Democratic News

COLUMBUS - Ohio Democrats today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Acting Administrator Stephanie Carlton urging them to reject Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) request for Group VIII Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he veto Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today united in calling for a pause on a proposed stadium financing plan that could cost Ohio taxpayers more than $1B over the next three decades. A letter to Finance Committee Chair Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee Chair Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) demanded greater transparency, additional hearings, and public accountability before any deal moves forward.

COLUMBUS-  Today, The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) President State Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) and fellow members of the OLBC held a press conference urging Governor DeWine to veto Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act. The caucus voiced concerns about the harmful impact the legislation will have on Ohio’s future, students, and workforce. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Desiree Tims (D-Dayton) and State Sen. Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he line-item veto specific provisions in House Bill (HB) 54, the Ohio Transportation Budget, that specifically targets the Greater Dayton RTA and would require it to enter into a contract with local law enforcement for safety services. The Greater Dayton RTA already contracts with local law enforcement at one of its most prominent transfer hubs.

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus), president of the House Democratic Women's Caucus and several other women of the Ohio Democratic Caucus Tuesday held a press conference honoring Women’s History Month. Each member highlighted legislative priorities Democrats are fighting for that empower and support women across Ohio. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today issued the following statement concerning Tuesday’s House Workforce and Higher Education Committee second hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1:  

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address:

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus 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.