/tags/ohio-legislative-black-caucus ohio legislative black caucus en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:10:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-02-04/analysis-is-now-ohios-time-for-a-black-or-woman-candidate-for-senate There are two things the voters of Ohio have never done – elect an African American or a woman to the United States Senate. You can't blame the voters... Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:10:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-02-04/analysis-is-now-ohios-time-for-a-black-or-woman-candidate-for-senate Howard Wilkinson /news/2021-01-11/black-lawmakers-call-for-more-diversity-as-ohio-democrats-pick-leader There’s a new leadership team heading up Ohio’s Legislative Black Caucus, and they’re pressing the state Democratic Party to make diversity a priority.… Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:30:00 GMT /news/2021-01-11/black-lawmakers-call-for-more-diversity-as-ohio-democrats-pick-leader Nick Evans /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-03-09/weekly-reporter-roundtable Crime, drugs, and guns top the list of social issues most concerning to African Americans in Ohio, according to a statewide poll released last week. The… Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-03-09/weekly-reporter-roundtable /news/2020-03-04/crime-guns-and-drugs-top-concerns-of-african-americans-in-ohio Crime, drugs and guns top the list of social issues most concerning to African Americans in Ohio, according to a statewide poll released Wednesday.A new… Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:06:58 GMT /news/2020-03-04/crime-guns-and-drugs-top-concerns-of-african-americans-in-ohio Debbie Holmes /news/2019-11-20/collaborations-aim-to-encourage-minority-owned-businesses-in-ohio The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, along with state leaders and business owners, say they are working hard to continue to encourage more minority owned… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:17:35 GMT /news/2019-11-20/collaborations-aim-to-encourage-minority-owned-businesses-in-ohio Jo Ingles /news/2018-12-12/black-caucus-wants-to-study-impact-of-ohio-laws-on-african-americans The 16-member Legislative Black Caucus wants to create a permanent 30-member bipartisan committee appointed by the governor, which would undertake a… Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:08:02 GMT /news/2018-12-12/black-caucus-wants-to-study-impact-of-ohio-laws-on-african-americans Jo Ingles /news/2018-11-15/ohio-house-passes-stand-your-ground-bill-despite-concerns-from-black-caucus The Ohio House has overwhelmingly passed an NRA-backed "Stand Your Ground" gun bill 64-26, but not without controversy and an intense race-related debate… Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:19:28 GMT /news/2018-11-15/ohio-house-passes-stand-your-ground-bill-despite-concerns-from-black-caucus Jo Ingles /ideastream/2018-10-11/ohio-legislative-black-caucus-campaigns-for-issue-1-in-cleveland The leader of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus joined with some Cleveland City Council members and other local officials to support Issue 1 at a news conference Thursday morning. The proposed constitutional amendment would reduce penalties for drug possession, reclassifying lower-level felonies as misdemeanors. It would also allow incarcerated people, with some exceptions, to shorten their prison sentences by taking part in job and education programs. Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:06:35 GMT /ideastream/2018-10-11/ohio-legislative-black-caucus-campaigns-for-issue-1-in-cleveland Nick Castele /news/2018-10-11/as-sentencing-disparities-persist-legislative-black-caucus-stands-behind-issue-1 As groups, associations, and individual polticians around Ohio line up against a statewide ballot issue to cut jail time for some drug offenders, one… Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-10-11/as-sentencing-disparities-persist-legislative-black-caucus-stands-behind-issue-1 Steve Brown /news/2016-05-25/state-politicans-hope-to-remove-slavery-references-from-ohio-constitution The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a bill to remove references to slavery from the state constitution, a move caucus members say will make… Wed, 25 May 2016 20:39:23 GMT /news/2016-05-25/state-politicans-hope-to-remove-slavery-references-from-ohio-constitution Steve Brown