Tristan Rader News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) condemned the Republican-led effort to rapidly advance House Joint Resolution (HJR) 9, which proposes a Voter ID Constitutional Amendment for the November 2026 ballot, after significant opposition shown in the House General Government Committee hearing.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today proudly announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 644 from the Ohio House. HB 644 is a piece of landmark legislation aimed at increasing college readiness and affordability for Ohio students.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today issued a statement celebrating today as Earth Day and emphasizing the urgent need for environmental stewardship.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) and Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today issued a statement following the passage of House Bill (HB) 372, a bill that makes the penalty for aggravated murder either death or life without the possibility of parole if the victim is a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.

COLUMBUS – Reps. Tristan Rader (D – Cleveland) and Sean Brennan (D – Parma) sent a letter urging Governor DeWine to veto Substitute House Bill 173. This letter cites concerns regarding the conflicting regulatory frameworks between HB 173 and the one laid out in the recent Ohio Supreme Court Ruling In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today celebrates direct investments to community partners through the passage of the State Capital Budget.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan W. Rader (D–Lakewood) and State Rep. Kellie Deeter (R–Norwalk) today celebrated the unanimous passage of HB 163 through the Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan W. Rader (D–Lakewood) and State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R–Scioto County) today presented sponsor testimony on HB 779, the JobsOhio Transparency Act, to the House General Government Committee.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Mike Odioso (R – Green Township) recently introduced House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 44 to encourage County Boards of Developmental Disabilities to adopt councils of self-advocates.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D – Lakewood) today marched for Climate and Economic Justice with Athens-to-Columbus Advocates. Rep. Rader stood alongside Ohioans calling for climate justice.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D – Lakewood) today introduced legislation to repeal the data center sales tax exemption following a recent article indicating that Ohio has forgone $1.6 billion dollars in 2025 due to the incentive. This is a loss 11 times larger than the Ohio Department of Taxation originally estimated.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today celebrated the unanimous passage of House Bill (HB) 163 from the House Agriculture Committee. HB 163 would fund chip-enabled EBT cards for SNAP program participants.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today celebrated the unanimous passage of House Bill (HB) 163 from the House Agriculture Committee. HB 163 would fund chip-enabled EBT cards for SNAP program participants.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Abdullahi (D-Columbus) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) last week introduced legislation that would create a state-funded, tuition-free public higher education for all Ohio students.