Governor DeWine signed Ohio’s $60 billion state budget, and the impact on families, schools, and values is massive.

Governor Mike DeWine signed the biennial state budget last night, Monday, June 30. The approved bill gives Ohio a $60 billion budget for the next two years and includes numerous Center for Christian Virtue (CCV)-backed policies that strengthen families, protect children, and restore common sense in our state.

Sexual liberation promised freedom, but it delivered heartbreak.

Why aren’t Americans having babies, and can anything really change that?

Economist and author Catherine Pakaluk joins CCV Policy Director David Mahan and Communications Director Mike Andrews to talk about her book Hannah’s Children, the roots of the birth dearth, and why baby bonuses and pro-natalist policies often fall short.

Listen in for Catherine's take on how the state can become more pro-family through fixing housing, rethinking education, and restructuring welfare.

Center for Christian Virtue is thrilled to announce that Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and star of Duck Dynasty, is headlining the lineup for The 2025 Essential Summit: Reviving the Roots–Restoring the American Family.

Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) is joining a press conference this morning at the Ohio Statehouse to celebrate the Ohio Senate's inclusion of funding for the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative in its draft state budget.

There’s a bill moving at the Ohio Statehouse that recognizes something both timeless and essential: the value of the natural family.

US Senator Bernie Moreno, along with his wife Bridget, and US Senator Jon Husted join CCV President Aaron Baer on stage for a candid conversation about the future of Ohio, the importance of faith and family, and what it means to lead with conviction in challenging times.

Last night, the Ohio Senate passed a state budget that strengthens families, protects children, and restores common sense to public policy in Ohio. “For too long, our government institutions have undermined parental rights, ignored biological reality, and prioritized ideological agendas over the well-being of our kids. The Senate's budget draft puts parents back in the driver’s seat, protects children from harmful agendas, and affirms foundational truths that should have never been up for debate,” said David Mahan, Policy Director at Center for Christian Virtue.

The full Senate chamber will vote on the 2026–2027 State Operating Budget today, June 11, during their 1:30 pm session.

Ohio’s biennial budget is more than just a funding plan; it’s a powerful policy bill that will shape our state’s pro-family future. This budget draft includes provisions to protect life, strengthen families, and uphold Christian values.

What if being "pro-life" simply isn't enough and the Church is called to something greater?

Congress is considering a historic expansion to school choice through the Educational Choice for Children Act, and your voice is needed now. Thank Ohio US Senators Moreno and Husted for supporting school choice!

House Bill 262 is scheduled to receive its first hearing in the Ohio House Community Revitalization Committee today. HB262 would designate the weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day as "Natural Family Month," recognizing the vital importance of raising children in intact households with a married mom and dad for the economic and social stability of Ohio—one of several policy solutions recommended in CCV’s marriage and family report, Hope and a Future.

Losing her job, her security, and even her teeth weren't enough to silence Sage Steele, host of The Sage Steele Show and former ESPN sportscaster. 

A Letter from Center for Christian Virtue Policy Director David Mahan: Yesterday was a heavy one at the Statehouse.

I testified against SB197, a bill that would EXPAND predatory gambling in Ohio through online casinos (iGaming) and video slots in bars and restaurants. Let's be clear: this bill isn't about “entertainment." It's about targeting the poor and addicted for profit.

It's a busy day at the Ohio Statehouse for Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) and our partner ministry, the Christian Business Partnership, with two critical bills receiving hearings and our press conference opposing gambling. 

Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) will host a press conference on Wednesday, May 28, at 12:00 pm at the Ohio Statehouse alongside members of the Ohio General Assembly and pastors from across the state to oppose proposed legislation that would dramatically expand gambling in Ohio.