Meredith Craig News

COLUMBUS –State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) this week introduced House Bill 513, legislation designed to give local governments the freedom to decide for themselves whether to apply prevailing wage standards on public projects.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today voted in support of House Bill 129 and House Bill 309, both of which serve as reasonable, informed responses to the unprecedented surge in residents’ property tax burdens across the state. These bills add to the list of House-championed initiatives aimed at providing property tax relief for Ohioans.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today introduced legislation that would allow nonprofit organizations to sell raffle tickets online, a fundraising method that has been widely used for years.

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that the application for the Capitol Square Foundation (CSF) School Transportation Grant is now open and will close September 22 at 11:59 p.m. 

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) is pleased to share that the month of September officially marks the beginning of Ohio’s fall hunting season.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) recently joined local leaders and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) officials to celebrate the reopening of Shreve Lake Wildlife Area in Wayne County.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) and Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) recently announced the formation of the Ohio House Rural Hospital Caucus, a new effort focused on protecting and strengthening rural healthcare across the state. 

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives voted to override the Governor’s veto of Item #66, putting into motion landmark property tax reform through a provision that encourages levy transparency and promotes responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars on the local level. 

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that the USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) application is now open. This program provides critical financial assistance to farmers impacted by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. A total of $16 billion in federal funding is available. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for Am. Sub. House Bill 96 –the State Operating Budget. The budget plan, which allocates funding for state programs and operations for the next two years, includes provisions that aim to protect freedom, family, and fiscal responsibility – approving historic property tax relief for Ohioans, implementing a flat tax rate and providing a record amount of state funding for school districts.