Rachel B. Baker News

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved $1.2M under the Department of Children & Youth with the aim of combating infant mortality. The funds will be used in partnership with the non-profit organization Cribs for Kids which will provide eligible parents education on the importance of and how to practice safe sleep with their infant. Cribs for Kids will also furnish parents a product to allow them to put their baby to sleep safely and assist with practice safe sleep. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that House Bill (HB) 452 passed the Ohio House of Representatives on June 26th with a 73-21 vote.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that House Bill (HB 397) passed the Ohio House of Representatives on June 26th with a 95-0 vote.

COLUMBUS – As corporate bailout costs for failing coal plants in Ohio and Indiana are projected to climb to $500 million over the next six months, Ohio House Democrats today highlighted consumer protections in a pair of bills the Democrats say would reverse the economic damage of the corrupt passage of House Bill 6.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel B. Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio House passed House Bill (HB) 352, legislation that established Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Commission.

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 2, appropriating $2B of state funds for economic development and community investments that will help drive economic growth and generate opportunities across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) yesterday held a press conference detailing anti-corruption legislation that puts people first.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he veto House Bill (HB) 68, the anti-trans youth bill.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) this week gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Behavioral Health Committee on House Bill (HB) 352. The bipartisan legislation creates a Study Commission for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) announced today that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) approved economic development proposals, including an expansion project by Worldpay, LLC in Symmes Township (Hamilton County). Worldpay expects to create 529 full-time positions, generating $56.2 million in new annual payroll and retaining $93 million in existing payroll.