Republican News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 393 out of the Ohio House with a concurrence vote of 78-0. This bipartisan legislation requires community-based correctional facilities and programs to assist individuals in custody in obtaining a state-issued identification card prior to their release. An amendment to include halfway houses was added in the Senate.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today held a press conference to introduce “Amya’s Law,” legislation named after 11-year-old Amya Frazier, whose life was cut short in a preventable incident involving an unsecured firearm.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today joined Cleveland Public Library, the Cuyahoga County Office of Violence Prevention, and The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio (AMCNO) in announcing a collaborative effort to bring free safe gun storage devices to select library branches. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine requesting state assistance for municipalities recovering after Wednesday’s severe storms. On April 15th, much of District 22 was impacted by high winds, flooding, and hail which caused power outages, transportation disruptions and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today joined legislators and the Ohio Justice and Policy Center at a press conference to celebrate “Second Chance Month” and share legislation aimed at giving Ohioans a second chance. 

Speaker of the Ohio House Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today announced that State Representative Andrea White (R-Kettering) will serve as co-chair of the Study Committee to Evaluate the Placement of Delinquent Children in Residential Facilities, which will begin meeting next week.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today introduced two bills aimed at addressing Ohio’s growing childcare crisis.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that the Village of Beverly was recently awarded grant funding from the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) program to support infrastructure projects designed to increase safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. 

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board on Monday released $1,075,000 for the French Creek Sports Complex in Lorain County. The City of Avon will extend and construct a 1.6-mile multi-use trail along French Creek Road in Avon.

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today applauded the release of $454,800 through the Ohio Controlling Board to support a loan request from Micro Machine Works in Washington County. The funding is facilitated through the Regional 166 Direct Loan Program via the Ohio Department of Development. 

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representative Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) today announced his opposition to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) proposed Route 23 Improvement Program in Morrow and Marion Counties, citing the significant impact the project would have on local farmers, homeowners and communities.

COLUMBUS –Speaker Pro Tempore Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) is pleased to announce that Lorain County was recently awarded grant funding from the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) program to support infrastructure projects designed to increase safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school. 

State Representative Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) today released a statement regarding information included in a recent article related to state public pension systems:

State Representative Nick Santucci (R-Niles) today highlighted that the Brownfield Remediation Program Application period is now open, with approximately $120 million available through the program.

State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) this week introduced the Ohio Equine Protection Act, legislation that would extend Ohio’s animal cruelty protections to horses and other equines used in human interaction, including for sport, recreation, lessons, therapy, and racing.

State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today highlighted that the Brownfield Remediation Program Application period opens today, August 11, with approximately $120 million available through the program.