Democratic News

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Member of the Select Committee on Data Centers Representative Glassburn (D–North Olmstead) House Energy Committee Ranking Member Representative Rader (D–Cleveland), and the members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus leadership team today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging immediate action to establish a statewide utility rate class for large data centers in order to protect Ohio families and businesses from looming electricity rate increases.

COLUMBUS – House Democrats today announce the election of Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) as the new minority whip now that Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) has stepped down from the role.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio House Democrats today highlighted that while Ohio families continue to struggle with rising costs for housing, groceries, childcare, and health care, the Republican majority went on a five month recess for the summer without taking meaningful action to address the affordability challenges facing working people across our state.

COLUMBUS– Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) President Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today mourns the passing of former State Representative and State Senator C.J. Prentiss, a dedicated public servant known for her diligent work ethic and strong commitment to Ohio’s underserved communities. 

COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), State Rep. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus), president of the Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus and several other women of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus yesterday 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 – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today slammed the passage of Ohio Senate Bill (SB) 215, the latest attempt by extremist Republicans to make it more difficult for Ohioans to have their voices heard on the issues that matter most to them.

COLUMBUS – Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced that they have sent a letter to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio requesting assistance from U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker in the ongoing House Bill (H.B.) 6 political corruption scandal. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati), co-founders of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, yesterday celebrated the success of the inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Summit (GVPS) hosted Thursday by the House Democratic Caucus at the Ohio Statehouse.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.  

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today celebrates the success of the inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Summit (GVPS) hosted Thursday by the House Democratic Caucus at the Ohio Statehouse.

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) called today’s state indictments of two former FirstEnergy executives and ex-Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Chairman Sam Randazzo a glaring reminder that much more work remains to undo the damage done by the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio’s history.

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 - Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) today released the following statement regarding this morning’s reported raids of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s Cleveland office, questioning of staff and community members, and seizure of laptops and other devices:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today announced that she was elected by the Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday as Assistant Minority Whip of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus for the 135th General Assembly. Rep. Grim is currently serving her first term in the Ohio House.

COLUMBUS – House Democrats today announce the swearing-in of Veronica Sims (D - Akron) to represent Ohio’s 33rd House District, after the resignation of State Rep. Tavia Galonski.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D-Reynoldsburg) announced today the unanimous passage of House Bill 452, which would designate October 1 as 761st Tank Battalion Day in Ohio, by the House Veterans and Military Development Committee.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) yesterday held a press conference detailing anti-corruption legislation that puts people first.