C. Allison Russo News

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) is pleased to announce the passage of multiple pieces of legislation last month. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today voted in favor of a 90-day gas tax holiday to provide immediate relief to Ohio drivers facing high prices at the pump.

COLUMBUS — State Representative Allison Russo (D-Columbus) today introduced a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) calling on President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran and lower gas prices for Ohioans. In a week where lawmakers are considering a 90-day gas tax holiday, Ohio House Democrats are highlighting the connection between the immediate relief Ohioans need at the gas pump with the international conflict that has sent oil and gasoline prices skyrocketing. 

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Juanita Brent (D- Cleveland), Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati), and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) today called on Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to oppose a recently finalized federal rule that could disrupt the delivery of absentee ballots through the United States Postal Service ahead of the November 3 general election.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today remarked on yesterday’s 6th circuit decision affirming the district court in denying the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) the right to Michigan voter’s private data. Ohio is also in the 6th circuit (as is Kentucky who refused to give the records) but Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose claimed he was bound by law to give over all details of the voter rolls including driver’s license information, Social Security Numbers, and other nonpublic information. For more than two months, his office has also failed to provide requested public records related to this communication.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) yesterday announced the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today introduced House Bill (HB) 837, a bill which would alter public records law such that the personal information of licensed social workers and other mental health professionals can be removed from the public domain.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) last week filed a records request with the office of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose seeking clarity on the extent of Ohioan’s personal information shared with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security. The request also seeks transparency on Secretary LaRose’s EleXa program which has been described as “a new, multi-state election integrity network”.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) yesterday introduced a bill to protect Ohio’s drinking water by providing state-level standards for drinking water that limit contaminant levels for common toxic chemicals such as PFAS, chromium-6, 1,4 dioxane, and others as the need arises. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today introduced the Ohio Privacy Act, a bill that would bar state entities from collecting, recording, or sharing an individual’s identifying information or personal data unless otherwise required by law or permitted use for operations, strengthening privacy protections for Ohio residents.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 347, legislation requiring a 24-hour waiting period for patients accessing reproductive care: