Darnell T. Brewer News

COLUMBUS — In response to Cleveland Clinic’s newly implemented policy requiring patients to pay copays upfront or risk having their appointments canceled, State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued a formal letter to Cleveland Clinic leadership requesting immediate reconsideration of the rule, citing the disproportionate harm it poses to low-income families, seniors, and communities of color across northeast Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today called on their House and Senate colleagues to fulfill Ohio’s constitutional mandate and fully fund public schools. The failure of school levies in Garfield Heights and Parma demonstrate the need for the fair school funding formula. By scrapping this funding plan, the Ohio House has pitted homeowners against school children, forcing voters to choose between public education and property taxes. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's decision to terminate crucial grant funding for Cleveland-based organizations working to prevent violence and support victims of crime:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face a more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget. 

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released the following statements concerning Governor Mike DeWine’s harmful decision to sign Senate Bill (SB) 1 into law rather than listen to the overwhelming number of workers, students, teachers, and parents who called on him to veto the dangerous bill:

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would exempt firearm safety devices from sales and use tax. The purpose of this bill is to prevent firearm related injuries and deaths by encouraging Ohioans to properly store and secure their guns. This legislation has received support from advocacy groups on both ends of the ideological spectrum for gun safety, such as the Buckeye Firearms Association and Moms Demand Action.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement regarding the tragic gun death of Kaden Coleman: