Michele Grim News
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) Tuesday announced that the Controlling Board has approved $2M for the purpose of weather proofing the University of Toledo’s campus buildings.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) introduced The Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act. This legislation will regulate medical debt standards, limiting the predatory practices that drive Ohioans into further debt.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) Wednesday joined other members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus regarding President Donald Trump’s chaotic first 100 days in office. The president’s disastrous federal policies and corrupt governing is negatively impacting Ohio’s workers and businesses, vital programs the elderly, veterans, and public schools depend on, and the public's trust in government.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) 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.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) 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.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus 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.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) 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.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today announced that she has been assigned as ranking member for the House Transportation Committee for the 136th General Assembly.
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