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OLBC Sends Letter to Governor, Speaker and Senate President in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis
Calls on the General Assembly to convene immediately to address temporary paid leave, extended early voting hours, allocated resources to support local BOEs, no utility shut-offs, food stability and academic relief
March 16, 2020

 COLUMBUS—The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) released a statement today concerning the letter they sent Saturday to Governor Mike DeWine, Speaker of the House Larry Householder and Senate President Larry Obhof:
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Sobecki files bill to allow public bodies to meet remotely during states of emergency
March 16, 2020

State Rep. Lisa Sobecki (D-Toledo) today filed House Bill (HB) 557 to allow public bodies to meet and conduct business remotely during a state of emergency. 
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Dems urge governor to follow Illinois' lead, create emergency sick leave program to protect Ohio workers
Call follows closure of K-12 schools, banning of large, public events
March 13, 2020

House Democratic leadership today sent Gov. Mike DeWine a letter urging him to create a temporary, emergency paid sick leave program to benefit Ohio’s working people and families affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, following the lead of Illinois, which announced a similar program Wednesday. 
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Rep. Lepore-Hagan calls on Governor and General Assembly to use "Rainy Day" fund to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 emergency
March 13, 2020

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) today asked Gov. Mike DeWine and leaders of the General Assembly to utilize Ohio’s $2.7 billion “Rainy Day” fund to support small business that will be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus emergency. Lepore-Hagan is proposing that the rainy day fund be used to issue short-term, no-interest loans to business owners unable to pay rent, utility bills, taxes, health insurance and workers’ compensation premiums, employee wages and other expenses as a result of the emergency. She issued the following statement:
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Reps. Russo, Sobecki ask Jobs and Family Services to Automatically Redetermine Benefits to Slow Spread of Coronavirus
March 13, 2020

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lisa Sobecki (D-Toledo), and State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), sent a letter today to Ohio Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Kimberly Hall, asking for ODJFS to institute Automatic Redetermination for Benefits in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Rep. Lepore-Hagan to introduce universal vote-by-mail (UVBM) legislation
Bill will improve democracy, increase election security and participation
March 11, 2020

COLUMBUS—Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) announced today her plan to introduce legislation creating a universal vote-by-mail (UVBM) system in Ohio.
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