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COLUMBUS - Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) celebrates the passage of House Bill (HB) 161, eliminating once and for all spousal exceptions for sex offenses from Ohio code, while also allowing individuals to provide testimony against their spouse in the prosecution of any of the specified offenses. Closing the spousal-rape loophole has been championed by several past members of the Democratic Caucus, including former state Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) who introduced HB 161 this General Assembly.
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COLUMBUS - House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Wednesday honored military children at Washington Elementary School during Month of the Military Child.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS– House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today congratulated former State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) for being appointed Hamilton County auditor.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statement regarding the Cleveland.com report that in 2017 FirstEnergy made a $1 million contribution to a nonprofit organization supporting Jon Husted’s campaign for governor before he joined the DeWine-Husted ticket.
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COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today acknowledges, following Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State address, that too many Ohioans find themselves living in a state they believe is headed in the wrong direction.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – House Democrats today announce the election of Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) as the new minority whip now that Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) has stepped down from the role.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released a statement honoring the life of former state Rep. Brigid Kelly of Cincinnati, Ohio who passed away Tuesday evening surrounded by her loved ones.
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COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), State Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus), president of the Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus and several other women of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus yesterday held a press conference honoring Women’s History Month. Each member highlighted legislative priorities Democrats are fighting for that empower and support women across Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced that the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released funding for the expansion of career education programs in the Upper Arlington school district. These funds were passed as part of the state operating budget for FY2024.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of nearly $3M in capital funds for technology and safety projects at The Ohio State University. This funding will address the need for critical maintenance and upgrades for technology managed by The Ohio State University, some of which have not been updated since 1998.
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