Tristan Rader News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown)  and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) Wednesday provided sponsor testimony in the House Energy Committee on House Bill (HB) 467, a bill banning public utilities from rate recovery for political expenditures, requiring greater political expenditure reporting, and fining utilities for violations. It is clear Ohio’s current regulatory framework has not worked in preventing previous violations which amounted to millions in illicit contributions. This bill’s goal is to change that, to be a guardrail and protect consumers from unnecessary riders and tariffs on their utility bills.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today offered sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 439 before the Ohio House Natural Resources Committee. The 

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today gave sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 399 before the House Natural Resources Committee.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today released a legal memo from the nonpartisan Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC) that details the devastating consequences of a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes in Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 293, bipartisan legislation designating a statewide “NASA Day of Remembrance” in Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) today announced legislation to repeal a 2016 state law that restricts Ohio state agencies and public universities from who they can contract with based on their personal and political beliefs and activities.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) Monday introduced two new bills concerning public utilities. One bill is to designate Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) vehicles as emergency vehicles in certain emergency situations. The other is to protect public utility customers from political expenditures.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced that he has been appointed as ranking member for the House Energy Committee for the remainder of the 136th General Assembly.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) today introduced the Fair Access to Medical Insurance for Local Youth and Families (FAMILY) Act to eliminate barriers to healthcare coverage for Ohio’s families. Access to affordable health insurance remains one of the largest barriers to good health for Ohio families and the economy. The Family Act (House Bill 438) ensures Ohio families and small business owners will not lose health insurance due to health or employment changes. This bill is a practical, people first approach to expanding access, lowering barriers to care, and ultimately lowering health care costs around the state.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced the introduction of legislation that would ban the use of toxic oil and gas brine, including commercially sold products such as AquaSalina, as a road de-icer or dust suppressant in Ohio.