Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today, announced her appointment to the Ohio Ireland Trade Commission.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) 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. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that the State Controlling Board approved $13,288,441.00 in funding as part of the Kilcawley Center Renovations project for Youngstown State University (YSU). 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) 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 Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) Tuesday provided sponsor testimony in the Ohio House Transportation Committee for House Bill (HB) 63. This legislation requires the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to install and maintain cameras at all rest stops that they operate by June 30, 2031. ODOT operates 93 rest stops and has been installing cameras at new and renovated rest stops.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announces $58,700 from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) Body Worn Camera Grant awarded to Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office and Youngstown State University Police Department. The grant program provides appropriations for local police departments adhering to Ohio Collaborative’s body-worn camera standard. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced her assignment to the Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality for the 136th General Assembly. The Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality (ORC 3701.68) was created in 2014 with the goal of improving Ohio's infant mortality rate. Commission members are pulled together from the state legislature, directors, and designees from various executive agencies, and representatives from Ohio’s healthcare sector and community-based programs. The commission is charged with advising the governor on how to best allocate state funding and services to addressing infant mortality, which is defined as the death of a live-born baby before his or her first birthday.

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

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that the State Controlling Board approved $331,446.06 in funding from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODHE) RAPIDS program aimed at developing technical talent to reach economic goals. The RAPIDS program provides funding for universities across Ohio to invest in regional workforce demand. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that the Butler Institute of American Art has been selected to be part of the Ohio Creativity Trail, a new experiential driving trail that spans 109 sites across the state. The trail highlights the work of Ohio's past and present writers, musicians, artists, and other creatives.