Karen Brownlee News

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released a statement calling on gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to renounce comments from Liberty Valley Church Pastor Jeff Tauring describing modern Judaism as “fake.” Ramaswamy has appeared twice at the Northfield church, most recently in May alongside Tauring for a campaign event focused on “The Future of Religious Liberty.”

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today voted in favor of a 90-day gas tax holiday to provide immediate relief to Ohio drivers facing high prices at the pump.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced KDM Signs, LLC has been awarded a Job Creation Tax Credit by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA). They are expected to create 121 full-time equivalent positions and $6.12 million in new annual payroll.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced Senate Bill (SB) 52 has been signed into law by Governor DeWine. Amended into this bill is House Bill (HB) 432 , legislation designating the portion of east Kemper Road in Hamilton County between Tri-County Parkway and Lebanon Road as the “Patrolman Earl W. Casterline Memorial Highway.” 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced that the biomanufacturing company Resilience has relocated from San Diego to Blue Ash, Ohio. Resilience is a leading biomanufacturing contract and development manufacturing organization (CDMO) dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, with a large drug product manufacturing facility already in West Chester, Ohio.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 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 – Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including universities, school districts, and other community projects. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Twp), and Cecil Thomas (D- Cincinnati) today issued the following statements in reaction to the mass shooting that occurred on Saturday at the Old West End Festival in Toledo:

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus in partnership with the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation this week hosted a community town hall that brought together dozens of community members for a conversation about the issues impacting Ohio’s Jewish Community and the role state government can play in addressing them.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) this week provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 780, The Medicaid Savings Act, a piece of legislation to reduce administrative waste in the system and focus the dollars on healthcare for Ohioans.