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Beth Liston MD PhD

@bethliston.bsky.social
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Democrat State Senator OH District 16. Doctor, mother, professor. Med/Peds Hospitalist.

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Lyssann @lyssann.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Good news out of Ohio: bipartisan Senate Bill 396 would create a family medical leave insurance program which would provide all Ohio workers with 14 weeks of paid leave for FMLA qualifying events! Call your Ohio Senator to support and thank you to @bethliston.bsky.social for co-sponsoring this!
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
In Oct 2024 I rec’d a $1000 unsolicited donation from Les Wexner. This past Dec, I donated those funds to a local org meeting the needs of youth impacted by/at risk for human trafficking. Receipts available:  ohiosos.gov/campaign-finan… 1/4
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Reyes' ruling says the termination of TPS is "null, void and of no legal effect" and will not impact the work authorization of Haitian immigrants. Those under TPS status will also be protected from detention of deportation for the length of the judicial stay.  www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...
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Federal judge blocks Trump Administration from ending TPS for Haitians
The ruling says the termination of TPS is "null, void and of no legal effect" and will not impact the work authorization of Haitian immigrants.
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Abortion Forward @abortionforward.org · 19/11/2025
Senator @bethliston.bsky.social, a physician, asks the witness if he believes that doctor aren't capable of having these discussions with patients. She also reminds him that the Ohio Department of Health records complication rates, and that his answer blaming Biden is incorrect.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
This budget takes your hard earned money and hands it to billionaires. I voted no.
Senator Liston Votes Against Republican State Budget. Quote: “What else could we have done with $600 million? So many things. It would have only taken a small fraction of that money, roughly $40 million, to make sure infants and toddlers 0 to 3 kept Medicaid coverage. An estimated 20,000 babies a year would not be dropped from their health insurance for 7% of the money we’re giving for an upgraded sports stadium owned by billionaires.”
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The Senate Republicans' version of the state budget fails Ohioans. I voted no, here’s why: www.ohiosenate.gov/members/beth...
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Happy Pride Month from the Senate Dems! There are Pride events happening all month long throughout Central Ohio, support your local LGBTQ+ organizations by checking out their events
Happy Pride Month from the Ohio Senate Democrats
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
“Liston is also fighting to.. allow children under age 3 to stay continuously enrolled in Medicaid without having to reverify their eligibility. She estimated that nearly 20,000 infants and toddlers could lose coverage if that rule is eliminated” www.cleveland.com/news/2025/05...
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Ohio Democrats push for hundreds of changes as Senate reworks state budget
Ohio Democrats, with limited power in the Statehouse, are pushing hundreds of amendments in a long-shot effort to reshape the state’s $61 billion budget before it becomes law.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
I’m excited to announce bipartisan legislation to help lower drug costs and protect Ohioans from harmful insurance practices.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
National Champions honored in the Senate this week! Go Bucks! ❤️🏆
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Firing world experts and destroying millions in equipment as infectious outbreaks grow - Efficiency?! This is what happens when a quack w/no science knowledge is in charge of our HHS. Disease spreads. People die. We go backwards. www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...
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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help
All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations have now been halted.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Ohio farmers are so important in providing healthy food for all. Last week I competed in the OH Dept of Ag’s Supermarket Showdown to highlight Ohio-made products – and we raised almost $6,000 for the Plain City Food Pantry! (No surprise that Brutus Buckeye won for most food collected!)
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Which is a better investment, the education and future of Ohio’s children or subsidizing billionaires to build a sports stadium? I know my answer. #publiceducation
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I am fighting to make sure Ohioans can get the medications they need.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Thank you to everyone who showed up for the @indivcentraloh.bsky.social town hall. We will keep fighting for healthcare, education, seniors, veterans and kids - people in Ohio who are being hurt by leaders who won’t stand up for them.
Indivisible Central Ohio Congressional Town HallEmpty seats with the names Senator Bernie Moreno and Senator Jon Husted taped on them.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
This transportation budget invests $11.5 billion into Ohio's roads, bridges, airports, and railways, creating a safer and more connected state for all.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Trump is leaving OH students stranded across the globe. This is NOT ok “thousands of people participating in one of the scholarship programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned last week their funding has been frozen indefinitely.” woub.org/2025/03/07/f...
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Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding
Fulbright scholars were among those in programs administered through the U.S. State Department who learned their funding has been frozen.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Today people marched for science. I am overwhelmed by a sense of deja vu - my message remains the same. Science saves lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZXP...
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Beth Liston March For Science
YouTube video by Beth Liston
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We must end this harmful practice and work to protect our communities’ most vulnerable. Senate Bill 71 will do just that. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/02/24/o...
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
SB 67 ensures that the hard-earned money of low-income families stays with the children who need it the most. Today, I spoke in support of my bipartisan bill in front of the Senate Government Oversight Committee. Read more here: www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/...
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
On Tuesday, we celebrated Toni Morrison Day at the statehouse. Morrison was born and raised in Ohio and was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her legacy reminds us that the “danger of losing our humanity must be met with more humanity.”
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I am standing on a hill shouting the ski is falling so those that see it don’t lose hope. Eventually people will look up… and we will work to rebuild together.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Congratulations to Westerville City Council for banning this harmful practice from hurting members of our community. www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...
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Westerville now the 13th Ohio city to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Westerville voted on Tuesday to become the 13th city in Ohio to ban anti-LGBTQ+ practices known as “conversion therapy” that falsely claim to change a p…
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It’s been a long week of chaos and uncertainty. Here is how I have been working for you in Ohio.
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Rick Neal @rickneal.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
#Tesla #Columbus protest - @indivcentraloh.bsky.social and Ohio @aflcio.org were there - we can’t trust #Musk - he’s leading a lawless takeover of our government by fascists and billionaires - we need him out!
Protestors outside the Easton Tesla store in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2025. Signs read, “Musk Must Go!,” “Delete Musk!,” and “Nobody Elected MuSSk!”Protestors outside the Easton Tesla store in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2025. Signs read, “GTFO Musk” and “Evil Elon Keep Your Mitts Off American’s $ … and Data!”Jason Perlman of the Ohio AFL-CIO and Gahanna school board member Dion Manley protesting with me outside the Easton Tesla store in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2025. Sign reads, “Stop the Chaos!”Protestor outside the Easton Tesla store in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2025. Sign reads, “Elon Hands Off Private Data Health Info & Tax $! We the People!”
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here is something we can all support. Boycott Tesla. Protest Tesla. Hit him in the wallet where it hurts. @rickneal.bsky.social slate.com/business/202...
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Americans Are Actually in a Position to Make Elon Musk Feel Our Rage
His car company is in a precarious spot.
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DAP has 🚫👑!! @daprogressives.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Our great Senator, @bethliston.bsky.social at work! ohiosenate.gov/members/beth...
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Liston Asks Attorney General Yost to Join 22 Other States in Suit to Rescue NIH Funding
This week, state Senator Beth Liston (D-Dublin) sent a letter to Attorney General Yost asking him to join the 22 other states and their Attorneys General to prevent the blockage of National Institute ...
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Ohio Senate Dems @ohiosenatedems.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
"Conservatives in Ohio are not being indoctrinated by universities," said Senator Liston. "Are you truly so afraid that educating people will cause them to disagree with you?" @bethliston.bsky.social
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The “liberal” @CatoInstitute explains how harmful Trump’s steel tariffs will be for our workers and economy. www.cato.org/blog/more-co...
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More Costly Steel Tariffs on the Horizon
Sixty-plus years of American steel protectionism—and nearly seven since the first Trump administration’s “national security” tariffs—have not succeeded at reversing the industry’s long-term decline. Y...
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
NIH funding generated close to $3 BILLION last year in economic activity per JobsOhio 1/2 www.jobsohio.com/blog/ohio-re...
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Ohio Reaches $1 Billion in NIH Funding
Discover how Ohio's healthcare research achieved a landmark $1 billion in NIH funding, driving innovation and economic growth in the life sciences sector
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Paramilitary “security” are holding federal buildings hostage. Zoom in on the security insignia, Triple Canopy merged with Blackwater. www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...?
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Anti-DOGE congressional Democrats denied entry to EPA headquarters
It's the third time this week a group of House and Senate Democrats were blocked from a federal agency.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
1. Believe the autocrat. 2. Do not be taken in by small signs of normalcy. 3. Institutions will not save you. 4. Be outraged. 5. Don’t make compromises. 6. Remember the future.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Despite 2 court orders, the Doge dogs are still holding money for pre-school programs hostage. spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
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Several Head Start preschools may close temporarily amid federal freeze lockout
The delays can be catastrophic for Head Start operations, many of which are fully funded by federal money.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Helpful perspective to listen to when watching some of the chaos at the federal level. We remain a nation of laws - with checks and balances. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Don't Believe Him
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 02/02/2025 · 14m
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Every woman deserves to walk the streets of Ohio without fear. On Sunday, Gahanna came together at the Walk for Women to remind us that women’s safety should be everyone’s priority. Thank you to Council President Merisa Bowers and our neighbors for raising awareness and building safer communities.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Quick reminder “Doge” authority and accountability is an executive order to rename US Digital Services. Anything else is illusion and bluster. We are still a nation of laws. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Establishing And Implementing The President's "Department Of Government Efficiency" – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Excited to announce bipartisan legislation to help low-income families on Ohio Works First. This legislation will ensure that child support payments stay with the kids where it belongs, not the state.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Worth a quick reminder: “Bannon said, ‘The Democrats don’t matter, The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.” www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
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“Flood the zone with shit”: How misinformation overwhelmed our democracy
The impeachment trial didn’t change any minds. Here’s why.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Advocacy matters. Your voices were heard. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
The reversal followed criticism of the sudden freeze by the White House budget office.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
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Sandra 🗽is abolish ICE! @gobuxgal.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
@bethliston.bsky.social explains the impact on Ohio by the Federal funding pause: This hurts everyone!
A graph of Federal funding in the Ohio budget.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
The Medicaid payment portal is currently frozen. Our healthcare system relies on these funds for over 3.5 million Ohioans. Hospitals, doctors, dentists - all providers are not getting paid. Ohio loses ~$73,000/minute if the federal government does not release the payments they owe
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Illegally firing the inspector generals late on a Friday night (many of which were prior Trump appointees) is what you would do if you wanted to hide corruption and avoid accountability. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals could clear the way for the president to install loyalists in the crucial role of identifying fraud, waste and abuse in the government.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
First Democratic Women’s Caucus of the GA– Working alongside these exceptional leaders to protect women’s health, safety, and autonomy, and ensure that all Ohio women can prosper.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23/01/2025
DEI doesn’t mean hiring unqualified people—it means tearing down rigged systems that kept qualified talent out. Giving everyone a fair shot, breaking down barriers that have historically excluded talent. Diversity brings fresh perspectives, drives innovation, and reflects the world being served.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
Photo of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Regardless of our current federal climate, local leaders like Westerville’s Can’t Believe It’s Vegan (@chefclayton.bsky.social) are working to build sustainable communities, while providing healthy and tasty food! Congratulations on winning the Westerville Small Business of the Year Award!
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Helpful summary of Trump’s executive orders as they relate to healthcare - drug pricing reform programs and discrimination protections eliminated. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
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Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination
Trump's executive orders took aim at Biden's priorities, from drug pricing to gender discrimination.
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Beth Liston MD PhD @bethliston.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Be kind to yourself today and in the coming week. There will be lots of confusion and information swirling. Take a deep breath, stay calm, check many different sources before reacting. As always, we will be ready to stand up for people and the values we hold.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/01/2025
The practical implementation of this ban by tiktok is completely over the top. It's overcompliance to an extreme degree while praising Trump. It's clear that this is political at this point. This isn't simply an IP ban, it's an account level ban tied to accounts with registered US phone numbers.
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