Jim DeBrosse's Latest Articles
Government A-OK: Ohio’s system of checks and balances avoids many federal pitfalls
Citizens demand more efficiency from state government than federal, which leads to effective problem solving.
“Buckeye Democracy:” Ohioans can amend their constitution by going directly to voters
Ours is one of 26 states with some form of “initiative” process that allows citizens, not just politicians, to propose and change laws.
Government checks and balances: How the border wall pushes the limits
Our Founding Fathers designed "separation of powers" as a way to keep any single branch — executive, legislative, or judicial — from gaining too much power.
Civics Essential: How the 14th Amendment — and love — won gay couples the right to marry in America
Although marriage equality is the law of the land, there's still a long way to go since the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
