The Rundown: What is a Lame Duck?
Welcome to this edition of The Rundown, a biweekly recap that serves as the most important political and cultural news for Christians in Ohio. Don't forget to forward this newsletter to those who would be interested—and thanks for reading The Rundown!
What is a Lame Duck Legislative Session?
What's Happening
The Final Push: Ohio is in the last throes of its legislative activity for the year, often termed the "lame duck" session. Legislators are debating a bevy of laws, including the expansion of marijuana in the state, and tightening the amendment process to prevent our Constitution from being bought.
Leave Them Alone: The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in the 303 Creative v Elenis case about a web design company being forced to complete a wedding website for a LGBTQ couple. Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer spoke outside the courthouse, arguing the Court has a duty to protect religious belief.
Tweety Bird: Since Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, he has been pulling back the curtain, most recently revealing Twitter's suppression of articles critical of Joe Bidenand his family. Most major news outlets have yet to report on this news, leading to questions being directed at White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Disrespecting Marriage: The Senate last week passed a same-sex marriage bill, while simultaneously blocking amendments for religious protections during debate. The bill saw bipartisan support in the Senate, will likely be passed out of the House, and will be signed into law by President Joe Biden. Click here to watch CCV's webinar breaking down the impacts of this law.
Listen Up
The Narrative podcast talks about the pressing issues, but doesn't often make prognostications. This episode is different. Give it a listen, and hear what Aaron and David expect to see in 2023.
Don't Miss
It's a wrap on our 2022 events, but keep an eye out for the 2023 dates for the next Prayer at the Statehouse, our Spring Celebration Galas, Virtue Series, the Ohio March for Life, and more!
Prayer
Scripture calls us to pray for those in authority and to have confidence that God hears our prayers. Join the CCV team this week in praying for:
Our Governor Mike DeWine, and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted.
All of our newly-elected or re-elected Ohio officials. We will pray for them by name beginning with the new General Assembly in early January.
Unity and peace in our state and nation.
That’s all we have for this week. Be sure to keep an eye out for our next edition, and don't forget to share CCV's Rundown with others.
