We The People: How Things Really Get Done at the Ohio Statehouse
Schedule
July 29, 2026 11:45 AM - 1:00 PMPlayhouse Square Plaza
Corner of East 14th Street & Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH
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Greg R. Lawson, a senior research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, will be a featured panelist at the City Club’s “We The People: How Things Really Get Done at the Ohio Statehouse” forum. The forum is part of the City Club’s 2026 Outdoor Summer Series + America 250 Ohio Series.
Democracy works best when citizens are more informed and better understand the institutions that govern them. And advocacy work and movement building become more effective—and successful—when citizens are empowered to become active participants in shaping their communities, and their future.
Yet, the halls of the Ohio Statehouse can seem like an overly complex, insider’s network that is hard to break through. So, what really happens in the Ohio Statehouse? And what does lobbying and advocacy work actually look like, in action?
Join the City Club for a discussion with those who know the secrets of the Statehouse, learn how to enact change from within, and find out how things really get done at the Ohio Statehouse.
Featuring:
Greg R. Lawson, senior research fellow, The Buckeye Institute
Rachel Coyle, founder, State Action Initiative, and co-founder, How Things Work at the Statehouse
Marty McGann, founder and principal, McGann Partners
Additional panelist to be announced.