Karen Brownlee News

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. 

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released a statement following the recent deadly attack at a mosque in San Diego on May 18, 2026.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today introduced House Bill (HB) 837, a bill which would alter public records law such that the personal information of licensed social workers and other mental health professionals can be removed from the public domain.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced that Ohio Valley Electrical Services, Inc. in Blue Ash has been awarded a Job Creation Tax Credit by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA). They are expected to create 40 full-time equivalent positions and $2.875 million in new annual payroll.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today released the following statement regarding recent Medicaid clawbacks initiated by CareSource. According to NASW Ohio, CareSource plans to immediately reduce Medicaid reimbursement rates by 15% and retroactively recoup payments from the last two years to match this decrease.

COLUMBUS — Members of the Ohio Jewish Caucus today attended the 46th Annual Governor’s Holocaust Commemoration.

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader, Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Leader Phil Robinson (D-Solon), Minority Whip Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D- Gahanna), Representative Anita Somani (D- Dublin), Representative Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Township), Representative Crystal Lett (D- Hilliard), Representative Munira Abdullahi (D- Columbus) and Representative Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today unveiled innovative and timely legislation that will reduce Ohioans’ rising healthcare, childcare, energy, housing, and consumer goods costs.