Jessica E. Miranda News

State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) announced Thursday the planned expansion of General Mills at its production facility in Sharonville. The facility will add 33 new employees to the 200 existing jobs at the location.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland) and Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) issued a statement today recognizing Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day when Black women’s pay catches up to that of non-Hispanic, white men from the previous year. Black women earn on average just 63 cents for every $1 a white man makes. 

COLUMBUS – Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) announced today that the state Controlling Board approved several items of note this week, including $7.8 million from the American Rescue Plan to support public transportation’s efforts to connect Ohioans in urban and rural parts of the state to vaccinations. The Controlling Board allocated an additional $919,200 from the American Rescue Plan for the Ohio Arts Council to support the arts sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBUS— Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) issued a statement following the announcement that Ohioans who were overpaid unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible for a waiver to avoid costly repayments. Ohioans who saw their benefits stolen by scammers will also be eligible for replacement payments. 

State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today introduced a House Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to craft a 21st century Fairness Doctrine to curb the dangerous spread of misinformation.

COLUMBUS—Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) late Monday night voted in support of House Bill 110, the state operating budget for fiscal years 2022-2023. 

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today gave sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 232, legislation to enact the Ohio Equal Pay Act. The bill was heard by the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee, and testimony was given alongside joint-sponsor Rep. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland).

State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today issued a statement on the expulsion from the Ohio House of former Republican Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) for his alleged role in a $60 million public bribery and corruption scheme to pass and prevent a referendum on a billion-dollar corporate bailout in 2019.

Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) announced today that the state Controlling Board approved several items of note this week, including the allocation of more than $74 million to support Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. $11.9 million will be spent on distributing vaccines, $24.1 million will be spent on contact tracing, and $38.3 million will be spent on testing. The Controlling Board additionally approved the release of more than $17 million for testing in Ohio’s prisons.

Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) voted in opposition Wednesday to House Bill (HB) 157, legislation that would prohibit the collection of income taxes from workers who aren’t physically in an office inside the city or village limits.