Juanita O. Brent News
COLUMBUS - State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood), Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) and Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement concerning the Ohio Senate's latest budget proposal including a plan to divert $1.7 billion from the state's unclaimed funds to finance stadium projects, including a $600 million giveaway to the Cleveland Browns billionaire owner Jimmy Haslam to move the Browns to Brook Park:
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COLUMBUS – Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus today hosted a press conference with LGBTQ+ advocates, and members of the LGBTQ+ community where they unveiled their June 2025 Pride Month legislative package.
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COLUMBUS — State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland), Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) issued a statement following their press conference denouncing House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 88, which they say targets immigrant communities and violate federal housing protections.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 5, the Repeat Offender Act. HB 5 would create a non-automatic expungement, impose mandatory sentences, and increase the prison population, taking away judges' ability to make case-by-case decisions:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today proudly announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has awarded the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce a combined increased appropriation authority in the amount of $67M to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Program payments to districts across the state.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Change Maker Award, a prestigious honor presented by Collaborate Cleveland. The Change Maker Award is given annually to individuals who demonstrate a deep dedication to driving systemic change and empowering underserved communities.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) and House members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) today held a news conference at the Statehouse condemning provisions in House Bill (HB) 96, the State Operating Budget. OLBC members shared the changes they would like to see the Ohio Senate make to meet the most pressing needs of Ohio’s Black communities.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today made the following statement after holding a town hall Wednesday night at the Cleveland Heights Library with more than 80 constituents from all over House District 18 where she spoke about the operating budget, capital budget, property taxes, and public education:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D - Cleveland) today celebrates the start of Black Maternal Health Week. Black Maternal Health Week, celebrated from April 11-17, is a national initiative that raises awareness around racial disparities in maternal health, especially for Black women.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.
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