Casey Weinstein News

COLUMBUS – State Representative Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) 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 that will benefit House District 37 including:

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today announced the approval of two projects set to create 442 jobs in House District 37. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic proposals from American DeRose Lamparts LLC and Athersys Inc brought to the board by JobsOhio and Team NEO, its regional partner. The projects are collectively expected to result in $37.5 million in new payroll and spur more than $350 million in investments across House District 37. 

COLUMBUS—Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) 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.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Kent Smith (D-Euclid) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today announced that House Bill (HB) 202, their bill to establish an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure study committee, passed out of the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee with a vote of 9-1.

COLUMBUS— Ohio State Representative Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) issued a statement today following reports of FBI agents executing a search warrant at the home of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Chairman Sam Randazzo yesterday morning. PUCO regulates Ohio utilities and was currently auditing FirstEnergy Corp, the company at the center of the House Bill (HB 6) controversy that led to a nearly $1 billion bailout.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today applauded the work of Hudson city leaders, Summit County, JobsOhio, and Team NEO in helping to grow Arlington Valley Farms. The company is expanding to launch several  innovative, “ready-to-eat” frozen and packaged food brands at its Hudson production facility. Arlington Valley Farms expects to invest $4.5 million in capital equipment and create 97 new jobs.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today issued a statement following the Wednesday evening address from Governor Mike DeWine.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today announced local recipients of the BroadbandOhio Connectivity Grant program. Awards from the Governor’s office were given to the following area schools:

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today issued a statement on the 19^th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today moved to favorably report the Republican-sponsored HB 6 repeal bill – identical to the Democratic bill to repeal – out of the Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight after just a single hearing. His motion was ruled out of order by Committee Chairman Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) and upheld on a party line vote with Republicans voting against their own bill.