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COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statement concerning Issue 1’s resounding passage by Ohio’s voters:
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(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine recently announced the Lorain County Sheriff’s office was awarded funding through the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement Fund and the Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) announced today that an additional $2M has been requested by the Office of Secretary of State Frank LaRose to be disbursed to County Boards of Election to cover the cost of administering the recent August special election.
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Rep. Manning Applauds Controlling Board Approval for Multi-County Correctional Facility Improvements
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board today approved the release of capital funds for $200,000 to support facility improvements at the Multi-County Correctional Center.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that seven elementary schools located in Lorain County were recently recognized by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as 2026 Science of Reading Champions.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of $31M for construction costs associated with phase 2 of The Ohio State University (OSU) Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex renovation. When complete, the $150M project will transform the face of OSU’s engineering campus and create a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary learning and research facility, bringing together top-ranked programs across the university’s engineering and medical science departments to create new opportunities for collaborative learning and research.
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COLUMBUS—State Representatives Gayle Manning (R-Avon) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) recently introduced House Bill 715, legislation to establish reporting requirements for chartered, nonpublic schools that receive state scholarships.
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) today applauded the Lorain County Educational Service Center (ESC) for their 2026 Three-Star Business Advisory Council award.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today applauds the announcement that Ohio is the first state in the nation to break ground on an electric vehicle (EV) charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program under President Joe Biden.
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COLUMBUS) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that Lorain County was selected to receive nearly $21,000 in funding through Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D- Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Michele Grim (D- Toledo) are thrilled to congratulate the City of Columbus on the announcement of their medical debt relief plan. This plan will provide relief for hundreds of thousands of Columbus residents and is a bold step to confront the medical debt crisis.
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that 10 school districts from Lorain County will receive nearly $200,000 in funding through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Wednesday was a recipient of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s (ODVN) 2023 Leadership in Policy Award. This award was given to Leader Russo to recognize her work towards combating domestic violence in Ohio.
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) today attended the official launch of OhioSEE, a new children’s eyesight program serving Ohio’s highest-need counties.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Ohio House Democratic leadership and members, Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park), Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus), Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson), today released the following statement on the deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants who fired thousands of rockets from Gaza toward central and southern Israel, leading to multiple Israeli civilian casualties and injuries.
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COLUMBUS, OH — State Representatives Gayle Manning (R-Avon) and Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) today introduced Amanda Dean’s Law, legislation that would increase criminal penalties to ensure accountability, protect human dignity, and provide justice for victims’ families.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission's unanimous vote to advance state legislative maps.
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State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) announced today that the OneOhio Recovery Foundation has launched a new statewide round of opioid settlement grant funding, making up to $45.7 million available to support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s (ORC) first of two public hearings Monday at Punderson Manor in Newbury, Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS– Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released statements following the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s first public hearing at Deer Creek State Park in Mt. Sterling, Ohio
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