Special Episode - SB 1 Proponent Testimony: the most mask-off hearing we've ever seen.

Yesterday, the House passed one of the fastest-moving bills in Ohio’s Statehouse, SB 1. SB1 becoming law would wreak havoc on Ohio’s public higher education. This bill has been covered pretty extensively, so we won’t rehash here. (Some reading here, here, here, here, here, and here. We also did a video a few weeks ago explaining the main reasons SB1 is bad.)But reading about it and seeing it are two different things. The Hearing Where They Went Full Mask-OffThanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.As members of our team sat through the proponent hearing for SB 1 a few weeks ago, we were blown away by how mask-off the proponents of this bill have become. One colleague, who is very familiar with the Statehouse nonsense and has sat through dozens of hearings like this, noted that this one in particular made them feel “subhuman.” Cumulatively, the two-hour hearing was a perfect encapsulation of the astro-turf, fringe movement trying to remake our education system in Ohio and across the country. You can watch the full, unedited footage here.But if you want the montage version, we got you covered. Warning, though. You WILL find it infuriating.We regret to inform you that our LAST HOPE to save public higher education in Ohio is Governor Mike DeWine.Yesterday, students led a massive protest in response to this bill. But the fight isn’t over. The Senate will have to pass the bill again (it was amended in the House) but then it gets sent to the Governor. While we aren’t holding our breath, we have to at least TRY to make Governor DeWine see the economic destruction this bill would cause for our state. He has the power to veto the bill and stop this madness. The only question is whether he has the will. It’s never too early to reach out to his office.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.If you enjoyed this special Episode, please consider supporting our work. Still no billionaire friends :( but your investment can help us produce more content like this! Get full access to Ohioans Against Extremism at ohagainstextremism.substack.com/subscribe