Tristan Rader News
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, citing its reckless disinvestment in working Ohioans and its prioritization of handouts to the wealth over basic public services.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS —State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) S today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face a more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:
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COLUMBUS – State Reps Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) today introduced the “Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025.” This critical piece of bipartisan legislation would help protect Ohio’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from the growing issue of electronic theft and fraud. According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS), from June 2023 to January 2025, almost $17 million in SNAP benefits have been stolen in Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today sent a letter to U.S. Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) where he voiced his concerns regarding the proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) 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.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today reintroduced the “Ohio Fairness Act.” This legislation is modeled after the 2020 Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, and would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, or public accommodations.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representatives Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today submitted a letter to Governor DeWine urging him to refrain from appealing the recent decision by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook. The court’s ruling mandates that Ohio reinstate its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program and secure the nearly $900M in federal relief funds owed to Ohioans.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and State Sen. Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) yesterday objected to the Controlling Boards’ controversial 15-year extension of JobsOhio’s control over the state’s liquor profits. The decision extends the one-sided deal for JobsOhio’s on their contract extension with the state until 2053, despite that initial contract not expiring until 203
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced that he has been appointed to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), the state agency responsible for approving the siting of major utility facilities and economically significant wind farms. The OPSB ensures that these facilities meet requirements specified in Ohio law, balancing the state’s economic interests with environmental protection and land use considerations.
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