Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $1,651,370 from the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) for the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) located in Youngstown. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $2.4 million in grant funding under the Ohio Department of Development’s new Welcome Home Ohio program, bringing home ownership to 12 Mahoning County buyers who likely otherwise could not afford it, officials said.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today issued the following statement in response to the explosion just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28th at the Realty building on E. Federal Street in Youngstown that left one dead and seven injured: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Ohio House Transportation Committee’s unanimous passage of House Bill (HB) 456, legislation designating the only mile portion of State Route (SR) 170 within the village limits of New Middletown in Ohio’s 59th district as the “Police Chief Ronnie Ricketts, Sr. Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $6,016,699 in additional Ohio Department of Development (Dev) Appalachian Community Grant Program funding, dollars made possible by $500M in federal dollars provided by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $145,000  in state funds for local law enforcement in Ohio’s 59th district as part of the 2024 RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Funding Awards, administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Services within the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today introduced House Bill (HB) 540, The Consumer Protection Call Center Act. This legislation would require notification of relocation of call centers in Ohio and disqualification of tax benefits for companies that locate jobs overseas.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $24,997 in state funds has been awarded to Mahoning County Public Health from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mosquito Control Grant (MCG) Program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $30,000 in Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) H2Ohio Public Water System Equipment grants for the cities of Youngstown, Salem, and Sebring. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today introduced House Bill (HB) 523, bipartisan legislation regarding the creation and display of a poster containing information on benefits and services for veterans.