Jan 18, 2021 | Legislative Update
The federal congressional elections have been decided, and the 117th Congress has begun its legislative session. As was the case for President Trump’s first two years in office, President-elect Biden’s party will have a majority in both chambers of Congress and, as...
Oct 14, 2020 | Legislative Update
The Free Enterprise Alliance, the issue advocacy arm of ABC, has launched a new campaign aimed at informing Americans on the dangerous provisions of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The campaign, which features a new website and a targeted digital video...
Sep 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Economic, Legislative Update
US Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) has initiated a discharge petition that would force the House of Representatives to vote on Congressman Steve Chabot’s (R-Ohio) Paycheck Protection Program extension bill. If Rep. Herrera Beutler’s discharge...
Aug 21, 2020 | Legislative Update
ABC of Central Ohio president Barton Hacker provided public testimony at Wednesday evening’s Columbus City Council hearing in opposition to ordinance 1802-2020 “wage theft”. “Simply put” said Hacker, “this proposed ordinance is excessive...
Aug 19, 2020 | Legislative Update
Columbus City Councilmember Rob Dorans will convene a hearing this evening on ordinance 1802-2020 regarding “wage theft” in the City of Columbus. A draft copy of this ordinance can be found HERE According to Dorans, the ordinance is targeted at companies that receive...
Aug 4, 2020 | Legislative Update
by Beth Lear and ABC of Ohio Without Ohio House Democrats, pressured by labor unions and encouraged by “dark money,” Larry Householder would not be Speaker. The media reported this from the beginning. “Labor unions urge Ohio House Democrats to back Republican Larry...
