COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Representative Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today announced they are co-sponsoring a House resolution expressing the support of a “YES” vote on the Issue 1 citizen-led ballot initiative to end partisan gerrymandering in Ohio.
Read Full Story : House Democrats Introduce Resolution Supporting "YES" Vote on Issue 1 Thu, Sep 26, 2024
COLUMBUS —House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano, State Rep. Latyna M. Humphrey (D-Columbus), State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccoloantonio (D-Gahanna), State Sen. Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Grove City Councilman Mark Sigrist hosted a press conference Wednesday addressing the need for the state legislature to take action and reduce skyrocketing property taxes in Ohio.
Read Full Story : Franklin County, State Officials Make Clear How State Can Address Skyrocketing Property Taxes Wed, Sep 25, 2024
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today unveiled legislation that would reform the composition of the Ohio Ballot Board. Details of the drafted bill were laid out Friday morning at a news conference at the Statehouse.
Read Full Story : Ohio Ballot Board Reform Vital to Ensure Free, Fair Elections Fri, Sep 20, 2024COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Representative Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today released statements following the final approval by the Ohio Ballot Board of purposely misleading and false Issue 1 ballot language:
Read Full Story : Ohio Ballot Board's Misleading, Rigged Outcome Approved by Republicans Afraid of Issue 1 Wed, Sep 18, 2024COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Representative Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today released the following statements regarding the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling, mostly upholding misleading Issue 1 ballot language authored by Republican politicians:
Read Full Story : House Democrats Respond to Flawed Issue 1 Supreme Court Ruling Mon, Sep 16, 2024
COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced the Controlling Board has approved the release of nearly $5.3M in capital funds to support renovations at The Ohio State University’s Campbell Hall.
Read Full Story : Minority Leader Allison Russo Announces Approval of Nearly $5.3M for Renovations to The Ohio State University Tue, Sep 10, 2024COLUMBUS – Ohio Legislative Democrats, led by House Democratic Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) are continuing their push through legal proceedings against the Ohio Ballot Board after the Republican majority approved deceptive and misleading summary language of Issue 1, the Citizens Not Politicians constitutional amendment to set forth a citizen-driven process to draw fair maps and end gerrymandering in Ohio.
Read Full Story : Legislative Democrats File Amicus Brief Calling for Action on False, Misleading Issue 1 Ballot Language Mon, Sep 9, 2024COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today made the following statement concerning a Federal Court’s blocking of the misleading, so-called “foreign money ban” that was set to take effect Sunday:
Read Full Story : Federal Court Party Blocks GOP's Attempt to Undermine Ballot Initiatives in Ohio Sun, Sep 1, 2024COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today sent a letter to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost detailing his blatant disregard for the legal rights of the minority members of the Ohio Ballot Board— Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) and Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) —who broke with the majority of Ballot Board members and voted against Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s deceptive and misleading ballot summary language for the Citizens Not Politicians constitutional amendment, Issue 1.
Read Full Story : Dave Yost Ignores Democrats' Legal Rights in Ethically Questionable Proceedings on Ballot Board Lawsuit Tue, Aug 27, 2024COLUMBUS — House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today made the following statement concerning the Franklin County Court’s preliminary injunction regarding Ohio’s 24-hour waiting law:
Read Full Story : Franklin County Court Puts Hold on Ohio's 24-hour Waiting Law Fri, Aug 23, 2024