COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 84 to send a clear message to the Ohio Senate: this bill is not ready.
Read Full Story : The Bill Isn't Ready, Rep. Rader Votes "NO" on HB 84 Thu, Mar 19, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) and Chris Glassburn (D–North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of legislation to formalize plug-in or “balcony solar” systems in Ohio, a simple technology that allows residents to generate clean electricity using small solar panels that plug directly into a standard outlet.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Glassburn Introduce "Balcony Solar" Bill to Expand Affordable Energy in Ohio Wed, Mar 11, 2026
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) today released the following statement following the House passage of House Bill (HB) 292 which would establish the Ohio Defense Commission:
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Munira's Statement on the Passage of HB 292 to Establish the Ohio Defense Commission Wed, Mar 4, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today announced bipartisan legislation to establish minimum statewide standards for electric service agreements with data center customers. The bill would ensure costs of new infrastructure and grid upgrades needed to serve these facilities are not shifted onto existing Ohio ratepayers.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Thomas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Shield Ohio Ratepayers from Data Center-Driven Grid Costs Tue, Feb 17, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission to oppose new permits for oil and gas development under the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Cockley Oppose Leasing, Fracking of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area Tue, Feb 10, 2026
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) this week announced that the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund has named them its Ohio Conservation Champions. This award recognizes Rep. Raders’s leadership as the ranking member of the House Energy Committee and Rep. Cockley’s continued advocacy for community health within the Agriculture Committee.
Read Full Story : Reps. Rader, Cockley Named Ohio Conservation Champions by Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund Thu, Feb 5, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced they will be introducing legislation which would prevent agencies, officials, and data brokers from selling or distributing sensitive personal data unless it is used for a legally defined permitted purpose.
Read Full Story : Reps. Cockley, Rader Introduce Legislation to Prevent Profit from Sensitive Data Tue, Feb 3, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson), along with 17 members of the House Energy Committee, today sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to prioritize Ohioans and reject FirstEnergy’s request to weaken the state’s reliability standards to allow for longer and more frequent power outages.
Read Full Story : Rep. Rader, Members of House Energy Committee Urge PUCO to Reject FirstEnergy Request to Weaken Power Reliability Standards Wed, Jan 14, 2026
CLEVELAND — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved $5M to remediate the former Master Chrome site on Heron Road, delivering long overdue cleanup to the heart of Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
Read Full Story : Rep. Rader: $5M Approved for Heron Road Master Chrome Remediation in Detroit Shoreway, Celebrates Cleanup Efforts Mon, Jan 12, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today released a statement on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing funding cut:
Read Full Story : Trump Administration Guts Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Fri, Dec 12, 2025