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Lauren Bowen
Ohio Director
Lauren is a lifelong Ohio resident and calls Cincinnati home. After earning a master’s degree in international politics from Wright State University in 2014, she led an innovative, first of its kind, digital government accountability and transparency project, called the Ohio Checkbook. Through that leadership experience Lauren developed a fierce determination to undermine government corruption. She has since joined the Freedom Foundation as State Director to fight union tyranny and oppression. In her spare time Lauren enjoys collecting early American antiques and trying new restaurants with her husband.
Union Politics, Dollars Upended the Ohio State House
During past election cycles, political analysts and pundits have characterized Ohio as a “bellwether” state, but more recently it has …
2023 will be a lousy year for Ohio government unions
If 2023 is anything like 2022, public employees and teachers will leave their union. In droves.
Parents, teachers resist sexually inappropriate lessons
When the current school year began last fall, the Hilliard (Ohio) Education Association partnered with the National Education Association (NEA) LGBTQ caucus and encouraged the district’s educators to indoctrinate even its youngest students with completely inappropriate sex and gender lessons.
Unions horrified as members use ‘cancel’ tactics against them
How many times have you vowed to yourself never to spend money again at a business that didn’t live up …
This Halloween 1,200 Ohio teachers got a treat and unions are left holding the bag
It’s the season for Halloween parties, bonfires, costumes, jack-o-lantern-carving, navigating corn mazes and pumpkin spice everything. For most youngsters, it’s …
Thwarting Union’s Theft of Vacation Time Was No Small Matter
How is that government and government unions seem to get to do whatever they want? And union bosses get to manipulate, deceive and skirt the rules?
Who can blame them? They have deep pockets, and they’re trying to keep it that way — at the expense of taxpayers and middle-class public workers.
Educator Uses Former Union Fees To Help Human Trafficking Victims
When the Freedom Foundation helps public employees escape from their union, it’s always based on the principle that it’s their dues money and they, not the union leadership, should be the ones deciding how to spend it.
Unions and their bureaucratic allies waging war on transparency
Human beings yearn for truth the way they yearn for life-giving oxygen. And yet, as technology continues to grow the …
With the rules of the game changed, unions are determined to cheat
Monopoly, the board game, is a great way to while away a snowy Friday night with family and friends. Growing …
Public-employee unions use red tape to obscure their deceit
Anyone who imagined their elected leaders could competently manage the COVID outbreak or any of the myriad crises with which …
