House Bill 245 (HB245), sponsored by Representatives Angie King (R-Celina) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania), is scheduled to receive a proponent hearing before the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee today–Wednesday, June 5–at 12:00 pm. CCV’s Policy Director David Mahan is testifying.

Governor DeWine has signed the Center for Christian Virtue-backed legislation prohibiting organizations from accepting foreign funds and spending the money on ballot initiatives in the state. House Bill 1 was signed into law over the weekend.

We all have them, and many of us consider them essential. But have you ever considered how your smartphone is changing you or revealing the idols in your heart? Tony Reinke, senior teacher for Desiring God, has been writing about technology and the Church for more than a decade and shares his Gospel-centered insight on this episode of The Narrative podcast!

Did you see that Germany recently decriminalized child pornography? John Daniel Davidson joins CCV Policy Director David Mahan and Communications Director Mike Andrews on The Narrative to break down why the disturbing news is the result of the cultural trends of the past two decades.

Earlier this year, we achieved a major victory for Ohio. After more than six years of relentless effort, we passed the Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women's Sports Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68). To commemorate this victory, we told the behind-the-scenes story of passing HB68 in a documentary video that debuted at our 2024 Cincinnati Celebration Gala with Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole. The video is now available for all of our friends to watch on YouTube.

The Ohio Senate has passed the CCV-backed HB305. The bill, as amended, prohibits foreign actors from financially contributing to ballot issue campaigns. “Preserving the American promise for the next generation requires that it’s Americans that are influencing political decisions, not foreign actors,” said Aaron Baer, President of Center for Christian Virtue.

The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Dave Yost to overturn in whole or in part a Franklin County judge’s illegal decision issuing a statewide block of the CCV-backed House Bill 68. The law prohibits transgender medicine on kids and protects girls from being forced to compete against boys.

Senate Bill 217 (SB217), sponsored by Senators Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), is scheduled to receive its second hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, May 22, at 9:30 am. SB217 would prohibit AI-generated child pornography, making it a felony to create, distribute, buy, or possess any such material.

The Heritage Foundation announced Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) as one of its 2024 Innovation Prize winners. Heritage's Innovation Prize recognizes and provides substantive financial awards to results-oriented nonprofits for projects involving research, litigation, education, outreach, or communications. CCV is one of nine recipients out of more than 80 submissions. 

This week on The Narrative, Jonathan Butcher of The Heritage Foundation and Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) join CCV President Aaron Baer to discuss the insidious rise of Critical Race Theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially in higher education institutions. Listen in to learn how DEI disguises an underlying greed for power as a worthy social justice cause.

On this special episode of The Narrative, Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole joined Aaron Baer, David Mahan, and Mike Andrews for a LIVE recording at our 2024 Cincinnati Celebration Gala! While Riley and Chloe have become passionate advocates for women, children, and our inherent dignity as men and women made in God's image, their testimony has come at a cost.

House Bill 475 (HB475), sponsored by Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), is scheduled to receive its first hearing before the House Government Oversight Committee today–Tuesday, May 7–at 10:00 am.

Senate Bill 212 (SB212), sponsored by Senators Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin) and Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), is scheduled to receive its second hearing before the Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee today–Tuesday, May 7–at 9:30 am.

This week on The Narrative, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, the founder and managing director of Coalition for Jewish Values, joins CCV President Aaron Baer and Communications Director Mike Andrews to discuss the roots and rise of anti-semitism, especially in light of the recent and ongoing college campus protests across the nation.

Earlier today, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook granted the ACLU of Ohio's request to extend the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the enactment of the CCV-backed Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and the Save Women’s Sports Act, known as HB68.

Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) today announced the publication of its report on the results of the November 7, 2023, election that saw Ohio voters enshrine abortion as a so-called right in the state constitution.

Three CCV-backed bills (HB8–Parents' Bill of Rights, HB445–School Religious Released Time, and HB295–The Innocence Act) will go before their respective committees today, Wednesday, April 23, beginning at 3:00 pm. Learn more about these critical bills, contact your lawmakers, and get the links to watch the hearings.