Sean P. Brennan In The News | Ohio House of Representatives

PUCO chair mum when asked how agency will ensure FirstEnergy spends money to avoid power outages

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In light of August’s massive power outages, state Rep. Sean Brennan asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio how it plans to make sure that FirstEnergy spends cust... Read Full Story

Wed, Sep 4, 2024

'Columbus, we have a problem': Northeast Ohio leaders say we need a property tax fix

CLEVELAND — Northeast Ohio politicians took aim at the General Assembly on Tuesday, saying the legislature’s failure to move on property tax relief could leave homeowners out in the col... Read Full Story

Tue, Aug 27, 2024

North Ridgeville continues to face bus driver shortage

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — School districts across Northeast Ohio continue to face a bus driver shortage. North Ridgeville City Schools began to see the problem towards the end of the pandemic.

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Thu, Aug 22, 2024

It's finally time to name the walleye as Ohio's state fish: NE Ohio fishing report

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Anglers from around Ohio and the country flock to Lake Erie every year to take advantage of the legendary schools of walleye where limit catches of six fish per angler each ... Read Full Story

Fri, Jul 26, 2024

HB 562 would require fracking-chemicals disclosure in Ohio

Recently, I introduced Ohio House Bill 562 requiring companies wishing to conduct fracking under our state parks to disclose the chemicals in the fluids used in the process. HB 562 aims to improve ... Read Full Story

Wed, Jul 10, 2024

Traffic stop drug testing can soon be reality for Ohio drivers

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cracking down on motorists driving high, Ohio State Highway Patrol made more than 3,300 drug-impaired driving arrests between 2022 and 2023.

Now that recreational ma... Read Full Story

Wed, Jul 3, 2024

Could Ohio bag official state fish after years of floundering? Critics call choice crappie

An Ohio House Bill may finally settle the state’s multi-year battle to name a state fish.

House Bill 599, which passed the House today 93-4, designates sander vitreus — commonly... Read Full Story

Wed, Jun 26, 2024

Ohio Lawmaker wants to introduce legislation to address juvenile crime spike

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Could a state-sanctioned juvenile rehabilitation program be to blame for Ohio’s drastic jump in juvenile crime? 19 Investigates spent the past year tracking the crime... Read Full Story

Fri, Mar 29, 2024

45th annual St. Malachi Church Run and Walk returns ahead of St. Paddy's Day

CLEVELAND — The highly anticipated 45th annual St. Malachi Church Run and Walk returns Saturday to Cleveland ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

More than 3,000 people are registered for the ... Read Full Story

Sat, Mar 16, 2024

Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K-9s under legal cannabis

WHITEHALL, Ohio — Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters a... Read Full Story

Thu, Mar 7, 2024