Power To The People In Ohio: The Initiative Petition
by Logan Cook, staff writer SEPTEMBER 2022 — Ohio citizens may not realize they possess the ability to place their own laws on statewide ballots. Citizens can exercise this ability via rights laid out in Article 2 of the Ohio Constitution. The first sentence of Article 2 Section 1a of the Ohio Constitution reads, “The first aforestated power reserved by…
Congress Summer Laws In Review
by Jesse Mitchell, staff writer SEPTEMBER 2022 — Extensive pieces of legislation were passed this summer by the 117th Congress, as the most recent wave of legislation makes its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. Everything from climate change, tax reform, healthcare cost reductions, gun safety, background checks, and semiconductor manufacturing have received significant advances thanks to…
The End of a Nearly 50-Year-Old Era: The Summer Without Roe v. Wade
By Ken Burchett, associate editor, and Alyssa Cocchiola, editor-in-chief AUGUST 2022 — Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that considered abortion a right to privacy by the 14th Amendment, was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court by a 6-3 vote June 24. Following the decision, protests were held, legislation was enacted, and the legality of abortion…
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