Darnell T. Brewer News

State Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Geneva-on-the-Lake) announces that Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday will be this upcoming weekend Aug. 6-8.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued the following statement regarding Cleveland Clinic’s (Clinic) plan to pursue a Level I Trauma Center designation at its Main Campus: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 393 out of the Ohio House with a vote of 86-0. This bipartisan legislation requires community-based correctional facilities and programs to assist individuals in custody in obtaining a state-issued identification card prior to their release. Previously, the 135th General Assembly enacted a program to assist individuals in custody of the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in obtaining an ID card, HB 393 expands this program to community based correctional facilities.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today condemned the passage of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293 which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process, shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard, and weakening essential accountability measures. 

Last week, State Representatives Diane Grendell (R-Chesterland) and Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Ashtabula) introduced House Bill 327, a bill to promote education not indoctrination, by prohibiting school districts, schools, teachers, and state and local entities, from promoting divisive concepts.*

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today celebrated the passage of bipartisan House Bill (HB) 393 out of the House Community Revitalization Committee. This legislation requires community based correctional facilities to assist residents in obtaining state ID cards. Previously, the 135th General Assembly enacted a program to assist individuals in custody of the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in obtaining an ID card, HB 393 expands this program to community based correctional facilities. 

State Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Geneva-on-the-Lake) voted to support several bills that offer significant COVID-19 relief. The pieces of legislation under House Bills 167, 168, 169, 170 all passed during the most recent House session.           

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the use of natural organic reduction as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation.

Today, State Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Geneva-on-the-Lake) voted to support and the House passed House Bill 2, known as the Broadband Expansion bill. The legislation expands broadband access across the state with the creation of Ohio’s first Residential Broadband Expansion Program. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today held a press conference condemning Ohio Republicans in the state legislature for failing to act on any measures that could have preserved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 1.4M Ohioans. Instead, in two days, more than half million children, more than 250,000 seniors, and an estimated 45,000 veterans are at risk of going hungry when the federal government defaults on its November deposit to fully fund SNAP benefit cards due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' refusal to end the federal government shutdown.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today provided testimony on two pieces of bipartisan legislation.

State Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Geneva-on-the-Lake) encourages chartered veterans service organizations throughout Ashtabula and Geauga Counties to apply for the Veterans Post COVID Safety Grant. The initiative is to assist these groups in safely operating amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the third week of September as “Fathers Walk Week.”

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today responded to recent calls for deploying the National Guard in Cleveland.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced that the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) has released  2024-2025 School Report Card data. Report cards are designed to give parents, communities, educators, and policymakers information about the performance of districts and schools — to celebrate achievement and success as well as identify areas for improvement.