Sedrick Denson News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) Tuesday responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) 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.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of capital funds to support the Clean Ohio Trail Fund (COTF) grants statewide. The Department of Natural Resources is set to release capital funds totaling $6,148,317.00 from the Clean Ohio Trail Fund for fiscal year 2025.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Department of Development has awarded $699K in funding to Bethany House Services, Inc. in Hamilton County. This grant is part of a $20.5M statewide initiative to combat homelessness and provide critical support for emergency shelters and prevention programs.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Controlling Board approved Monday funding to support the purchase of The Crossroads Center's new location at 14 Reading Road. The Crossroads Center is a crucial community-based substance use disorder treatment facility that has been serving the community for decades. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) Monday announced the Controlling Board’s approval of $4.66M for the State Board of Education (SBoE) to support the SBoE’s Teacher Certification and Licensure Fund.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the expanded, back-to-school Ohio sales tax holiday starts today, Tuesday, July 30th through Thursday, August 8th. During the tax-free holiday, there will be no state or local sales or use tax on all tangible personal property that is $500 or less.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today commends Mayor Aftab Pureval of Cincinnati for signing the recent Ohio Mayor's Alliance’s letter to Governor DeWine calling for solutions to gun violence and youth access to firearms. Mayor Pureval joined a coalition of mayors from Ohio’s 31 largest cities to voice their concerns with the ongoing gun violence epidemic harming Ohio’s citizens. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate

COLUMBUS - State Reps. Sedrick Denson (D-Cincinnati) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 619, legislation to expand access to breast cancer screenings in Ohio by removing common financial barriers.