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COLUMBUS - State Reps. Cecil Thomas (D- Cincinnati) and Bernie Willis (R- Springfield) have introduced the School Bus Safety Bill, aimed at enhancing safety across Ohio by strengthening penalties for illegally passing stopped school buses. The bill is part of ongoing efforts to protect students and improve enforcement.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D- Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) has approved the Impact Beverage expansion project in Cincinnati.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved several significant funding opportunities aimed at advancing biomedical research and innovation in the Cincinnati region. These investments are designed to support groundbreaking research, foster new technologies, and contribute to the region’s growing reputation as a hub for innovation in healthcare.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) Monday announced that the Controlling Board approved over $45M for the University of Cincinnati to use on design-build and renovation services.
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(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine recently announced the Lorain County Sheriff’s office was awarded funding through the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund and the Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS– State Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Michele Grim (D- Toledo) today introduced legislation that would ban the possession and sale of all bump stocks for personal use in Ohio.
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Rep. Manning Applauds Controlling Board Approval for Multi-County Correctional Facility Improvements
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board today approved the release of capital funds for $200,000 to support facility improvements at the Multi-County Correctional Center.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that seven elementary schools located in Lorain County were recently recognized by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as 2026 Science of Reading Champions.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Assistant Minority Whip Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) denounce the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a Trump era federal ban on bump stocks.
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COLUMBUS—State Representatives Gayle Manning (R-Avon) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) recently introduced House Bill 715, legislation to establish reporting requirements for chartered, nonpublic schools that receive state scholarships.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that nearly $29.5M in awards have been announced to help improve housing access in Ohio. The funding is part of the first round of the Welcome Home Ohio program, which is investing a total of $100M in grants over two years to help landbanks purchase, rehabilitate, or build qualifying residential properties for income-eligible Ohioans.
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) today applauded the Lorain County Educational Service Center (ESC) for their 2026 Three-Star Business Advisory Council award.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - House Democratic Whip Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Whip Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today conveyed their stance against House Bill (HB) 472 following its first hearing in the Ohio House Homeland Security Committee. The anti-voter legislation deliberately creates extreme barriers for voters to safely and freely cast their ballots.
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COLUMBUS) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that Lorain County was selected to receive nearly $21,000 in funding through Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that 10 school districts from Lorain County will receive nearly $200,000 in funding through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati), co-founders of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, yesterday celebrated the success of the inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Summit (GVPS) hosted Thursday by the House Democratic Caucus at the Ohio Statehouse.
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