Democratic News

COLUMBUS - Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statements after the GOP’s failure to identify their Republican co-chair for the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

COLUMBUS – Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released a joint statement following the Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting that failed to appoint commission co-chairs, establish commission rules, or lay out a schedule for the three constitutionally mandated statewide hearings. 

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved $3.68 million in funds for a first of its kind acid mine drainage treatment plant in southeast Ohio, restoring seven miles of Sunday Creek and addressing the single largest acid mine drainage source in Ohio.

COLUMBUS- House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. DeWine’s decision to reconstitute the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Columbus) yesterday praised the citizens of Ohio for their overwhelming support in defeating Issue 1 during the August 8th Special Election.

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today says the new USA TODAY Network/Suffolk University poll that shows 57% of likely Ohio voters are against Issue 1 proves there is overwhelming, bipartisan support to defeat this undemocratic attack by extremists and special interest to make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution. 

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today celebrated citizen-led ballot initiatives ahead of the Aug. 8 special election for Issue 1, the politician-proposed constitutional restrictions that would end majority rule in Ohio and make it virtually impossible for citizen-led ballot initiatives to qualify for the ballot. 

COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following statement following Governor Mike DeWine’s decision to veto 44 provisions of the Ohio state operating budget.

COLUMBUS– House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today calls the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings destroying student loan forgiveness, gutting affirmative action, and legalizing discrimination against members of the LGTBQ+ community a complete and utter setback for equality and full access to opportunity.

COLUMBUS– House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) released the following statement in response to today’s sentencing of former Republican House Speaker Larry Householder for his crimes committed in Ohio’s largest corruption scandal.