Anita Somani News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement after Wednesday’s Ballot Board meeting that advanced the Citizens for Property Tax Reform’s proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement concerning Issue 2’s resounding passage by Ohio’s voters:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local residents. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face a more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address:

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Desiree Tims (D-Dayton) Thursday introduced the Reproductive Care Act. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) last week joined The Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement concerning President Trump’s retreat from his unlawful attempt to halt federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs: