Karen Brownlee News

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. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 347, legislation requiring a 24-hours waiting period for patients accessing reproductive care.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 730 and proposed changes to SNAP administrative funding that fails to meet the need and would leave thousands of Ohioan veterans, children, and community members hungry.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today introduced legislation to move the Department of Medicaid away from the current Managed Care Organization (MCO) model to an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) model. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced 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,” has passed the Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced their recent town hall event hosted nearly 100 members of the community including local elected officials, Jewish community leaders, and members of the media. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today announced that she invited Blue Ash Councilman Jim Friend and Springdale Councilwoman Amy Thompson to attend Governor DeWine’s 2026 State of the State Address.