Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $27,250 in funding from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) for the City of Youngstown to promote litter clean-up, outreach, education, and tire amnesty as well as participation in the Keep Akron Beautiful program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $37,259 in funding for the Goshen Township Police Department and the Smith Township Police Department as part of Ohio’s 2023 First Responder Grants.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today says the new USA TODAY Network/Suffolk University poll that shows 57% of likely Ohio voters are against Issue 1 proves there is overwhelming, bipartisan support to defeat this undemocratic attack by extremists and special interest to make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $233,228 in funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) for 18 artists, arts and cultural organizations, students, educators, and public arts programs in Mahoning County as part of OAC’s initial and major state fiscal year 2024 funding round.

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $437,826.90 for local arts organizations in Youngstown as part of the second round of funding from the Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Arts Economic Relief Grant Program. 

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that the state Controlling Board has approved $62,776 for Youngstown State University (YSU) as part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) and Chancellor of Higher Education’s Campus Safety Grant Program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the state Controlling Board approval of $263,994 in support for Youngstown State University (YSU) from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) Workforce Based Training and Equipment line item as part of the ODE’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) program. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $150,000 in grant funding from The Ohio Supreme Court’s Ohio Courts Technology Initiative for the Youngstown Municipal Court, allowing for major upgrades to their Case Management System (CMS), including implementing an option to e-file.

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $25,000 and $19,900 in state funds for Mahoning County Public Health and Columbiana County Public Health, respectively, from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (Ohio EPA) Mosquito Control Grant (MCG) Program.

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) yesterday announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 47, a bipartisan bill developed in response to the near fatal incident involving NFL player Damar Hamlin that will require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Ohio schools.