Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $9K in state funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for the Youngstown City Health District as part of the commission’s Minority Health Month grant program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $15,065.50 in state funds from the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) Grant Program to offset costs for the purchase of systems, equipment, and/or services that are a part of, integrated into, or otherwise interoperable with MARCS in multiple fire departments in Ohio’s 58th district.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill (SB) 195, legislation establishing the Ohio Ireland Trade Commission.

 COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Ohio House Homeland Security Committee’s passage of House Bill (HB) 473, legislation requiring the maintenance of a system of security cameras at each rest area over which the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has jurisdiction, a total of 85 rest stops in Ohio.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today announced the reintroduction of the Thriving Families Tax Credit, legislation allowing Ohio’s middle and low-income families to keep more of what they earn.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that Youngstown has been chosen as the site for the state’s 4th and final Innovation Hub. Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Tressel and Director of Development Lydia Mihalik made the announcement at an event in downtown Youngstown. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today helped pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a significant investment into the future of Ohio jobs, connecting the workforce to the worksite, and the bill will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today joined the Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) today introduced House Bill (HB) 63, the Safe Stops Act: Preventing Human Trafficking on Our Roads. This legislation would require the maintenance of security cameras at rest areas which the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has jurisdiction.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $112,000 in state funds for the YWCA Mahoning Valley in Ohio’s 58th District from the Supportive Housing Program, a program helping nonprofit and local government agencies provide supportive services and housing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today responded to growing concerns from constituents in Ohio’s 58th district, worried about events in the federal government.

 COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $1,390,181 million in funding for the Mahoning County Bank Project as part of the Ohio Department of Development’s (ODD) Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced she will serve as secretary for The Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus (ODWLC) leadership team for the 136th General Assembly. The 136th General Assembly marks the first time in history women will make up half of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. After picking up two additional seats overall in the last election, Democrats now hold 34 total seats. Of those 34 seats, women made up 11 returning members and added 6 new women to get this moment in history.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Seven Hills) Tuesday provided written sponsor testimony in the House Commerce and Labor Committee on House Bills (HB) 521, the Child Performer Protection Act, and HB 541, legislation concerning the reporting of minor labor law violations and the penalties for violations in the state of Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives’ concurrence vote of House Bill (HB) 81, legislation amended to compile several state highway road namings including HB 456’s designation of the only mile portion of State Route (SR) 170 within the village limits of New Middletown in Ohio’s 59th district as the “Police Chief Ronnie Ricketts, Sr. Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the State Controlling Board approval of $127,389 in support for Youngstown State University (YSU) from the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s (ODHE) Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Controlling Board approval of $245,520 from the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) for the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) located in Youngstown to contract professional design services on the Switchgear Elevator Project.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $672K in funding for Mahoning County and $490K in funding for Columbiana County as part of the Ohio Department of Development’s (ODD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program allocations.