Scott Oelslager News

COLUMBUS - Ohio is helping families to their feet by temporarily waiving the copays for publicly funded childcare. The Department of Jobs and Family Services is putting up $50 million to fund the initiative. 

COLUMBUS -The Ohio House of Representatives has approved the state’s two-year construction budget, a $3.5 billion plan that funds a variety of educational, recreational and public safety needs throughout the state.

COLUMBUS - Wednesday, May 18, the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 377 to allocate the second phase of American Rescue Plan funding to Ohio’s non-entitlement units of local government.  

Columbus - Recently, the Ohio Wildlife Council announced the 2022-23 dates for the state’s various hunting seasons. 

COLUMBUS - For over a decade now, Ohio has been in search of a solution to the deadly drug use that has run rampant since the early 2000s. While offices across state government have implemented different solutions, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office is taking a proactive approach in regard to Ohio’s young students. The office recently announced $2.66 million in grant funding for local law enforcement agencies to provide drug use prevention programming to schools during the 2022-23 academic year. 

COLUMBUS — Funds totaling over $1.3 million were approved by the State Controlling Board on Monday for various Stark State College of Technology projects, announced State Representative Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton). 

COLUMBUS — Last week, the Ohio House of Representatives met for a final voting session before breaking for the Easter holiday. The body passed an impressive 13 bills, touching on many different areas of public policy. State Representative Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) highlighted the following: 

COLUMBUS - Last week, the Ohio Department of Higher Education and Department of Education were awarded $5.2 million to address Ohio’s educator shortages. The funding will be shared among 9 four-year public and independent colleges and universities that have chancellor-approved educator preparation programs, including those in collaboration with school districts, educational service centers and community colleges.

COLUMBUS - Last Wednesday, March 30, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a total of 10 bills. While the issues ranged widely, there were key topics that finally had their day on the House floor. Here are some highlights from State Representative Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton):

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s State Controlling Board has approved nearly $1.4 million for various projects across Stark County, State Representative Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) announced.