Jessica E. Miranda News

State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) reacted Monday to state lawmakers approving over $1 million to reimburse security-related costs incurred by the Ohio National Guard in response to threats of violence and civil unrest at the state capitol following the Jan. 6 attacks in Washington, D.C.
Read Full StoryState Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) responded to the news of Ohio State University President Dr. Kristina Johnson’s plans to offer a “zero-debt bachelor’s” degree, saying that this highlights the need to address the immediate financial burden student debt is placing on Ohioans.
Read Full StoryState Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today applauded the Ohio House passage of House Bill (HB) 2, a long-held Democratic priority that would create the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Program, specifically designed to bring broadband access to unserved residential households in both rural and urban areas of the state.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today announced the introduction of House Bill (H.B.) 72, which would designate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month in Ohio.
Read Full StoryRep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) issued a statement as two bills that would allow for more House business to be conducted virtually and to require face masks during House committee meetings and floor sessions received their first hearings in the House Thursday.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representative Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) today announced the introduction of House Bill (H.B.) 50, referred to as Paige’s Law, which would revise the law regarding medical ID bracelets to ensure first responders can effectively respond to emergencies.
Read Full StoryState Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) announced the introduction of their bill to designate a portion of I-275 in Hamilton County as the "Officer Kaia L. Grant Memorial Highway." House Bill (H.B.) 33 honors the life of Officer Grant, who died tragically during a police chase on March 21, 2020 at the age of 33.
Read Full StoryState Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) announced the introduction of their emergency legislation, House Bill (H.B.) 32, to halt the collection of student and medical debt owed to state higher education institutions and hospitals operated by those institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS—State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) released the following statement today on her committee assignments for the 134th General Assembly:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS –Today, State Rep. Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park) recognized Black History Month, a time to celebrate and reflect on the central role African-Americans have played in our nation’s history. This year’s Black History Month theme is “Black Family: Representation, Identity & Diversity,” which celebrates the strength, resilience, diversity and achievements of Black families. Rep. Miranda reaffirmed her commitment to supporting legislative efforts to build up Black families so that all Ohioans have the tools they need to get ahead.
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