Democratic News

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), on behalf of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, today issued the following statement regarding House Bill (HB) 347, legislation requiring a 24-hours waiting period for patients accessing reproductive care:

State Representatives David Thomas (R-Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that they introduced a new piece of legislation, the Military Service Elected Office Protection Act, which aims to protect the seat of an elected official in Ohio should that elected member be ordered to active military service for our country.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) yesterday provided sponsor testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill 296, legislation to establish a 180-day grace period on court-assessed fines and fees for recently released Ohioans as they reenter society.

State Representative Gary Click (R-Vickery) today announced that the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 393 on Wednesday, legislation that would require community-based correctional facilities and programs in Ohio to assist individuals in custody in obtaining a state-issued identification card before their release.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) and some members of the House Veterans and Military Development Committee took a tour of the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center – also known as the Lima Army Tank Plant – in Lima, Ohio. Richardson and members of the committee were joined by Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) for the tour and committee meeting.

Columbus, OH- State Representative Heidi Workman (R- Rootstown) is pleased to announce that she will participate as a panelist at the third annual Cleveland Discovery and Innovation Forum, presented by Cleveland Clinic and IBM, on Monday, June 15, 2026.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) and some members of the House Veterans and Military Development Committee took a tour of the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center – also known as the Lima Army Tank Plant – in Lima, Ohio. Richardson and members of the committee were joined by Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) for the tour and committee meeting.

State Representative Gary Click (R- Vickery) has introduced House Bill 816, legislation that would eliminate sales tax on the purchase of service animals, including service dogs. 

State Representatives David Thomas (R-Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that they introduced a new piece of legislation, the Military Service Elected Office Protection Act, which aims to protect the seat of an elected official in Ohio should that elected member be ordered to active military service for our country.

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:  

State Representatives David Thomas (R-Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that they introduced a new piece of legislation, the Military Service Elected Office Protection Act, which aims to protect the seat of an elected official in Ohio should that elected member be ordered to active military service for our country.

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) applauded the recent announcement that funding has been approved through the Ohio Controlling Board to support local drinking water infrastructure projects in Meigs and Washington Counties.  

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) Friday introduced legislation that would require data centers to report monthly and yearly water consumption and to prohibit data centers from including water consumption information in nondisclosure agreements with political subdivisions. 

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), on behalf of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, today issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 730 and proposed changes to SNAP administrative funding that fail to meet the need and would leave thousands of Ohio veterans, children, and community members hungry.