About Terra Goodnight

Terra Goodnight Terra Goodnight does Policy Research and Digital Organizing for Innovation Ohio, a progressive-leaning research and advocacy nonprofit in Columbus. She also runs a few Twitter accounts and had earlier careers in state and local government and private sector technology consulting.

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Activism

Tired of Waiting for Ohio Leaders to Do Something About Gun Violence?

October 16th, 2019 | by Terra Goodnight

Since the mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District on August 4, Ohioans have asked their elected leaders to do something

Legislation

Ohio Enacts Nation’s Strictest And Most Sweeping Abortion Ban

April 23rd, 2019 | by Terra Goodnight

Ohio Lawmakers voted this month to effectively ban abortion in Ohio with the passage of Senate Bill 23 (SB23). The

Activism

Columbus Moms Arrested To Challenge Portman On Child Detention

June 20th, 2018 | by Terra Goodnight

Four Central Ohio moms were arrested at the office of Senator Rob Portman in an action aimed to call attention to his failure to act to end family separation. Here's their story, video and the group's statement demanding action from Portman

Politics

Local Schools Hurt By ECOT Mess

June 6th, 2018 | by Terra Goodnight

Ohio's biggest (and now closed) online school was recently caught inflating its enrollment by 60%, costing taxpayers dearly. But it's local schools in Ohio who took the biggest hit. Since 2012, districts have seen $590 million in state funding diverted to the online school. Now you can find out how your schools were impacted