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Ohio House Democrats Urge Governor DeWine to Act on Data Center Electricity Costs Before Ohio Consumers Face Higher Bills
Ohio House Democrats Deliver Medicaid Protections, But Ohio Families Still Need Action on Affordability
Ohio House Minority Caucus Calls for Targeted Property Tax Relief for Ohioans Feeling the Squeeze
Ohio House Democrats Contrast Republicans' Continued Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Ohioans with Democratic Bills that Put Money in the Pockets of Everyday Ohioans
Ohio House Democrats Demand Immediate Relief on Energy Costs for Ohio Families
Ohio Democrats Respond to State of the State
House Democrats Held Press Conference Outlining Legislation to Protect Communities, Ensure Accountability Amid ICE Activity
Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Honors the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Senate Republicans Override Will of Ohio Voters on Cannabis; Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
Ohio Minority Leader Isaacsohn: Approved Redistricting Map Prevents Trump from Stealing More Congressional Seats
Ohio Redistricting Commission Concludes First Meeting Without Public Testimony, Alternative Map as Republicans Continue to Stall for 13-2 Map
Ohioans Deserve a Fair, Bipartisan Congressional Map After Weeks of Delay Awaiting Ohio Redistricting Commission

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Lepore-Hagan announces support of bipartisan HB 70 repeal
March 15, 2019

State Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) announced her support today for bipartisan legislation aimed at repealing and replacing House Bill (HB) 70, known as the “Youngstown Plan.” Lepore-Hagan added her support as a cosponsor to Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) and Rep. Don Jones’ (R-Nottingham Township) legislation that would terminate Academic Distress Commissions, restore local control over public schools and move to a building-based, bottom-up reform model.

 

“This legislation offers a much-needed opportunity to end the failing system of Academic Distress Commissions and restore our district’s control to a democratically elected school board,” said Lepore-Hagan. “We also need an evidence-based turnaround model that allows children and teachers to truly have the opportunity they need to succeed.  My colleagues on both sides of the aisle have recognized the ineffectiveness of HB 70 in Youngstown, Lorain and East Cleveland and the need to refocus on public education in the wake of charter school scandals. The Youngstown City School District has suffered under our former governor’s disastrous plan for too long, and I look forward to finally passing a real solution.”
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Thousands of Ohioans to lose healthcare with federal approval of Ohio GOP healthcare restrictions
Costly Medicaid work restrictions will keep people from having healthcare needed to work
March 15, 2019

House Democratic Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron) today responded to the federal approval of an Ohio Republican-led Medicaid waiver that is likely to result in some 36,000 Ohioans losing access to healthcare.

 

“With these new restrictions, tens of thousands of Ohioans stand to lose their healthcare, some when they need it the most,” said Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron). “We all want better lives and brighter futures for ourselves and our families, but restricting access to healthcare makes it harder for our state to live up to its full promise.”
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House Dems respond to DeWine's state budget outline
March 15, 2019

Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron) and state Rep. Jack Cera (D-Bellaire), the House Democratic budget panel leader, today issued the following statements in response to Gov. Mike DeWine’s news conference outlining almost $1 billion in new spending in the upcoming biennial state budget:

 

“While we are encouraged by the governor’s commitment to supporting Democratic policies of investing in children and families, maintaining access to quality, affordable healthcare and cleaning up Lake Erie, the devil will be in the details.

 
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