Democratic News

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus), chair of the Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus, today honored Domestic Violence Awareness Month by expressing the continued support the House Democratic Caucus has for survivors and victims of domestic violence, reaffirming their dedication to finding legislative solutions to this epidemic. 

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Jodi Whitted (D-Madeira) and Rachel Baker (D- Cincinnati) today announced a new bill that establishes a grant program for social work students. House Bill (HB) 675 would grant $20K to individual students who are completing their internships. While these internships are required for students to complete while pursuing their degrees, most of these internships are not paid or underpaid. HB 675 aims to give hard working students some financial relief. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), in partnership with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), today announced that Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) will be awarded a free Automated External Defibrillator (AED) through the Ohio General Assembly and OHSAA’s common effort to require AEDs in schools.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today released the following statement in response to a news conference held Tuesday at the Statehouse by State Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) and attended by other leaders of the Black community: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today commends Governor Mike DeWine and Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik for the more than $52M in support of the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program and Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, including $2.9M in grants allocated to Rep. Upchurch’s district. 

COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today made the following statements concerning the Ohio Supreme Court’s 4-3 ruling that makes it harder for voters with disabilities to cast in-person absentee ballots in Ohio:

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), State Representatives Willis Blackshear (D-Dayton) and Adam Miller (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine requesting his office work with state agencies and City of Springfield government and business leaders to publicly account for the economic harm and increased costs shouldered by taxpayers in response to the fabrications instigated by Sen. JD Vance and former President Donald Trump. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today proudly stands alongside President Joe Biden in acknowledging his monumental efforts to replace lead pipes across America, particularly as he highlights that over 367K lead pipes have already been replaced nationwide under his administration. These efforts have benefited nearly 1M Americans and mark a significant stride toward ensuring clean, safe drinking water for all communities.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced nearly $1M in federal funding has been awarded for initiatives in Cuyahoga County aimed at combating gun violence. The federal funding has been made available through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Plan (SCIP) with appropriations from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) and Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) Wednesday hosted a press conference detailing bipartisan legislation necessary to continue funding vital Public Works projects.