Democratic News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Richard Brown (D-Canal Winchester) today announced that the Controlling Board Monday approved a significant capital fund request from the Adjutant General’s Department. This allocates $1,948,375 for Fiscal Year 2025 to support essential improvements at the Rickenbacker Ohio Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Columbus.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today is pleased to announce that the Controlling Board approved $67,614,578 in state funding Monday for the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District. These funds, allocated through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission's Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAP), will support the construction of new educational facilities. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) joined many Ohio House Democrats this week to announce they are co-sponsoring a House resolution expressing the support of the Issue 1 citizen-led ballot initiative to end partisan gerrymandering in Ohio.

“For too long, partisan gerrymandering has created a Statehouse that does not reflect the will of the voters. Ohio is one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation; this is unacceptable. Issue 1 will take politicians out of the redistricting process, ” said Rep. Somani.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today released the following statement related to the lawsuit filed Friday by two voters against Secretary of State Frank LaRose for his new directive that makes it harder for voters with disabilities to cast in-person absentee ballots in Ohio:

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Representative Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today announced they are co-sponsoring a House resolution expressing the support of a “YES” vote on the Issue 1 citizen-led ballot initiative to end partisan gerrymandering in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS —House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano, State Rep. Latyna M. Humphrey (D-Columbus), State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccoloantonio (D-Gahanna), State Sen. Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Grove City Councilman Mark Sigrist hosted a press conference Wednesday addressing the need for the state legislature to take action and reduce skyrocketing property taxes in Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) announced $744,464.51 in state funding for United Local Schools as part of the Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant.

COLUMBUS - State Reps. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) and Adam Holmes (R-Nashport) hosted the inaugural Urban-Appalachian Education Summit on Saturday, September 21st in Athens, Ohio in partnership with the Ohio University Patton College of Education, the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS), and the Ohio 8 Coalition. 

COLUMBUS — A new multiyear study conducted by the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy (the Institute) at The New School identified Toledo as a leader in investing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 to advance equity. Toledo scored in the top third of 170 U.S. cities and counties evaluated by the Institute’s Budget Equity Project, which examined how local governments across the U.S. are investing flexible recovery funds from ARPA to support racial and economic equity in their communities.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) today announced $4,413,661 in grant funding for brownfield remediation and demolition in his district. As the ranking member of the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources, Rep. Troy strongly advocated for the addition of $500 million in brownfield remediation and demolition funds to the current state operating budget, which had no appropriation for this purpose when it was introduced.