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Sponsor of S.B. 11 Ohio’s Educational Choice for All Bill discusses the details with OCA President Chris Long

Sponsor of S.B. 11 Ohio's Educational Choice for All Bill discusses the details with OCA President Chris Long

State Senator Sandra O'Brien (District 32)  introduced Senate Bill 11, the Parent Educational Freedom Act. S.B. 11 would expand the current EdChoice Scholarship program to give eligibility to all students in the state of Ohio and would expand the current homeschool tax credit from $250 to $2,000. The newly expanded EdChoice Scholarship would provide $5,500 for students in grades K-8 and $7,500 for students in grades 9-12. This money can be used at any public, community, or chartered non-public school in Ohio.

 “Now more than ever, parents understand the importance of having options when it comes to their children's education. The Parent Educational Freedom Act empowers our parents, encourages healthy competition, and makes Ohio an even better state to raise a family,” O’Brien said. “Every parent has the right to choose a school that best meets their student’s needs, and I look forward to this bill allowing Ohio’s parents to make those choices.”

ACTION ITEM: S.B. 11 is scheduled for proponent testimony in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, February 21st. Contact your state senator and urge them to support S.B. 11. 

Statehouse Update with OCA President Chris Long

Statehouse Update with OCA President Chris Long

On this week's program, we provide you with an update from the Ohio Statehouse.  We recap the State of the State Address that Governor DeWine delivered last week with the proposals that he highlighted to increase school choice and a major push for reading proficiency in all grade levels. The Governor also announced that if a student graduates within the top 5% of their high school class and attends a college or university in Ohio, the state would provide a $5,000 grant that could be renewed each of the four years till graduation.  

The D-Day Prayer Project: Mission Accomplished - A Prayer for the Nation. The prayer and the Circle of Remembrance are now completed and open to the public. We had the opportunity to visit Washington on January 21st to view the prayer for the first time and to talk with visitors who were reading the prayer plaque and visiting the monument. 

Part 2 Greg Lawson, Senior Fellow at the Buckeye Institute, discusses with OCA President Chris Long the specifics of Governor DeWine's budget proposals. The Governor focused on education and mental health,  proposed economic regional development zones, as well as career center training and expanding the trades programs. He addressed the current educational crisis as students have fallen behind in their pathway to graduation, and specifically that 40% are not proficient in reading at their grade level. He announced an initiative to help every student become proficient in reading at their grade level. He also announced an expansion of school choice. In addition, he proposed, "If you are in the top 5% of your high school graduating class-- wherever you go to high school in Ohio -- we plan to reward you with a $5,000 a year scholarship, also renewable for each of 4 years, if you choose to attend a college or university here in Ohio." Here to discuss the details is Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute. 

State of the State Address with Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute

Governor DeWine delivered his State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly. 

Greg Lawson, Senior Fellow at the Buckeye Institute, discusses with OCA President Chris Long the specifics of Governor DeWine's budget proposals. The Governor focused on education and mental health,  proposed economic regional development zones, as well as career center training and expanding the trades programs. He addressed the current educational crisis as students have fallen behind in their pathway to graduation, and specifically that 40% are not proficient in reading at their grade level. He announced an initiative to help every student become proficient in reading at their grade level. He also announced an expansion of school choice. In addition, he proposed, "If you are in the top 5% of your high school graduating class-- wherever you go to high school in Ohio -- we plan to reward you with a $5,000 a year scholarship, also renewable for each of 4 years, if you choose to attend a college or university here in Ohio." Here to discuss the details is Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute. 

Part 2 Jason Stevens, who was elected Speaker by the Democrats, held the first session since his election shocker earlier this month. Today was to be votes for floor leadership and for House rules. Speaker Jason Stevens would not recognize his fellow Republicans, but rammed through his own leadership with help from the Democrats and would not recognize Rep. Josh Williams of Lucas County who stood to speak to amend. It's a bad look for the Speaker to not recognize the newly-elected African American Republican Representative from Lucas County.  Rep. Derek Merrin stood to remind the Speaker that he is to recognize the members for motions and efforts to amend in accordance with House rules. Shoutings of disapproval erupted in the chamber when Stevens would not so much as look at his fellow members for recognition. Here to discuss the shocking development at the Ohio Statehouse are Pastor John Coats of Columbus and Pastor Al Davis.

 

Fireworks at the Ohio Statehouse as Stevens Gavels Down Conservatives

Fireworks at the Ohio Statehouse as Stevens Gavels Down Conservatives

Jason Stevens, who was elected Speaker by the Democrats, held the first session since his election shocker earlier this month. Today was to be votes for floor leadership and for House rules. Speaker Jason Stevens would not recognize his fellow Republicans, but rammed through his own leadership with help from the Democrats and would not recognize Rep. Josh Williams of Lucas County who stood to speak to amend. It's a bad look for the Speaker to not recognize the newly-elected African American Republican Representative from Lucas County.  Rep. Derek Merrin stood to remind the Speaker that he is to recognize the members for motions and efforts to amend in accordance with House rules. Shoutings of disapproval erupted in the chamber when Stevens would not so much as look at his fellow members for recognition. Here to discuss the shocking development at the Ohio Statehouse are Pastor John Coats of Columbus and Pastor Al Davis.

Part 2 Jack Windsor of the Ohio Press Network joins Chris Long to discuss the unprecedented developments at the Ohio Statehouse and what it means for the conservative agenda going forward. Jack Windsor is an investigative reporter and has uncovered some of the intrigue behind the scenes. Tune in and tell a friend. https://www.theohiopressnetwork.com/  

March for Life Post-Roe Where Do We Go From Here?

March for Life Post-Roe: Where Do We Go From Here?

OCA President Chris Long and Mark Harrington, Director of Created Equal discuss the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.   This march will be different from past years, as the participants will not be marching to the U.S. Supreme Court, but to the U.S. Capitol to lobby for federal pro-life legislation. The life movement will now face new challenges back in the states, including here in Ohio, as Planned Parenthood and NARAL have announced their intention to go on the ballot in Ohio with a constitutional amendment, pushing abortion to the ninth month of pregnancy. Currently, Ohio has a Heartbeat Law that prohibits abortion when a heartbeat is detected. A lawsuit by those supporting abortion was filed in Hamilton County against the Heartbeat Law late last year, and a municipal judge in Hamilton County placed an injunction on the law. State Attorney General Dave Yost has appealed the case to the Ohio Supreme Court. It is expected that the Heartbeat Law will be upheld in the State Supreme Court. The next line of defense will be to defeat any ballot measure that Planned Parenthood and Naral place on the Ohio ballot in November 2023 or November 2024. Created Equal | Exposing the Truth About Abortion

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Statehouse update with OCA President Chris Long- The Speaker vote fallout and what happens now?

Statement from the Ohio Christian Alliance on the Ohio House Election of Speaker Rep. Jason Stephens

Rep. Jason Stephens was elected by more Democrats than Republicans. Thirty-two Democrats voted for Stephens for Speaker, and only twenty-two renegade Republicans voted for him in a betrayal of the Ohio House Republican Caucus December vote which elected Rep. Derek Merrin for Speaker of the Ohio House. Twenty-two Republicans who pledged their support for Derek Merrin in December changed their votes on Tuesday and voted for Jason Stephens, joining the entire Democratic caucus. Derek Merrin lost the vote by a measure of 43-54. 

The Republican Caucus was shocked by the betrayal of the twenty-two Republicans who joined the Democrats to elect Jason Stephens as speaker.  This is truly now a house divided... Click here for the full Statement from the OCA

Statehouse update with OCA President Chris Long- Speaker vote fallout and what happens now?

Statehouse update with OCA President Chris Long- The Speaker vote fallout and what happens now?

Statement from the Ohio Christian Alliance on the Ohio House Election of Speaker Rep. Jason Stephens

Rep. Jason Stephens was elected by more Democrats than Republicans. Thirty-two Democrats voted for Stephens for Speaker, and only twenty-two renegade Republicans voted for him in a betrayal of the Ohio House Republican Caucus December vote which elected Rep. Derek Merrin for Speaker of the Ohio House. Twenty-two Republicans who pledged their support for Derek Merrin in December changed their votes on Tuesday and voted for Jason Stephens, joining the entire Democratic caucus. Derek Merrin lost the vote by a measure of 43-54. 

The Republican Caucus was shocked by the betrayal of the twenty-two Republicans who joined the Democrats to elect Jason Stephens as speaker.  This is truly now a house divided... Click here for the full Statement from the OCA

Part 2  Tom Zawistowski of the We The People Convention joins Chris Long to discuss the censorship of conservative voices by social media platforms and big tech. Shadow banning, blocking, and de-platforming conservatives on social media - who has been doing it? - The old Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google. The voices of conservatives and their message have been censored by liberal big tech. The Twitter Files have confirmed that the conspiracy was real against conservatives and their message. The new Republican-controlled Congress will hold hearings on how government agencies, including the FBI, the Justice Department, and the Administration actually influenced social media to censor conservative Americans in violation of our Constitutional rights. The Twitter Files have revealed a lot of information about who was behind this orchestrated effort to silence the voices of conservatives.

Censorship - The effort to silence the voices of opposition to the New World Order

Censorship - The effort to silence the voices of opposition to the New World Order

Part 1  Tom Zawistowski of the We The People Convention joins Chris Long to discuss the censorship of conservative voices by social media platforms and big tech. Shadow banning, blocking, and de-platforming conservatives on social media - who has been doing it? - The old Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google. The voices of conservatives and their message have been censored by liberal big tech. The Twitter Files have confirmed that the conspiracy was real against conservatives and their message. The new Republican-controlled Congress will hold hearings on how government agencies, including the FBI, the Justice Department, and the Administration actually influenced social media to censor conservative Americans in violation of our Constitutional rights. The Twitter Files have revealed a lot of information about who was behind this orchestrated effort to silence the voices of conservatives.

Part 2 Censorship discussion continued with Pastor Al Davis concerning how people of faith are censored from expressing their views on faith to a broader audience. If people of faith don't toe the WOKE line, then their views are shadow banned and censored from promoted content. Tune in and tell a friend!

Famous Composers and Their Sacred Christmas Music with Bill Federer

Famous Composers and Their Sacred Christmas Music with Bill Federer

Author and historian Bill Federer provides for us the history of the great composers and the inspiration behind their sacred Christmas symphonies and cantatas, including Handel's Messiah, Haydn, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Tchaikovsky, as well as the inspiration behind the many hymns and carols written by Charles Wesley during the Great Awakening. Tune in and tell a friend. 

Christmas Traditions with Author and Historian Bill Federer

Christmas Traditions with Author and Historian Bill Federer

Part 1  Author and historian Bill Federer discusses the meaning behind our Christmas traditions - the Christmas tree, poinsettias, the 25th of December. You are sure to learn about the traditions as we celebrate Christmas, the birth of the Messiah. 

Part 2  Christmas Carols and Their Origins. They tell the story of the Gospel - Bill gives us the history and background of these great carols of the faith. - Tune in and tell a friend. 

Merry Christmas from the Ohio Christian Alliance!

OCA President on with Bob Frantz discussion election reform legislation Voter Photo ID Requirement

OCA President on with Bob Frantz discussion election reform legislation Voter Photo ID Requirement