Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today shared that the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce has awarded School Bus Safety Grants to six school districts in District 58. These grants will bring $386,261 in funds to support safety upgrades, repairs and replacements to buses and the purchase of new buses with advanced safety features.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to prioritize Ohioans and reject FirstEnergy’s request to weaken the state’s reliability standards to allow for longer and more frequent power outages.   

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today shared that the Ohio Commission on Minority Health (Commission) has awarded the Mahoning County Health Department $440K in grant funding for the continued implementation of their Pathways Community HUB Model. This program’s goal is to prevent infant mortality and to improve birth outcomes.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $96,999.22 in federal grants to COMPASS Family and Community Services and Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office, two organizations that are committed to reducing violence against women. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today shared the impact of up to $13.4M in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding in District 58 and Mahoning County. Fifty-five organizations, national, state, and local, will receive funds to help families in need. This money comes from the state operating budget (HB 96) and the Governor’s office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $89,021.74 in human trafficking grants from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services. A total of $2M was granted throughout the state, awarding 33 nonprofits in 16 different counties. These nonprofits serve the needs of human trafficking survivors. Funded services include victim advocacy, mental health services, education and employment support, and shelter/housing, and more. COMPASS Family and Community Services was one of the 33 recipients in this round of funding. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) Thursday introduced a new piece of legislation that draws clear distinctions between full time employees and independent contractors. This legislation aims to address improper categorization of employees, which can be done by employers to not give employees the benefits and protections that they deserve. This has become prevalent in the last few years with the rise of ride sharing, food delivery, and package delivery services. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today introduced two new bills that focus on pet stores and pet financing. Together, these bills are trying to end bad practices that are prevalent in pet stores across Ohio, specifically prohibiting loans to purchase and restoring local governmental authority to regulate the sale of dogs.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $674,978 in Career Pathway Support Grants for Youngstown State University (YSU). This is a part of the Department of Education and Workforce’s campaign to support career-connected learning opportunities and career planning support to more students across Ohio. These grants are used to support career technical education by creating the Career Pathway Support Networks. These regional networks will bring together schools, employers, and community leaders to align education with workforce needs and expand opportunities for students.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) and Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today introduced a new piece of legislation to end Academic Distress Commissions (ADCs) for public schools in Ohio. During the Ohio House of Representatives’ marathon session on Wednesday, November 19th, Rep. McNally attempted to amend the disillusion of ADCs into House Bill (HB) 455, a bill to eliminate obsolete provision of education law. Republican lawmakers blocked the amendment, even though ADCs have been a proven failure. In the last General Assembly, the legislature decided that no other schools could fall into an ADC .