Tristan Rader News
COLUMBUS - State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood), Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) and Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement concerning the Ohio Senate's latest budget proposal including a plan to divert $1.7 billion from the state's unclaimed funds to finance stadium projects, including a $600 million giveaway to the Cleveland Browns billionaire owner Jimmy Haslam to move the Browns to Brook Park:
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COLUMBUS – Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus today hosted a press conference with LGBTQ+ advocates, and members of the LGBTQ+ community where they unveiled their June 2025 Pride Month legislative package.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) this week led a diverse and powerful alliance urging Ohio lawmakers to act now to secure the state’s SNAP EBT cards against fraud—either by advancing House Bill (HB) 163 out of committee or by incorporating its provisions into House Bill 96, the state operating budget.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced that House Bill (HB) 15 has been signed by Governor Mike DeWine, marking the beginning of a bold new era for energy policy in Ohio and finally repeals OVEC fees established in the infamous HB 6 scandal.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today urged Ohio’s congressional delegation to support articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, citing a growing list of constitutional violations and abuses of power committed during his first 100 days back in office.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, citing its reckless disinvestment in working Ohioans and its prioritization of handouts to the wealth over basic public services.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS —State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) S today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face a more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget.
Read Full StoryRepublicans Prioritize Censorship, Discrimination Over Freedoms, Economic Growth with SB 1's Passage
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:
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COLUMBUS – State Reps Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) today introduced the “Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025.” This critical piece of bipartisan legislation would help protect Ohio’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from the growing issue of electronic theft and fraud. According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS), from June 2023 to January 2025, almost $17 million in SNAP benefits have been stolen in Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today sent a letter to U.S. Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) where he voiced his concerns regarding the proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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