Bride Rose Sweeney News

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) and Scott Ryan (R-Newark) recently introduced legislation that would add advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with a psychiatric/mental health subspecialty to the list of authorized professionals who are able to carry out mental health holds.  The legislation, House Bill 111, was previously carried by Carfagna’s predecessor, former Rep. Margaret Ann Ruhl, during the 131st General Assembly.  With a 98-0 floor vote, it earned strong bipartisan support in the Ohio House but failed to pass out of the Ohio Senate before year end.

INDEPENDENCE—State Representative Marlene Anielski (R-Walton Hills) participated in Independence Primary School’s annual Right to Read Week. She shared her love of books with a rapt audience of kindergarten students. Rep. Anielski shared one of her favorite children’s books entitled “The Best Week Ever.” Resplendent with props, she told the story of how the main character, armed with his magic potions, had the best week ever.

COLUMBUS—Today, State Representative Al Landis (R-Dover), in coordination with Jodi Salvo and the Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition, officially launched the “Got Your Back” Ohio Drug-Free Initiative, which will be promoted across the 98th Ohio House District to encourage students to remain drug free.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Mike Henne (R-Clayton) and Robert McColley (R-Napoleon) today announced legislation that would strengthen Ohio's methods for detecting and combating welfare benefit fraud in order to preserve limited resources for the most vulnerable Ohioans.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced new state transportation investments in Cuyahoga County following the approval of $123.1 million in major infrastructure funding by the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC).

COLUMBUS—Today the Ohio House voted unanimously to give state agencies, local governments and other government entities an alternative to sending documents via certified mail, a practice that costs these organizations significantly more money than utilizing traditional mail.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Gary Click (R-Vickery) this week offered sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Health Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 363, bipartisan legislation to designate the last week of February as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ohio. Similar legislation previously passed the Ohio House with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2022 by a vote of 93-1.

COLUMBUS—Today, State Representative Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) presented a resolution honoring Sam Meece on winning the 2016 Division II State Championship in the discus.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) yesterday announced that the Controlling Board approved $14.75M in funding for the Resident Services Coordinator Program, the Housing Development Assistance Program, and the Housing Assistance Grant Program, under the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.

COLUMBUS - A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers today sent a letter to Steve Angel, President and CEO of CSX Transportation, seeking clarification on freight pool changes affecting the Collinwood rail yard in Cleveland and the potential impact on workers across Ohio.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $130M in capital funds for the purpose of constructing two new youth rehabilitation facilities in Northeast Ohio. The facilities, located in Bedford and Grafton, will replace the aging Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility in Highland Hills.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) Monday announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $148K in Clean Ohio Trail Fund Grants for the purpose of constructing a trail around the Rocky River Senior Center. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) Monday announced that the Controlling Board approved $2.7M in state funds for damages to two Cleveland residents imprisoned by the state of Ohio on wrongful charges. Michael Sutton will be awarded $1.4M and Kenny Phillips will be awarded $1.3M as part of their settlement agreements for the nearly 14 years they each spent in prison.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA) has named State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) its 2025 Legislator of the Year. The award recognizes Rep. Sweeney’s leadership in securing historic investments for public transit that strengthen Ohio’s workforce and support working families.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) Wednesday condemned the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 293, an anti-voter bill that makes it harder for eligible Ohio voters to cast their ballot by shortening the window in which mailed ballots may arrive and still count.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today urged the Ohio General Assembly to take immediate action following the announcement that thousands of federally-funded state employees will be placed on furlough amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.