COLUMBUS— State Representative Bride Rose Sweeney (D - Cleveland) released the below statement in response to a federal judge’s dismissal of the second ballot drop box lawsuit.
Read Full Story : Sweeney Statement on Federal Court order on ballot collection Tue, Oct 6, 2020State Reps. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today filed legislation that will criminalize the harmful use of chokeholds by police officers or peace officers in Ohio.
Read Full Story : Reps. Lepore-Hagan, Galonski file legislation to ban police chokeholds Fri, Jun 26, 2020
COLUMBUS— State Representative Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland) responded to a federal court’s Saturday order requiring the Ohio Secretary of State to explain himself by noon today on why he has not allowed Cuyahoga County’s Board of Elections to move forward with its bipartisan unanimous plan to offer ballot drop off services at six library locations.
Read Full Story : Sweeney issues statement on Ohio federal court weekend order on drop boxes Mon, Oct 5, 2020Democratic Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron) today joined Dem lawmakers to urge House Republican leaders to call the chamber back into session to address several critical issues facing the state, including health and the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, systemic racism and police brutality, questions surrounding the November election, and looming state budget shortfalls.
Read Full Story : Dems urge House to return to session, say too much left undone amid unprecedented crises Wed, Jun 24, 2020COLUMBUS—Rep. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland) today announced that House Bill (HB) 11, her bill to improve prenatal and maternal health outcomes, was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday.
Read Full Story : Rep. Howse announces bill to improve prenatal and maternal health outcomes signed into law Mon, Jun 22, 2020COLUMBUS— Yesterday, Governor DeWine announced the signing of executive order 2020-24D, which provided protections for unemployed Ohioans who are over 65 or considered “high risk” and asked to return to work by their prior employer. Where previously they would have been disqualified from receiving benefits for refusing an offer of suitable work, now these Ohioans will remain eligible for unemployment.
Read Full Story : Gov. DeWine Implements Key Provisions of the Worker Protection Act Fri, Jun 19, 2020
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lisa Sobecki (D-Toledo) today signed onto a concurrent resolution urging Congress to designate June 19th a paid federal holiday. This date is to be known as Juneteenth Independence day in recognition of June 19, 1865, when news of the end of slavery reached the southwestern states two months after the end of the American Civil War.
Read Full Story : Rep. Sobecki Co-Sponsors Resolution To Declare Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Fri, Jun 19, 2020