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Ohio House Democrats Urge Governor DeWine to Act on Data Center Electricity Costs Before Ohio Consumers Face Higher Bills
Ohio House Democrats Deliver Medicaid Protections, But Ohio Families Still Need Action on Affordability
Ohio House Minority Caucus Calls for Targeted Property Tax Relief for Ohioans Feeling the Squeeze
Ohio House Democrats Contrast Republicans' Continued Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Ohioans with Democratic Bills that Put Money in the Pockets of Everyday Ohioans
Ohio House Democrats Demand Immediate Relief on Energy Costs for Ohio Families
Ohio Democrats Respond to State of the State
House Democrats Held Press Conference Outlining Legislation to Protect Communities, Ensure Accountability Amid ICE Activity
Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Honors the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Senate Republicans Override Will of Ohio Voters on Cannabis; Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
Ohio Minority Leader Isaacsohn: Approved Redistricting Map Prevents Trump from Stealing More Congressional Seats
Ohio Redistricting Commission Concludes First Meeting Without Public Testimony, Alternative Map as Republicans Continue to Stall for 13-2 Map
Ohioans Deserve a Fair, Bipartisan Congressional Map After Weeks of Delay Awaiting Ohio Redistricting Commission

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Advanced energy standards repeal threatens jobs, growth, stability
March 30, 2017

House Democratic lawmakers today criticized the passage of House Bill (HB) 114, saying legislation that changes the state’s advanced energy standards to unenforceable “goals” will harm consumers and jeopardize thousands of manufacturing and development jobs in Ohio’s advanced energy industry and other industries that increasingly want and rely on advanced energy sources. 

“If Ohio’s economy is on the ‘verge of a recession,’ as the governor has claimed, rolling back state renewable energy standards will threaten future job growth and could harm consumers, workers and the environment,” said House Democratic Leader Fred Strahorn (D-Dayton). “Advanced energy technologies are helping create the manufacturing jobs of the future, and we would be wise to invest now to become a leader of this emerging industry instead of falling behind the rest of the nation.” 
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Help fighting pay discrimination in Ohio would be a phone call away under two lawmakers' proposal
State Equal Pay Hotline would allow for anonymous reports of wage discrimination, information sharing
March 28, 2017

State Reps. Kent Smith (D-Euclid) and Janine Boyd (D-Cleveland Heights) recently introduced House Bill (HB) 138, legislation to fight pay discrimination in Ohio by establishing a toll-free equal pay hotline, an easily accessible, anonymous resource for workers to report wage discrimination and gather more information to find out if they could be victims of pay discrimination.

“While the federal Equal Pay Act was enacted over fifty years ago, Ohio has done little more to protect worker’s paychecks from unprecedented and illegal discrimination,” said Smith. “By providing the tools necessary to help ensure folks are receiving equal pay for equal work, we can attract more top talent and create a stronger economy for all Ohioans.”
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