<![CDATA[Rachel Coyle]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtfhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lG8M!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F164bb18f-eef7-4e34-8d93-d88008729b43_778x778.pngRachel Coylehttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtfSubstackSat, 03 Oct 2026 10:05:21 GMT<![CDATA[Ohio Statehouse alert! They might be returning to session....]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-statehouse-alert-they-mighthttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-statehouse-alert-they-mightTue, 22 Sep 2026 20:44:40 GMTYou’ve likely noticed fewer Ohio Statehouse updates in recent weeks. That’s because Ohio’s Republican supermajority (like Republicans in Congress) decided to give themselves a lengthy Summer holiday so they could hit the campaign trail with candidates on the November ballot.

But now it’s looking like their break could be cut short.

As Ohioans are painfully aware, President Trump’s war with Iran has caused gas prices to hit historic highs this Summer, and Ohio’s prices have been some of the worst in the nation.

So yesterday afternoon, Dr. Amy Acton (Democratic candidate for Ohio governor), publicly called on lawmakers to pause Ohio’s gas tax.

A few hours after Dr. Acton’s statement, the Republican candidate for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, announced that legislators will be returning to the Statehouse to pause the gas tax.

Now Republican talking heads around the state and country are praising Vivek for his leadership, trying to pretend this was his idea instead of Acton’s.

I hope you can feel me rolling my eyes as I type.

It’s still unclear whether or not Ohio legislators will actually return to session before Election Day. Many of them were apparently caught off guard by Vivek’s announcement….

And Vivek doesn’t actually have any power over the legislature….he’s currently just a random guy who used to do business in Ohio.

But Vivek’s running mate, Rob McColley, is the current Ohio Senate President. He’s likely the one trying to make it look like Vivek is already leading the state.

I wonder how President McColley’s colleagues feel about him promising to interrupt their Summer break for a political stunt….

No matter what, we’ll be watching Ohio’s legislative calendar and session schedule closely over the next few days.

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]]><![CDATA[Two virtual events this week!]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/two-virtual-events-this-weekhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/two-virtual-events-this-weekMon, 31 Aug 2026 02:39:41 GMTHappy Sunday!

I’m honored to be leading two virtual events this week and would love to see you there. But whether you can attend or not, please share these links with anyone who may be interested:

Tomorrow (Monday 8/31), join us at 7:00 pm to learn about Ohio's election laws and what's on your ballot this November: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6unxw6XlRVmBpmQFvMBNxQ#/registration

Monday’s training is hosted by Blue Ohio!

Then, on Tuesday (9/1), there’s another chance to attend a “How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse” training!

Learn how a bill becomes a law in Ohio and how YOU can impact state laws and policies: https://secure.ngpvan.com/sYmdr9rDFEC5u3YFmkGX6A2

Tuesday’s training is hosted by Red Wine and Blue!

The November election is just weeks away — and Ohio’s Lame Duck legislative session starts immediately after that.

It will be madness. But we’ll be ready.

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]]><![CDATA[Just Six Seats]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/six-seatshttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/six-seatsFri, 31 Jul 2026 20:18:59 GMT

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Ohio’s governor and U.S. Senate and races are dominating TV and social media right now, but I’m about to say something controversial:

The most important elections are further down your ballot.

This November, Ohio Democrats have a chance to break the Republican Statehouse superma…

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]]><![CDATA[Thousands of votes are slipping through our fingers]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/democrats-we-have-a-problemhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/democrats-we-have-a-problemTue, 14 Jul 2026 23:36:55 GMT

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We all know AI data centers are wildly unpopular. Over 70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, with 48% saying they are strongly opposed. And if you’ve driven through rural Ohio recently, you’ve likely seen the homemade “no data centers” signs in people’s yards.

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]]><![CDATA[Has Vivek spent any Summers in Ohio?]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/has-vivek-spent-any-summers-in-ohiohttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/has-vivek-spent-any-summers-in-ohioMon, 06 Jul 2026 01:41:48 GMT

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You’ve probably noticed that the past several days have been uncomfortably, even dangerously, hot. Communities across the country are dealing with a deadly heat wave and working to address the impacts.

In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to take basic steps t…

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]]><![CDATA[HUGE WIN! Governor DeWine vetoed HB 472!]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/huge-win-governor-dewine-vetoed-hbhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/huge-win-governor-dewine-vetoed-hbThu, 25 Jun 2026 02:41:04 GMT

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MAJOR VICTORY FOR OHIO! Governor DeWine has VETOED (rejected) HB 472!

This obvious voter suppression bill would have “ended vote-by-mail as we know it” in our state.

Governor DeWine did not mince words when he announced his veto. He said, “House Bill 472 would not discourage fr…

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]]><![CDATA[Tell Gov DeWine to VETO these two awful bills!]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/tell-gov-dewine-to-veto-these-twohttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/tell-gov-dewine-to-veto-these-twoWed, 24 Jun 2026 14:45:34 GMT

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Earlier this month, Ohio’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a series of terrible bills before heading out on a long Summer break (must be nice). Two of those bills are now sitting on Governor DeWine’s desk.

The governor is running out of time to make a decision on these …

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]]><![CDATA[Last-minute bill could kill Ohio mail-in voting]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/last-minute-bill-could-kill-ohiohttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/last-minute-bill-could-kill-ohioTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:54:36 GMT

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ALERT — Ohio Statehouse Republicans plan to pass a new bill THIS WEEK that could kill mail-in voting in our state.

Until today, HB 472 was a good, bipartisan bill that would waive ID and birth certificate fees for homeless Ohioans.

The NEW, SUBSTITUTE VERSION OF HB 472 would req…

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]]><![CDATA[The deadliest bill in Ohio just got worse.]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/the-deadliest-bill-in-ohio-just-gothttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/the-deadliest-bill-in-ohio-just-gotFri, 05 Jun 2026 01:25:29 GMT

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This post is Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here.

The deadliest bill in Ohio just got worse.

HB 795 would devastate Ohio’s Medicaid program. It would directly cause many Ohioans to die and force many others into institutions, because at-home care would no longer be an option.

No…

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]]><![CDATA[Republicans willing to kill to get Vivek, Husted elected]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/republicans-plan-to-gut-ohio-medicaidhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/republicans-plan-to-gut-ohio-medicaidSun, 31 May 2026 16:50:12 GMT

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The most blatantly evil thing happening in Ohio right now is flying almost completely under the radar.

If you’re lucky enough to avoid far-right social media, you’ve probably missed it entirely. But it’s about to become incredibly important, so we need to discuss it.

Earlier th…

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]]><![CDATA[TESTIMONY NEEDED — Ohio bills week of 5/30/26]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/testimony-needed-ohio-bills-weekhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/testimony-needed-ohio-bills-weekSun, 31 May 2026 03:00:24 GMT

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Looking for something to do this week?

There are life-altering bills moving through the Ohio Statehouse that need your attention!

Just go to TakeActionOhio.com, click on a bill that interests you (or a bill that fills you with rage), and take the actions listed.

Here’s our curre…

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]]><![CDATA[Vivek's newest scam: Messing with our state Constitution]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/viveks-newest-scam-messing-with-ourhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/viveks-newest-scam-messing-with-ourWed, 20 May 2026 02:45:49 GMT

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Yesterday, Vivek Ramaswamy posted an outrageously long, rambling tweet about the desperate need for voter ID laws in Ohio.

People immediately began mocking Vivek, because Ohio already has the strictest voter ID law in the country. Ohio’s Republican candidate for governor should…

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]]><![CDATA[Got some free time today? Statehouse testimony needed!]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/have-some-free-time-today-statehousehttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/have-some-free-time-today-statehouseSun, 17 May 2026 13:47:40 GMT

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Ohio’s Republican Statehouse supermajority plans to to give themselves a lengthy Summer break this year, so they’re trying to cram several months of evil into just a few weeks.

If you have some free time today (5/17/26) or tonight, there are many key bills that need public tes…

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]]><![CDATA[Testify at the Ohio Statehouse! Week of 5/11/26]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-statehouse-testimony-neededhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-statehouse-testimony-neededSun, 10 May 2026 00:19:39 GMT

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The Ohio Statehouse is back in Session, and they’re diving in headfirst. Several important bills are scheduled for hearings on Tuesday (5/12) and Wednesday (5/13).

Do you have some free time this weekend? Pick a bill or two (or three!) from the list below and write some testimo…

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]]><![CDATA[Ohio Bill to Know: Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-bill-to-know-charlie-kirk-americanhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-bill-to-know-charlie-kirk-americanMon, 04 May 2026 00:07:16 GMT

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Have you heard about Ohio HB 486, the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act”?

This bill is moving quickly through the Statehouse and may move again next week.

It would urge public schools and universities to teach about “the positive impacts of” Christianity on American society.

HB…

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]]><![CDATA[Ohio Congress Members React to Trump's Threat to Kill "A Whole Civilization"]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-congress-members-react-to-trumpshttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-congress-members-react-to-trumpsWed, 08 Apr 2026 02:17:06 GMT

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At 8:06 am EST this morning, Donald Trump posted that “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

There’s no way to read the president’s post other than as a threat to use nuclear weapons against the innocent people of Iran. To my knowledge, there’…

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]]><![CDATA[TESTIMONY NEEDED on several Ohio bills this week]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/testimony-needed-on-several-ohiohttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/testimony-needed-on-several-ohioSun, 15 Mar 2026 19:27:55 GMT

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Ohio Statehouse Republicans have clearly learned a few tricks from Donald Trump, including the value of creating chaos.

They’ve scheduled committee hearings on dozens of important bills in the same two-day span this week.

Several of the committees that are accepting public testi…

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]]><![CDATA[Break out the sidewalk chalk! Ted Carter Resigned!]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/break-out-the-sidewalk-chalk-tedhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/break-out-the-sidewalk-chalk-tedMon, 09 Mar 2026 20:52:52 GMT

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This morning, news broke that Ted Carter, president of The Ohio State University, has abruptly resigned over an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who received “access to top officials” while “seeking public resources to support her personal business.”

We now know that C…

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]]><![CDATA[Where has Jon Husted been?]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/where-has-jon-husted-beenhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/where-has-jon-husted-beenMon, 09 Mar 2026 03:01:37 GMT

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As you’re likely aware, gas prices have skyrocketed since President Trump illegally bombed Iran last week.

On Friday morning, GasBuddy shared a list of states with the biggest recent rise in gas prices. Ohio was #3 on the list. Today we’re #2…

This is on top of the outrageous co…

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]]><![CDATA[Frank LaRose just gave your voter data to the feds]]>https://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-republicans-just-gave-your-voterhttps://www.rachelcoyle.wtf/p/ohio-republicans-just-gave-your-voterWed, 04 Mar 2026 23:19:18 GMT

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Today we learned that Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, “has turned over the voter registration data of nearly 8 million Ohioans to the U.S. Department of Justice.”

Why does that matter?

First of all, your state government just gave your private voting data to …

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