do!