Republican News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) this week sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging him to rescind his order to deploy Ohio National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

COLUMBUS – A bipartisan group of Ohio House members today is calling on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to move quickly under the state’s new utility reliability law—working together to hold FirstEnergy accountable for years of chronic outages and to deliver long-overdue improvements using the new enforcement tools in House Bill (HB) 15, which takes effect this week.

The lawmakers sent a letter to PUCO urging immediate use of HB 15’s expanded oversight powers to address chronic service failures across Ohio, with a focus on Western Cuyahoga County communities that have endured repeated outages for years.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) Wednesday stood in solidarity with Democratic members of the Texas State Senate and dozens of lawmakers from other states in Boston, MA denouncing the undemocratic attempt by Texas Republicans to unfairly redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Republicans candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Rep. Rader is in Boston attending the annual National Conference of State Legislatures. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today submitted a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the agency’s proposal to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a bedrock scientific and legal determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Michele Grim (D-Toledo) today announced the reintroduction of the Ohio Health Care Plan, landmark legislation that would establish a single-payer, universal health care system to guarantee comprehensive medical, dental, and vision services for every Ohioan—regardless of income, employment, or health status.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today voted “NO” on the vote to override a school district property tax levy restriction provision vetoed in House Bill 96 (the state operating budget). Line-item 66 would eliminate several types of levies, limiting the choices voters have in how to support their schools and local governments, and would not provide real property tax relief to Ohioans. Real property tax relief is one of the most pressing needs for everyday Ohioans. House Democrats are ready and willing to work together to get that done.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation, spearheaded by Mathews and Hall, aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unexpected property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

The Ohio House of Representatives today approved Senate Bill 1 – legislation that works to bring a “Students First” agenda to Ohio Public Universities. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today issued a forceful statement denouncing recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids conducted in and around Lakewood and western Cleveland, calling the actions “inhumane, destabilizing, and politically motivated.”

COLUMBUS—State Representative State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) today sent a letter to University Hospitals expressing serious concern over the reported removal of Dr. Lauren Beene and Dr. Valerie Fouts-Fowler, who were leading efforts to unionize.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) is pleased to announce an upcoming economic development project spearheaded by GE Aerospace in partnership with JobsOhio set to take place in West Chester.

COLUMBUS – The House Transportation Committee unanimously voted to pass House Bill 27, which would dedicate the Route 90 bridge over the Grand River in Perry Township in memory of Army Specialist Jacob A. Ashton, announced State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Daniel P. Troy (D-Willowick). 

Speaker of the Ohio House Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) today announced that Ashley Frustaci has been appointed as executive director of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), effective Monday, March 17th, 2025. 

COLUMBUS— State Representatives Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) and Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria) today provided sponsor testimony before the House Education Committee on House Bill 125, legislation to support Ohio students who participate in 4-H and FFA programs.