Tristan Rader News

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) yesterday introduced a bill to protect Ohio’s drinking water by providing state-level standards for drinking water that limit contaminant levels for common toxic chemicals such as PFAS, chromium-6, 1,4 dioxane, and others as the need arises. 

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader, Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Leader Phil Robinson (D-Solon), Minority Whip Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D- Gahanna), Representative Anita Somani (D- Dublin), Representative Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Township), Representative Crystal Lett (D- Hilliard), Representative Munira Abdullahi (D- Columbus) and Representative Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today unveiled innovative and timely legislation that will reduce Ohioans’ rising healthcare, childcare, energy, housing, and consumer goods costs. 

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 — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Whip Desiree Tims (D-Dayton), and Representative Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today unveiled legislation aimed at lowering rising energy costs for Ohio families and bringing much-needed relief to household budgets across the state. The Ohio House Democrats legislation would:  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan W. Rader (D–Lakewood) and Justin Pizzulli (R–Scioto County) today introduced the JobsOhio Transparency Act, bipartisan legislation to improve oversight and create transparency with JobsOhio, the state-created entity that oversees Ohio’s liquor profits to finance economic development projects.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 84 to send a clear message to the Ohio Senate: this bill is not ready.

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.

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.

COLUMBUS – 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.

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.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) and Chris Glassburn (D–North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of legislation to formalize plug-in or  “balcony solar” systems in Ohio, a simple technology that allows residents to generate clean electricity using small solar panels that plug directly into a standard outlet.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) today released the following statement following the House passage of House Bill (HB) 292 which would establish the Ohio Defense Commission:

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today announced bipartisan legislation to establish minimum statewide standards for electric service agreements with data center customers. The bill would ensure costs of new infrastructure and grid upgrades needed to serve these facilities are not shifted onto existing Ohio ratepayers.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission to oppose new permits for oil and gas development under the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. 

COLUMBUS – 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.

COLUMBUS —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. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

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. 

COLUMBUS – 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). 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today helped pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a significant investment into the future of Ohio jobs, connecting the workforce to the worksite, and the bill will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems across Ohio.