COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D – Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D – Columbus) this week introduced legislation to broadly address the use of AI in the public sector.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Cockley Introduce AI Regulations to Protect Workers & Government Programs Wed, Oct 21, 2026
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R – Franklin Furnace) today introduced a companion bill to SB 443 introduced by Senators K. Smith and Blessing. The “Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act,” which would impose a slate of transparency measures on the controversial state-funded private school vouchers.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Pizzulli Introduce Bill to Address School Vouchers; We Need Transparency Now Fri, Oct 16, 2026
COLUMBUS - State Representative Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member of the Ohio House Energy Committee, is calling for immediate legislative action following a new report from Ohio-based research firm Scioto Analysis warning that unchecked data center expansion could impose billions of dollars in costs on Ohio families, businesses, and communities.
Read Full Story : Rep. Rader: New Report Warns Ohioans Could Pay Billions for Data Center Expansion as Statehouse Fails to Act Thu, Oct 8, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) announced he will vote against the proposed 90-day gas-tax suspension, calling the $726 million spending plan an election-year political stunt that commits public funds against an anticipated surplus without addressing data centers.
Read Full Story : Rep. Rader Votes No on 90-Day Gas Tax Suspension, Demands Meaningful Relief for Ohioans on Data Centers Wed, Sep 30, 2026