Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Ohio Controlling Board approved more than $221,000 in support for Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) Workforce Based Training and Equipment line item. The program’s mission is the education and skill training of students and/or incumbent workers in meeting the current and future talent needs of growing, emerging and high demand industries through investment in capital equipment and facilities.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today sent a letter calling for a partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce (ODC) to combat illegal child labor following an NBC report that claimed that two dozen minors, mainly from Guatemala, were working illegally in a poultry plant run by Gerber’s Poultry in Kidron, Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) Wednesday announced that the Youngstown City Health District received $5K in state funds from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (Ohio EPA) Environmental Education Grant program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) yesterda announced the October 19th funding of $14,750 in grants from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) for four artists, arts and cultural organizations, students, educators, and public arts programs in District 59 as part of OAC’s second state fiscal year 2024 funding round.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $250,000 in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants for entities in Ohio’s 59th district, with a focus on assisting struggling families and encouraging workforce development. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $959,488 in increased state funds from the Governor’s Office of Appalachia within the Ohio Department of Development for two Youngstown planning firms working with eligible lead applicants of the Appalachian Community Grant Program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $4,450 in funding for Goshen Township and Poland Township as part of Ohio’s 2023 Cemetery Grants.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that they are fully supportive of the Stand Up Strike and all United Auto Workers (UAW) union members. UAW members agreed that they would strike if an agreement was not met by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today wrote a letter to the Youngstown Board of Education expressing deep concerns about the ongoing teachers strike, which started on August 23rd.