Paula Hicks-Hudson News

State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) announced that House Bill (HB) 2, a long-held Democratic priority that creates the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Program, was signed into law. The program is specifically designed to bring broadband access to unserved residential households in both rural and urban areas of the state. The bill funds $20 million in grants for this year. 

Today, Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) applauded the House passage of legislation that would allow more health professionals to administer the coronavirus vaccine, extend professional licenses and help low-income Ohioans pay for utilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Today, Rep. Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) announced that she will introduce legislation this week to strengthen transparency requirements in the redistricting process and help Ohio fulfill its duties under the fair redistricting reforms voters passed in 2015 and 2018.

Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus elections and voting rights working group today responded to the introduction of House Bill 294, a Republican anti-voter bill that would roll back ballot access and intentionally make the process more confusing for voters.

State Rep. Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement today applauding the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, a long-held Democratic priority that would create the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Program, specifically designed to bring broadband access to unserved residential households in both rural and urban areas of the state. The bill funds $20 million in grants for this year. 

Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus elections and voting rights working group today responded to pending Republican legislation that would force people to provide two forms of Voter ID, reduce the number of days of early voting, shorten mail ballot access by a week and restrict ballot drop boxes.

Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement on the House passage of House Bill 110, the state’s two-year budget. House Democrats largely opposed the bill, saying it was a missed opportunity to invest in everyday Ohioans still struggling amid the health and economic crisis.

COLUMBUS –Yesterday, Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) held a virtual community chat on the state budget with House Finance Ranking Member Rep. Erica C. Crawley (D-Columbus) and Keith Jordan Sr. of the Lucas County Legislative Black Caucus.

COLUMBUS –Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement following the final passage of House Bill (HB) 74, the state’s two-year transportation budget. Democrats fought against the governor’s proposed cuts to public transit funding in the bill, securing more than $221 million over the next two years, more than doubling the governor’s proposed investment. 

Today, Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued a statement on the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 57, companion legislation to a bill she sponsored in the House that would exempt Permanent Supportive Housing from property taxes in Ohio. Rep. Hicks-Hudson testified in favor of the legislation Feb. 17.