Patrick Higgins

Policy Counsel at @ACLUOhio | he/him | past: poverty law | @UCincinnatiLaw alum | views/tweets are my own | link to take action 👇

[Patrick Higgins @Higgins_ACLUOH]

You can find your senator and representative (as well as their contact information) here: https://t.co/gcvRmeghrR

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

@Higgins_ACLUOH When each of these needs is tied to successful reentry outcomes, it only makes sense to delay immediate financial burdens imposed by the State that may interfere with this process.

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

@Higgins_ACLUOH As Ohioans return to their communities after incarceration, they are faced with a tall order of costly tasks including finding a place to live, securing gainful employment, accessing reliable transportation, and meeting other basic needs in a short period of time.

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

This morning our Senior Policy Counsel @Higgins_ACLUOH is testifying in support of HB 296 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This bill will help our neighbors successfully navigate the reentry process.
https://t.co/B5V1Omtno2

[Patrick Higgins @Higgins_ACLUOH]

Many Ohioans who miss court dates don't do so intentionally. @JoshWilliamsOH is right, Ohio can reduce failures to appear and their often costly consequences by improving the way our courts remind folks of hearings. HB 626 is good policy. More in this LTE: https://t.co/ZhjDrOsBfn

[Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State @OSULawDEPC]

Last week, Senate Bill 55 passed the Ohio Senate and was handed over to the House. Learn more about the proposed changes to Ohio’s law against #drivinghigh on our #marijuana #OVI resource page: https://t.co/k7OvuI0aii

[Patrick Higgins @Higgins_ACLUOH]

Ohioans, changes to the adult-use cannabis laws that you approved in 2023 are on the move yet again. SB 56 is set for a possible substitute bill (amended bill) and vote *without testimony* on Tuesday, 10/21. You can find who represents you in the OGA here: https://t.co/gcvRmeghrR

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

🏛️This morning at 11am our Senior Policy Counsel @Higgins_ACLUOH will be testifying in support of HB 296, legislation to ease the often insurmountable burdens faced by our neighbors returning to
communities from Ohio’s prisons and transitional control.

https://t.co/XI09t9w1vC

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

🚨BREAKING: We’re suing to protect free speech at the Ohio State University.

We just filed a new lawsuit in federal court challenging the University’s expulsion of a student for engaging in First Amendment protected speech.

https://t.co/1zVVZLvKwh

[Gary Daniels @gdanielsohio]

Cincinnati is poised to spend an additional almost $1 million on various surveillance technologies with ZERO city laws (the Statehouse remains asleep at the wheel) governing their use & preventing widespread, non-stop surveillance now or in the future.
https://t.co/5rXmqpgl1i

[Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State @OSULawDEPC]

Learn more about potential changes to laws against driving high in Ohio, along with other legislative updates, in our latest LinkedIn newsletter. Plus, get a rundown of our work from July, including research, resources, and more.

Read and subscribe: https://t.co/ZxNu6tBpwA

[Patrick Higgins @Higgins_ACLUOH]

Ohio’s cannabis bill(s) will be back up for hearings when the General Assembly gets back to work this fall, but you don’t have to wait until then to get to know/contact the folks who represent you. You can find who represents you here: https://t.co/QCWEpjkGsj

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

Ohio has legalized, but not yet repaired.🌿

Despite MILLIONS of dollars flowing in, there does not appear to be any flowing out to address the many harms caused by the failed war on drugs.💰

https://t.co/GQlXVtmJSS

[Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State @OSULawDEPC]

Learn more about #marijuana impaired #driving laws, #OVI testing and detection, #Ohio’s proposed statute SB 55, and how Ohio's practices compare to other states in our newest resource page: https://t.co/trmak0uz30

[Gary Daniels @gdanielsohio]

In a state notorious for corruption in & at the Statehouse, legislators are now poised, via the latest version of the budget bill, to torch public access to key legislative documents. This is how a legislature with things to hide from the public & media shamefully operates. 1/6

[Cat Packer @cat_packer]

I had to pull up to the Ohio Statehouse yesterday to oppose SB 56 — which would add new cannabis crimes, eliminate the social equity & jobs program & steal hundreds of million$ in cannabis taxes promised to Ohio communities when they voted for cannabis legalization via Issue 2.

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

GOOD NEWS: @OHPublicSafety reports that nearly $8.4 million in driver’s license reinstatement fees were waived as a part of HB 29. 👏

The law eliminated forfeiture suspensions for failure to pay and removed existing suspensions retroactively.
https://t.co/TAKn2YcDsY

[Gary Daniels @gdanielsohio]

Ohio legislators still plan on numerous changes to cannabis laws before they leave for summer break at the end of June. Many of those changes thwart & ignore what voters approved when they overwhelmingly passed Issue 2. More ahead + who to contact. 1/10

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

Proud to be a founding member of the Columbus Safety Collective Campaign alongside @OFUPAC and @OhioVoice ✊✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Thank you to this incredible list of partner orgs who've endorsed! 📋

📲Join us: https://t.co/8rWir4jPho

[Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State @OSULawDEPC]

This @MarijuanaMoment article highlights testimony from DEPC visiting expert @cat_packer on Ohio's HB 160. Packer addresses the bill's proposed changes to social equity provisions and more.

ℹ️ More on marijuana social equity: https://t.co/B7qiJdzurh
https://t.co/yWtzZ0yxPM

[Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State @OSULawDEPC]

It's the last day of #SecondChanceMonth, but the need for criminal #recordrelief goes on. Consider sharing our Ohio Criminal Record Relief Options page to spread awareness about #recordsealing, #expungement, #CQE, #CQH, traditional and expedited #pardons: https://t.co/T98mm0v033

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

Our Deputy Policy Director @CMarozzi makes the case against initiated statues. 👇

"Ohioans overwhelmingly approved Issue 2. All of it. Not just one piece of the proposal. We voted for the whole thing, and lawmakers in Columbus won’t stop messing with it."
https://t.co/1xvf2p9AI7