Beryl Piccolantonio News

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the terror attack Sunday in Boulder, Colorado on peaceful demonstrators marching in support of the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza: 

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the death of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy shot and killed Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statement after Wednesday’s Ballot Board meeting that advanced the Citizens for Property Tax Reform’s proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the use of an offensive Nazi reference by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) aimed at Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest ranking Jewish person in the U.S. government: 

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statements concerning Governor Mike DeWine’s harmful decision to sign Senate Bill (SB) 1 into law rather then listen to the overwhelming number of workers, students, teachers, and parents who called on him to veto the dangerous bill:

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today issued the following statement concerning Tuesday’s House Workforce and Higher Education Committee second hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1:  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statement concerning Tuesday’s first hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act, in the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today joined the Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.