Karen Brownlee News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Twp) 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 – The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the use of an offensive Nazi reference by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) aimed at Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest ranking Jewish person in the U.S. government: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) Wednesday along with other members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he veto Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) held a town hall Thursday with Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) to give constituents of House District 28 the opportunity to have their voices heard as well as to give an update on the current legislative priorities of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. 

COLUMBUS — Several Hamilton County Democrats today issued the following statements on the pro-Nazi demonstration in Evendale (Lincoln Heights) over the weekend:

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today issued the following statement honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the six million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust and the millions of other victims at the hands of Nazi persecution, and the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Township) this week announced that she has been appointed to the following House Committees for the 136th General Assembly:

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today issued the following  statement on the news that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Township) Monday was sworn into the 136th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Brownlee will be beginning her first term in the legislature, serving the people of Blue Ash, Deer Park, Evendale, Forest Park, Loveland, Montgomery, Pleasant Run Farms (Springfield Township), Springdale, Sycamore Township, and Symmes Township at the Ohio Statehouse.