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The Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus yesterday during their first meeting of the 134th General Assembly elected their leadership team for this session:
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State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) took the oath of office during the opening session of the 134th Ohio General Assembly (GA) at the Ohio Statehouse Monday, officially beginning Russo’s 2nd term as state representative for the 24th District.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS- State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Beth Liston (D-Dublin) and Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park) today stood in opposition to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 260, the latest Republican attack on access to safe, legal abortion care that would ban abortion services via telehealth. The bill passed the Ohio House early Friday morning after House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) refused to allow floor debate on the legislation. It now heads to the governor’s desk.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Monday announced the approval of funds by the state Controlling Board to further aid Ohio’s response to the health and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, as well as programs addressing homelessness and foster care.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced the introduction of the $2.1 billion capital appropriations budget for fiscal years 2021-2022 as an amendment during the Senate Bill (SB) 310 conference committee. The capital appropriations budget includes $186.5 million for community projects, a number of which will benefit Franklin County and Ohio’s House District 24, including:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS—Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today voted in favor of the Fair School Funding Plan, House Bill (HB) 305, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) that would transform the way Ohio’s schools are funded. Democratic lawmakers have long fought to reform the state’s school funding formula, which the Ohio Supreme Court has found unconstitutional four times, beginning with the DeRolph decision in 1997.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced the passage of major portions of her bipartisan House Bill (HB) 443, also known as the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, as an amendment to Senate Bill (SB) 284.
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Reps. Russo, Crawley receive the Mental Health Legislative Champion Award from Mental Health America
COLUMBUS– Today, State Reps. Erica C. Crawley (D-Columbus) and Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) received the Mental Health Legislative Champion Award from Mental Health America (MHA), a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all people.
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COLUMBUS – State Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and House Democrats Monday announced the approval of funds by the state Controlling Board to further aid Ohio’s response to the health and economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Full StoryRep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today sent a letter calling on Governor Mike DeWine to veto Senate Bill (SB) 311, legislation Democrats say will slow the state’s coronavirus response, ultimately leading to more deaths and further destabilizing Ohio’s economy. Statehouse Republicans fast tracked SB 311 last week, voting along party lines to pass the controversial bill that would strip executive power from the state’s Health Director during public health crises. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature.
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