
Business Thrives on Competition and Trust – So Should Our Politics | By Richard Stoff & Mario Morino
Leadership Now Senior Advisor Richard Stoff and business leader Mario Morino advocate in an op-ed for the passage of Ohio's Issue 1, a proposed state constitutional amendment to empower citizen-led redistricting, emphasizing its importance in restoring competition and trust in the state's political system by ending gerrymandering.

Not Every Voice Matters in Ohio. Issue 1 Will Change That. | By Jeni Britton & Richard Stoff
In this op-ed, member Jeni Britton and Senior Advisor Richard Stoff advocate for Ohio's Issue 1, urging voters to end gerrymandering and ensure every voice in the state matters.

Business Is All Over The Map On Issue 1 | By Editorial Staff
Leadership Now Project’s open letter is compared to the Ohio Chamber position, reporting that while the Chamber’s position is “understandable” it doesn't make it right and calling Issue 1 a “pure power grab”.

The Business Case for Rejecting Ohio Gerrymandering | By Steven H. Steinglass
“Among all its other ills, partisan gerrymandering also threatens Ohio’s business climate, risking its reputation as a business-friendly state”, writes Dean Emeritus of the Cleveland State University College of Law Steven H. Steinglass.
Leadership Now is mentioned as a key business voice advocating for the Citizens Not Politicians amendment, which aimed to end partisan gerrymandering in Ohio by assigning redistricting to an independent 15-person commission.

Business Leader: An End To Majority Rule In Ohio? Issue 1 An Unprecedented Affront To Democracy | By Richard A. Stoff
Ohio’s democracy was tested in a special election on August 8, 2023, which proposed raising the threshold for citizen ballot initiatives from 50% to 60%. Leadership Now Senior Advisor Richard Stoff offered a powerful perspective on what was at stake.

Issue 1 Backed By Pro-Business Groups But Justification Lacking | By Doug Buchanan
Leadership Now Ohio’s open letter opposing Issue 1 was featured as the leading business voice against the measure, countering several statewide business associations and warning that it would undermine democratic stability and harm the state’s long-term business climate.





