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ABLE Appoints New Executive Director Makiedah Messam
ABLE’s Eviction Prevention Work Continues with Extension of HUD Grant
Ohio Legal Aid Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge of Harmful Private School Voucher Expansion
ABLE has joined legal aid partners across the state this week in filing an amicus brief in the “Vouchers Hurt Ohio” case, urging the Tenth District Court of Appeals to uphold the trial court’s ruling that the voucher expansion violates the Ohio Constitution and protect the constitutional promise of quality public education for all students.
ABLE Seeks Justice for Migrant Farmworkers Facing Unsafe Housing and Unlawful Wages
ABLE has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two migrant farmworkers, brothers Hector and Mario Rocha, who were subjected to unsafe, unsanitary housing and unlawful wage practices while working at Rock Dove Farm in central Ohio.
Ohio Students Deserve the Federal Support They Were Promised
Ohio's students are being shortchanged. The U.S. Department of Education is withholding $185 million in federal funds meant for public schools. These resources are critical for students from low-income, migrant, and English-learning backgrounds. Contact DOE by signing a letter today.
Statement from ABLE on the Passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill”
ABLE stands firmly opposed to these attacks on health care, immigrant rights, and constitutional protections that are presented in the Big Beautiful Bill. Read our full statement here.
URGENT: SB 172 Vote Today. Call Your Senator Now
Urgent action is needed. Please call your Ohio Senator NOW to tell them NO on SB 172.
ABLE Condemns Federal Release of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) strongly condemns the reported release of personal information about non-citizen Medicaid enrollees by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to immigration enforcement agencies.
ABLE Supports House Bill 127 to Protect Student Privacy
ABLE urges lawmakers to support House Bill 127 to ensure that Ohio's children are afforded the privacy protections they deserve. Read our full story and testimony here.
Make Your Voice Heard: Support Full Funding for Ohio's Public Schools
Ohio’s state budget is being decided now, and it’s critical to speak up for fully funding public schools through the Fair School Funding Plan—a bipartisan, research-based approach that ensures all children, regardless of zip code or need, have access to quality education. The Ohio Senate can still act to move the plan forward, and your voice—by email, phone call, or public comment—can help make that happen.