Thursday evening, the Ohio House concurred with the Senate's amendments, passing the CCV-backed House Bill 8 (HB8) with a 57-31 vote. HB8 now heads to Governor Mike DeWine.

HB8 contains the Parents' Bill of Rights and a measure to protect students' right to receive religious education during the school day through religious released time.

Once Gov. DeWine receives HB8, he will have 10 business days to approve or veto the bill.

“…Only God could cause such a culture shift at the Statehouse and inspire the thousands of believers necessary to encourage their legislators to take such a bold and righteous stand on behalf of Ohio children and families.

You can make a difference on this Giving Tuesday by donating online to support our mission to continue to enact–and defend–laws like HB68 to protect families, faith, and freedom.”

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed Amended Senate Bill 104 (SB104) into law, also known as the "Bathroom Bill" or the "Protect All Students Act," which ensures students in K-12 schools and universities have single-sex bathrooms, locker rooms, and more.

The following statement is from Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer:

"Common sense is on a winning streak in America today. No student should be forced to go into the bathroom or locker room with a student of the opposite sex, and Ohio's kids are better protected now because of Governor DeWine's decision to sign this bill…”

With more than 20 members named in one week, President-elect Trump wasted no time picking his cabinet. This week on The Narrative, Eric Teetsel–Executive Vice President of the Center for Renewing America–sits down with CCV President Aaron Baer and Communications Director Mike Andrews to uncover why these quick picks have not only been entertaining but are also inspiring for the conservative party and the American people.

On this edition of The Rundown, the most important political and cultural news for Christians in Ohio, get the latest on the Department of Development report that Ohio is in the beginning of a long-term population decline, with an estimated loss of 675,000 people by 2050–a nearly 6 percent decline and the passage of Amended Senate Bill 104 to protect single-sex student bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations, ensuring they cannot become co-ed.

CCV's Legislative Liaison Nilani Jawahar recently gave proponent testimony on HB475. HB475 would prohibit state funds from being given to any entity that supports, promotes, or provides abortions; require local governments to report abortion-related spending; and withhold government funds from any local government that spends state dollars on abortion, and reallocate that funding to pregnancy resource centers.

The 2024 election season will be remembered as a turning point for Ohio and the nation. Across the board, pro-life and pro-family candidates and causes triumphed.

Center for Christian Virtue covered the state with their nonpartisan election resources and No on Issue 1 materials to ensure the Christian voice was not silenced. And the Church rose up with a strong voice in 2024! 

Check out these key takeaways from CCV President Aaron Baer based on the early returns.

The results of the 2024 election are in, and we couldn't wait to get you our takes on this special episode of The Narrative!

CCV President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, and Communications Director Mike Andrews share their perspectives and break down the implications of a wide range of election outcomes. 

Listen in to hear the guys talk about how Ohioans toppled Issue 1, Bernie Moreno's relentless work on the campaign trail, and the factors that led to Donald Trump's decisive victory. Plus, you'll get a preview of what the results mean for our state and the work of CCV in 2025 and beyond!

The Minnery Fellowship for Cultural Engagement is an ongoing Continuing Cultural Education program to help pastors and church leaders understand the times and know how to respond.

The Minnery Fellowship is named for author, former Vice President of Focus on the Family, and former Chairman of the Board of Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) Tom Minnery. Throughout Tom’s career, he endeavored to encourage Christians to be salt and light in culture and “not be silent” on the most crucial issues facing our churches and families.

CCV is exposing Nationwide Insurance’s woke political activism to its rural and conservative customers. The "Nationwide: Not On Your Side" campaign kicked off to educate farmers attending the annual Farm Science Review.

Through signage, digital ads, text messages, and other advertising, CCV is detailing all the ways Nationwide Insurance is driving political agendas that undermine their customers' free speech, privacy, and religious freedom.

"For far too long, Nationwide has positioned itself as a family-friendly business to its rural and agricultural clients, while advocating for some of the most radical legislation at the Ohio Statehouse, and financially supporting organizations that host drag queen story hours and other absurd events that harm children," said Aaron Baer, President of Center for Christian Virtue.

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and the Ohio Christian Education Network (OCEN) filed a lawsuit Tuesday evening with the Ohio Supreme Court against Columbus City Schools for the district’s refusal to transport children to school as state law requires. ACLJ & OCEN are representing a Columbus mother who is losing hourly wages at work because of the district’s lawless actions.

On Tuesday, August 6, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Holbrook ruled in favor of the Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women's Sports Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68). After months of being blocked, the bill is now in effect.

“A heavy hitter in Ohio's culture wars” (The Columbus Dispatch, 2021), Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) is Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization.