Monica Robb Blasdel News

(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that 10 schools in her district were designated as members of the 2026 Purple Star Class by the Department of Education and Workforce

COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that the Elyria Police Department was recently awarded $40,500 through the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program.

(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine recently announced the Lorain County Sheriff’s office was awarded funding through the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund and the Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board today approved the release of capital funds for $200,000 to support facility improvements at the Multi-County Correctional Center.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that seven elementary schools located in Lorain County were recently recognized by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as 2026 Science of Reading Champions. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today voted in support of House Bill 732, legislation to create the “Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass” Program.

(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) hosted local 4-H students at the Ohio Statehouse this week.

State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved over $200 million in federal grant funding through the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today voted in support of the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.

State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today voted in support of House Bill 646 – legislation establishing the Ohio Data Center Study Commission.

COLUMBUS, OH—State Representatives Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) and Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives has passed Concurrence House Bill 227, legislation that enhances excavation safety standards and restores Ohio’s eligibility for federal pipeline safety grant funding.

COLUMBUS, OH—State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) is proud to announce she’s been named Conservation Legislator of the Year by the Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – State Representatives Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today provided sponsor testimony in the House Health Committee on House Bill 561, the Parental C.H.O.I.C.E. Act (Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions), legislation which aims to strengthen and protect parental rights regarding vaccine exemptions in schools, preschools, and daycares across Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Columbiana and Carroll were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program—totaling more than $369,000. 

State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today announced that the OneOhio Recovery Foundation has launched a new statewide round of opioid settlement grant funding, making up to $45.7 million available to support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across Ohio.