Joseph A. Miller, III News

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 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 Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) Monday announced the Controlling Board’s release of $2,354,702.91 in capital appropriations for improvements to the Lorain Correctional Institution.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) and Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Wednesday introduced a bill to provide absentee ballot drop boxes at every polling place and to allow absentee ballots to be dropped off at any box within the county it was issued in.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s presence across the country:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) Wednesday condemned the passage of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293 which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process and shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark) Wednesday celebrated the Ohio House and Senate’s passage of House Bill (HB) 44, which streamlines the process of filling vacant police officer positions and making training more accessible. The bipartisan bill passed with a vote of 91-1 in the Ohio House of Representatives and unanimously in the Ohio Senate.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today announced the Controlling Board’s release of $9,381,659.18 in capital appropriations for improvements to the Lorain County Community College (LCCC).

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today announced that he will soon be introducing a bill to designate a portion of State Route (SR) 6 as the “Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway.” Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner tragically was killed in the line of duty on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 after being ambushed while eating lunch with another Lorain police officer. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) today is excited to announce Rep. Gayle Manning (R-Avon) has joined him as a joint sponsor on the newly proposed bill “Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Miller (D-Amherst) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in children, public education, healthcare, and basic services – all while shoveling billions to the wealthy and well-connected.