Checks and Balances: Our final Civics Essential event
The virtual panel will cover the biggest issue yet: How do we balance power?
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Ambitious data collection project to advance criminal justice in Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice O’Connor, Justice Donnelly, the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, and an ad-hoc committee are gathering information from courts statewide to build a database to eliminate bias and help with more consistent, fairer sentencing.
Test your civics knowledge: virtual events are back
Throughout June and July, Ohio Civics Essential will host panelists and foster discussions about opioids, marijuana laws, and checks and balances. The events are free and open to the public.
Ohio Civics Essential: upcoming virtual panels
This four-part virtual series will feature two panelists and a moderator, and cover themes like “How Your Government Works,” “How Your Courts Work,” and “Your Power as a Citizen.”
The history of the Electoral College: What is it and why do we use it?
Neither the U.S. Constitution nor federal law requires electors to vote for the presidential candidate in their own political parties. Those who vote against their party’s candidate are known as “faithless electors.”
A virtual pivot: Year two of Civics Essential ends with online game nights
Initially, trivia events were supposed to take place at 14 libraries across Ohio. Stay-at-home orders brought those plans to a halt, but the resulting platform was still a success.
Ohio Civics Essential launches Virtual Games; use your Jeopardy and civics knowledge to win prizes
At a time when knowledge of how government works may be most important, Issue Media Group launches an online game event to engage and educate the public-at-large.
Ambitious data collection project to advance criminal justice in Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice O’Connor, Justice Donnelly, the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, and an ad-hoc committee are gathering information from courts statewide to build a database to eliminate bias and help with more consistent, fairer sentencing.
Test your civics knowledge: virtual events are back
Throughout June and July, Ohio Civics Essential will host panelists and foster discussions about opioids, marijuana laws, and checks and balances. The events are free and open to the public.
Ohio Civics Essential: upcoming virtual panels
This four-part virtual series will feature two panelists and a moderator, and cover themes like “How Your Government Works,” “How Your Courts Work,” and “Your Power as a Citizen.”
The history of the Electoral College: What is it and why do we use it?
Neither the U.S. Constitution nor federal law requires electors to vote for the presidential candidate in their own political parties. Those who vote against their party’s candidate are known as “faithless electors.”
A virtual pivot: Year two of Civics Essential ends with online game nights
Initially, trivia events were supposed to take place at 14 libraries across Ohio. Stay-at-home orders brought those plans to a halt, but the resulting platform was still a success.
Ohio Civics Essential launches Virtual Games; use your Jeopardy and civics knowledge to win prizes
At a time when knowledge of how government works may be most important, Issue Media Group launches an online game event to engage and educate the public-at-large.
