Republican News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus), State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City), and State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith urging the department to take immediate steps to ensure humane, safe, and lawful conditions for individuals detained at the Butler County Jail, which is currently being used to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City) today released the following statement concerning Friday’s meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission where a negotiated congressional map was approved that ensures current Democratic seats remain competitive races: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City) today released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 56, a bipartisan measure that reforms Ohio’s adult-use cannabis laws and establishes a regulatory framework for intoxicating hemp products.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City) Monday announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved two items under the Department of Development’s Ohio Housing Trust Fund for a combined $22M to combat homelessness in Ohio. Additionally, they approved one item under the Department of Mental Health for $1.1M for I am Boundless Inc cottage renovations in Grove City to provide psychiatric residential treatment programming.

State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) today highlighted the 2026 Ohio Travel Guide, an initiative developed by TourismOhio, and a free resource available for Ohioans and visitors to explore all that Ohio has to offer.

State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved over $200 million in federal grant funding through the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Marilyn John (R-Richland County) is pleased to announce that the Ohio Controlling Board recently approved the release of $500,000 for the Mansfield Renaissance Theatre “Road to 100” renovation project. 

State Representative Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board yesterday approved over $200 million in federal grant funding through the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund.

State Representative Heidi Workman (R-Rootstown) is pleased to share that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed redesignating the Cleveland Area to “attainment” for ground-level ozone, following three consecutive years of air quality data showing the region meets the national health-based standard.

State Representatives Melanie Miller (R- Ashland) and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) have introduced House Bill 809, legislation aimed at expanding and strengthening protections for the use of electronic monitoring devices in long-term care facilities.

State Representative Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) today introduced a new piece of legislation that would require the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within 90 days, to formally request the elimination of E-Check in the seven Northeast Ohio counties (Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Geauga, Medina, Lake, and Portage) if the U.S. EPA determines the region has moved from non-attainment to attainment status.  

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) are pleased to share that they recently introduced House Bill 786 – legislation that works to combat AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) are pleased to share that they recently introduced House Bill 786 – legislation that works to combat AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) are pleased to share that they recently introduced House Bill 786 – legislation that works to combat AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).